By JAMES KUNDA – TRADE between Zambia and South Africa will no longer be exposed to adverse effects of currency fluctuations following the quoting of the Kwacha on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Lusaka Stock...

By JAMES KUNDA – TRADE between Zambia and the United Kingdom (UK) has grown to more than K1.2 billion per annum, British High Commissioner to Zambia James Thornton has said. Mr Thornton said there was...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Swedish Government has pledged to assist Zambia create more than 120,000 jobs in the agricultural sector. Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, Lena Nordstrom said Zambia and Sweden had a strong partnership...

By TIZA NYIMBIIRI – FOUR commercial water utility firms in the country have applied to the National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO) for increases in the water tariffs for the three years starting next...

By KAIKO NAMUSA – THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) owes farmers in Petauke K56.2 million for maize sold during this year’s marketing season, while another K2 million is owed to 800 workers engaged as warehouse...

By JAMES MUYANWA? – THE ninth African Development Forum is underway in Morocco where a number of African leaders are expected to tackle issues of illicit financial flows and domestic resource mobilisation.? The forum takes...

By KAIKO NAMUSA – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has disbursed K1.8 million to 18 groups and entrepreneurs for various projects in Petauke District in Eastern Province.? Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Bob Sichinga...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? THE Government will soon develop a national broadband strategy aimed at providing affordable broadband services on a competitive basis to Zambian citizens.?   Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga said...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA- BARCLAYS Bank has supported more than 10,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) countrywide and pledges to enhance financial inclusion particularly in the rural areas. Barclays Bank managing director Saviour Chibiya said the...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- TRADE between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the rest of the world grew from US$240 billion in 2011 to US$262 billion in 2012. According to a COMESA...