By KENNEDY MUPESENI – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) says it is committed to meeting the US$1.25 billion investment outcome and ramping up copper production at Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi.Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall was at...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) and the Crushers and Edible Oils Refiners Association (CEDORA) have differed over the suspension of export permits on soya meal and soya cakes.While the CEDORA...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE first consignment of 950 tonnes of imported onion from South Africa has arrived in the country and is expected to help address the current shortage of the commodity on the...

By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA and India have embarked on joint efforts to promote tourism and raise its contribution to economic growth in the two countries.Tourism Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga said both governments were wholly...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) consumers should be aware of its potential threat to their safety and fairness in the digital space, the Consumer Competition Protection Commission (CCPC) has advised.CCPC inspector Victoria Katongo...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Forest and Forestry Industries Corporations (ZAFFICO) generated a revenue of K423 million from the sale of round wood and treated poles in the financial year ended December, 2023.The revenue...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government has launched the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development to stimulate economic growth and development.Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said the five-year...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and Climate Fund Managers have launched a new $1.3 billion fund to build high-voltage transmission lines linking member countries.The Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF)...

By CHATULA KANGALI – AIRTEL Networks Zambia Plc has confirmed Hussam Baday as its new managing director.Mr Baday, was appointed interim managing director and before that he served as the company’s chief commercial officer since...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE monetary intervention measures by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) are bearing fruit, economic stakeholders have said.They say that they expect this to lead to a reduction in prices of essential...