By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A KITWE-based entrepreneur has urged Government to restrict exports of scrap metal to encourage value addition. Potwa Enterprises Limited proprietor Freestone Sichula said Zambia would regret exporting scrap when the metal...

By HELEN ZULU – STANDARD Chartered Bank (Stanchart) Group has set aside US$1.5 billion for investment in digital banking globally, with Zambia already benefitting through the online banking platform. Stanchart Zambia chief executive officer Andrew...

By HELEN ZULU – THE over K30 million Zambia Sugar outgrower scheme aimed at developing smallholder farmers has been successful, Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has said. The project that demonstrates the company’s commitment to alleviating...

By CHATULA KANGALI – GOVERNMENT has called for increased investments in the coffee industry to realise its economic potential. In the 2014/2015 season, Zambia’s coffee production declined significantly from 450 tonnes recorded in 2013 to...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confiscated over 910 assorted expired drinks in Mwense District of Luapula Province worth K6, 125. CCPC public relations officer Hannford Chaaba said in...

By HELEN ZULU – GOVERNMENT will continue to create a favourable business environment in order to foster export growth and stimulate companies to participate in the country’s economy, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – VEDANTA Limited, a globally diversified natural resources company and a sister company of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia, has won the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2016 by the Institute...

By JOHN MUBAMBE – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited has invested over US$6.1 billion in the mines in Zambia over the past 20 years, creating over 14,000 jobs. Meanwhile, FQM has paid more than US$3.2...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – AN energy expert has challenged Zesco to take a bold step to bring solar power plants into the grid as part of the immediate solution to the power deficit Zambia is...

By HELEN ZULU – ABOUT four million jobs will be lost if the tobacco industry is pushed out of business as proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA) has...