By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA? – ZAMBIA’S intense construction activities have continued to attract offshore investment with a delegation from China’s Shanxi Jiawei Building Materials (SJBM) and Shanxi Construction companies expected in the country today to assess...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE latest Zambia Debt Sustainability Analysis report has called for continued improvement of policies and public institutions to enhance Zambia’s fiscal credibility. This will also enable the country to achieve higher...

By HELEN ZULU? – GOVERNMENT and the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has tailored a programme to support small-scale farmers to guarantee their consistency in supplying local products to supermarkets. This is in line with...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE American Chamber of Commerce in Zambia (AmCham Zambia) and the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Chamber of Commerce have signed a partnership agreement to help the two organisations capitalise on professional and...

By BUSINESS REPORTER? – COPPER prices slipped on Wednesday from nearly five-month highs after weak United States data revived concern about global economic growth.?According to Reuters, three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – ZAMBIA has sent a letter of intent to Saudi Arabia on the possibility of a Government-to- Government oil procurement deal. Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma said after experts...

By JULIUS PHIRI – GOVERNMENT is currently spending US$2.4 million to market Zambia’s tourism sector on the international market. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Stephen Mwansa said the money, which the country spent to market...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Honey Partnership (ZHP) should develop a well coordinated and competitive apiculture sector that will contribute to economic development. Copperbelt Minister  Mwenya Musenge said it was important for the ZHP...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE African Development Bank (AfDB)’s fund portfolio for renewable energies in Africa increased by 10 per cent to US$200 million in the last five years. According to the 2014 report launched...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – INTREPID Mines Zambia Limited, an Australian-based minerals exploration and development with interest in Mumbwa says it is focused on identifying value enhancements to offset changes in the new mining tax regime....