By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Copperbelt University (CBU) will soon start commercial production of aluminium sulphate that is going to significantly reduce imports of the commodity by water utilities in the country. In 2013, the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INDIA will provide US$40 million to Zambia for implementation of the agriculture mechanisation programme. Recently, the Government announced that it was going to launch the programme within the next two months...

By HELEN ZULU – A DEVASTATING pest that mainly attacks tomato crops has broken out on farms in Kafue District and surrounding areas, affecting production. Kafue District Farmers’ Association chairperson Chuma Sianga confirmed the outbreak...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government is currently conducting an analysis on the availability and types of sand used for glass manufacturing before calling for investment in the sector. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to curb illicit financial flows that have undermined Africa’s growth. AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina pledged his bank’s commitment towards curbing illicit financial flows in...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Copperbelt University (CBU) is ready to work with stakeholders in various  economic fields to solve the current economic crisis. CBU deputy vice-chancellor Shadreck Chama said companies wanting to shift to...

By HELEN ZULU ZOONA, a money transfer company has targeted to expand to about 10 other African markets by 2020. The firm plans to enter into Mozambique, the Democratic of Congo (DRC) Ghana among others...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A CHINESE  firm has started buying honey from the Miombo Forest beekeepers in Mpongwe District on the Copperbelt Province. The beekeepers were stuck with over 90,000 tonnes of honey due to...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – HITACHI Construction Machinery Zambia Company Limited has supplied more than 50 units of earth-moving equipment under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects. Hitachi currently assembles and manufactures different types of earth...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA will spend about K50 million to host the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings this month, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has said. The meetings will take place from...