By HELEN ZULU – THE Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has commenced online business registration and filing of annual returns to enable people to easily register their firms. PACRA public relations officer, Vaida Njobvu,...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Save Environment and Peoples Agency (SEPA) has planted about 8,000 fruit trees in North-Western Province as part of  the International Waters-Zambezi-River Project. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) under the small...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  – CONSTRUCTION of the US$15-million Park Royale Residency Hotel in Lusaka has reached an advanced stage and it is expected to be operationalin September 2016. Neelkanth Group representatives Gopal Kedia said construction...

By KENNNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Open University (ZAOU) has automated most of its operations including the student record management system which will see most transactions done online. Vice Chancellor, Mutale Musonda said that the...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – SHOPRITE has added value to the retail industry and has for the last 20 years maintained its position as the most competitive chain store in Zambia in terms of pricing. The...

ZAMBIA has this year experienced economic difficulties, emanating mainly from the effects of natural and global trends. The fall of the Kwacha, increased periods of power load-shedding and skyrocketing prices of goods and services have...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIA’S cotton output is projected to double next year due to increased seed allocation to farmers. Zambia Cotton Ginners Association (ZCGA) executive secretary Bourne Chooka said in an interview that increased...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has said implementing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) will cushion the budget deficit through Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). CSPR executive director Patrick Nshindano said the...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Copperbelt Leather Industry Cluster Limited has acquired equipment worth US$86,000 to produce quality leather products for the export market. The equipment from Italy is expected in the country during the...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – YAMBEEJI Honey and Rice Products Limited has urged Government to set up irrigation infrastructure in Zambezi District in North-Western Province that will support small-scale rice production. YamBEEji chief executive officer Chibbonta...