By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA? – ZAMBIA will bid to host the headquarters of the Africa Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) of the African Union (AU). Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma said hosting the AMDC...

By HELEN ZULU? – LOCALLY owned Mahogany Air,  which recently suspended operations in the country has expressed interest to resume flight services. The airline suspended operations in September this year due to the lack of...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – THE Government plans to construct earth dams to provide water for animals in the mostly dry parts of the country. Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Luxon Kazabu in an interview in...

THE announcement by the Acting President Guy Scott that presidential by elections will be held on January 20, 2014 has set the mood of serious campaigns by presidential candidates from various political parties. Today I...

ABOUT two decades ago when the country transited from a state-run economy to private participation we witnessed a lot of changes in various economic sectors among them mining, manufacturing as well as communication and transport....

TODAY, we focus on the Competition and Consumer Protection Act number 24 of 2010, which as the name entails, promotes competition as well as protects consumers against unfair trade practices. Further, the Act, which renamed...

“NO farmer no food no future”, is the slogan for the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU), a clear expression of the importance of a farmer to the wellbeing of all. Without food there is literally...

By KENNEDY MUPESEN?I – ZESCO needs US$4 million to upgrade transmission lines for effective transmission of additional electricity which is capable of ending the current power outages in the country. The country now generates power...

By JAMES KUNDA? – LOCAL consumer rights groups have said the marginal decrease in fuel prices announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) recently, is negligible. But the Government has defended the decision by ERB...

By JOSEPH BANDA? – THE trade in illicit cigarettes last year cost Zambia about US $2.4 million and the figure is expected to increase this year, an expert from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has...