By HELEN ZULU – THE Kafue District Farmers Association (KDFA) has called on Government to speed up the irrigation scheme project in Kafue to enhance diversification and food security. KDFA chairperson Chuma Siyanga said government...

By HELEN ZULU – A LUSAKA-BASED entrepreneur has started manufacturing tailor-made products using local raw materials. Nosiku Mubila makes shoes, earrings, purses, wallets, bangles, necklaces and other products using local materials like glue, bottle tops...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government is seeking partnership in empowering small-scale emerald miners with machinery and loans. Mines Permanent Secretary, Paul Chanda said the Government was looking for partners that would help support small-scale emerald miners with capital for operations. He said his ministry would...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THERE is need for Government to strengthen communication, information and consistency in policy formulation to achieve the much-needed economic diversification in the country, the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis Research (ZIPAR)...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Honey Council (ZHC) plans to set up an independent company that will be responsible for the marketing and buying of honey. ZHC national chairperson Samuel Banda said the company...

By HELEN ZULU – A NDOLA coal processing company plans to invest a further US$600,000 in expanding the production line for coke briquettes. Coke briquettes are used in the copper smelting process and can be...

GOVERNMENT projects to spend a total of K53.1 billion this year, a marginal increase of 14 per cent from the 2015 Budget. It also intends to increase domestic revenue to at least 20.4 per cent...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) has secured about K600 million for onward lending to the private sector in the country this year. The bank secured two main lines of credit...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia National Association of Sawmillers (ZNAS) has called on members to start exporting soft wood. Association president, William Bwalya, however, urged members to ensure that they comply with the laws...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ANOTHER batch of 49 solar- powered milling units have arrived in the country through  Beira Port in Mozambique, bringing the total number of units to 100. Last week, 48 units arrived...