By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIAN Breweries PLC will commence the construction of a US$32.6 million malting plant in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) in the second half of 2014. The construction of the...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – MULTI-FACILITY Economic Zones (MFEZ), Industrial Parks and as well as industrial clusters are poised to ease the challenge of unemployment the country has been facing in the last 20 years. Through...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – COPPERBELT Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) revenue has swelled to K1,353 million for the period up to March 31, 2013 from K1,172 million the previous financial year. The company in 2013 also...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – EMIRATES has launched a special fare promotion from Lusaka to Dubai starting at K3,968 in Economy and K10,788 in Business class, effective from January 7 to 17, 2014 in readiness for...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – A total of K3.72 trillion old currency has so far been withdrawn from circulation, representing 96.6 per cent withdrawal rate, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has said. The Central Bank said...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has identified traditional leadership as central and key stakeholder in the overall consumer protection strategy in Zambia. Public relations officer Hanford Chaaba said total...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBEEF Products Plc share price on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has increased to 30 per cent in two days after the company was designated “Tip of the Week” by leading...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Kwacha opened trading at K5.52/K5.53 on the bid and offer respectively, trading flat around this level for much of the morning session. With dollar demand largely subdued and relatively better...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – FARMERS at Ngulula Agriculture Scheme in Mungwi District have appealed to Government to attract investors to the area who are capable of establishing input distribution outlets. Speaking on behalf of farmers,...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – Government will start the installation of nine mobile communication towers in Mungwi District in Northern Province before the end of March this year to improve business communication in the district. This...