Continued from last week According to National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC) senior conservation officer Richard Mbewe, Victoria Falls World Heritage Site in Livingstone recorded a high number of local visitors during the year 2015 compared...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – ABOUT US$648 million World Bank Group financing portfolio for Zambia has been lying idle since 2010 due to the complexity and comprehensive planning prior to the disbursements. World Bank Zambia senior...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANBIC Bank Zambia disbursed more than K20 billion to support the growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in 2015. Stanbic Bank Zambia chief executive Charles Mudiwa said the Bank...

By RABECCA CHIPANTA – ZAMPOST Postal Services Corporation has recorded a profit of K1.76 million during the last quarter of 2015 as compared to 2014 when it incurred a loss of K4.67 million. Post Master...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia National Famers Union (ZNFU) has resolved to review the audit report which accused senior officials of missapropriation of funds to allow independent experts review the terms of reference. The...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FASTJET Zambia is scheduled to be launched this year to facilitate for the introduction of domestic flights. Fastjet started operations in Zambia on February 14, 2014 with direct flights from Dar...

By MELBOURNE MUSHITU – THE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has awarded a contract worth K6,174,016 to Astor Investments to construct two solar mini-grids in Central and Luapula provinces. Astor Investments, a Chinese construction company, is...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – ZAMBIA’s trade volume with China has increased from US$100 million at the beginning of the 21st century to more over $3 billion in recent years, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Yauming...

By CHATULA KANGALI – GOVERNMENT has embarked on expanding Nchelenge rubber plantation in Luapula Province to reach the required hectarage to make it economically viable for exports. Zambia’s rubber can only be economically viable if...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – THE Livingstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for concerted efforts to reduce the cost of doing business in Zambia’s tourist capital and the whole country at large. LCCI...