By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA’S High Commissioner to Malawi Charles Banda says the volume of trade between the two countries is poised to increase once the Chipata-Mchinji railway line is operational. Mr Banda said the...

By MARTIN MUSUNKA – THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is developing ambitious projects aimed at enhancing its local and foreign investment portfolio. CEC managing director-operations, Owen Silavwe who unveiled a robust investment programme during the...

By JAMES KUNDA – LCOAL production at Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) in Sinazongwe has increased from 90,000 tonnes in 2012 to 400,000 tonnes last year. The firm says the improvement is due to fairly stable...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – LOCAL and foreign investors should take advantage of the liberalised energy sector in the country and invest more in power generation, an official in the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water...

By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA – CHIEF Mumena of the Kaonde-speaking people in Solwezi has urged the Government to sign the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for Lumwana to accelerate infrastructure development in the area. Chief Mumena said...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE prices of copper on the international market rose up on Friday to post its largest weekly rise for the year, boosted by hopes of a pickup in demand after the...

By JAMES KUNDA – TURKISH Minister of Agriculture Mehmet Mehdi Eker, has expressed his country’s readiness to assist Zambia develop her agricultural base to become the bread basket of the sub-region. Mr Eker has since...

JOLLY-BEE Restaurant along Vitanda Street in Ndola should be commended for improved service delivery. The packaging of food stuffs and beverages is well done in this establishment ensuring that a customer has no difficulty in...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Zambian cashew nut industry in Western Province, has recorded significant growth with annual production soaring by 100 per cent to surpass local demand for the crop. Cashew Growers Association of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) will soon review microfinance regulations to bring them up to date with the changing dynamics in the financial sector. Central Bank Governor Michael Gondwe said BoZ...