By JAMES KUNDA- THE Government has exported more than 40,000 tonnes of maize and has also issued permits for the dispatch of 59, 910 tonnes of mealie-meal to some countries in the sub region. As...

By  JAMES KUNDA- FOREIGN Direct Investments (FDIs) inflows through the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) reached more than US$1 million in 2013, compared to $1,731 the previous year. ZDA communications and public relations manager Margret Chimanse...

By CHILA NAMAIKO- TRADITIONAL leaders in Southern Province have called for collective efforts in the fight against corruption and Gender Based Violence (GBV). The chiefs have since vowed not to tolerate people intending to acquire...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AFRICAN countries need to introduce credible industrial policies and promote effective policy organisations to enhance the continent’s structural transformation, says the Economic Report on Africa (ERA) 2014. The new report themed...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE
 – THE Africa Development Bank (AfDB) will  spend a total of US$100 million to connect Mpulungu Port through Nseluka area to Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA) railway line. AfDB country representative Freddie...

By HELEN ZULU
 – ZESCO has said it will maintain the lifeline tariff which is the first
100 units on the residential tariff category R1 in order to enhance
the concerted efforts of increasing access to electricity....

By JAMES KUNDA – GOVERNMENT does not have immediate plans to revive the Njanji commuter Train until it modernises the entire rail system, Transport Deputy Minister Panji Kaunda has said. Colonel Kaunda said Government wants...

By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – A SOUTH Africa-based construction company Supreme Aluminium will this year set up a US$12-million plant in Zambia and employ at least 1,000 local people and offer affordable houses. Supreme Group of...

By JAMES KUNDA – The Government will maintain the current floor price of K70 per 50 kilogramme bag of maize to help stabilise mealie-meal retail prices. Agriculture deputy minister Greyford Monde said if Government increased...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a four-year US$125 million Africa Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) programme. This is combined with a US$3.98 million technical assistance package granted by the...