By STUART LISULO – THE Government has projected copper production to exceed 850,000 tonnes in 2017, mainly on account of rebounding prices on the international market. Zambia’s total copper production marginally rose to 770,588 tonnes...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE construction of the much-talked-about railway line in North-Western Province linking Zambia to Angola seems certain following the investment of more than US$12 million into the project as the actual works...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government has said that it will engage stakeholders before implementing the new charges for poultry and livestock sectors. Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Micheal Katambo said in an interview that Government...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has raised the red flag over the increased importation of foreign agricultural produce which has adversely affected the local market. ZNFU President  Jarvis Zimba  said ...

By JAMES MUYANWA – BIG supermarket chains in southern Africa are keeping away small local suppliers in the host countries, research findings have shown. According to the research which examined the obstacles to accessing shelf...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) will exhaust regional markets before pushing for entry into other markets like the vast United States (US). A local economist has, however, called for improvement...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has started implementing the preferential and reservation schemes in its public procurement system to enable local companies participate effectively in the country’s economic development. ZPPA...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THERE is need to establish a national airline as well as undertake a cost-benefit analysis of various tourism tax incentives and licence reforms to increase the tourism sector’s contribution to the...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBEZI Portland has invested US$1.3 million in the establishment of a concrete manufacturing plant. Company operations director Daniele Ventriglia said in an interview that the setting up of the cement plant...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has cleared US$160 million outstanding debts to contractors and suppliers who were owed by the mining firm. The $160 million, which is part of the $200 million the...