By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has commenced the feasibility study on Nseluka-Mpulungu Railway project which is expected to cost about US$50 million. Government has been seeking an investor to partner with...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI A POULTLY farmer in Lusaka has started commercial production of organic fertiliser from chicken droppings which will encourage farming in the country. The Government has called for popularisation of organic farming to...

By CHATULA KANGALI – A United Kingdom-based export credit agency has expressed interest to extend its services to Zambia. A United Kingdom Export Finance (UKEF) senior representative is expected to visit the country to share...

By CHARITY MOONGA – THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has started signing contracts with the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to implement the Presidential directive for reasonable prices of mealie meal. MAZ executive director Harrison...

THE sale of expired food like chicken in some retail shops in Lusaka has continued. During the week, Talking Shop found one big chain store selling expired frozen chicken. Talking shop got the chicken from...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has created a database for small scale stone crushers to be accessed by various contractors in the country. Recently, ZDA disclosed that, it will start linking...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZANACO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a credit facility worth US$60 million with three foreign development finance institutions. The institutions namely Development Bank of France, Development Bank of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Ministry of Agriculture has raised about K101, 987 in revenue through import certificates, fish levy, phytosanitary certification and movement of livestock at Nakonde border. District Agricultural coordinator Kasase Mwale said...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE  Jesuits Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has urged consumers and companies to stop hoarding dollars as this is contributing much to the depreciation of the kwacha. Executive Director Father Leonard...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE ZAMBIA Association of Manufacturing (ZAM) has urged manufacturers in the country to align their production time to Zesco load-shedding schedule to sustain production. The association also wants industries to procure...