instead of concentrating on maize.Mr Sikazwe also called for a paradigm shift among the people in Mpulungu to embrace farming and not only depend on fishing. He said this on…

RAILNET International, a United States of America-based firm, is working on developing a modern railway line and are currently carrying out a feasibility study that will determine cost implications, Ministry…

ZAMBIA’s major foreign exchange earner, copper, rebounded yesterday by 0.6 percentage point to US$6,709 a tonne. On Tuesday, copper price dropped to US$6,670 a tonne as stock markets and oil…

FARMERS have been urged to desist from selling livestock which contains impurities of veterinary drugs known as antimicrobial residues which pose a health risk. Meat or meat products such as…

PROFLIGHT Zambia has expanded its cargo capacity by designating some of its fleet to operate dedicated freight flights between Lusaka and Johannesburg.The flights, which commenced last week, will operate every…

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) is determined to enhance the country’s economic growth by massively investing in processes and procedures that ease tax compliance through modernising its tax systems. Commemorating…

ZAMBIA National Cassava Association (ZANACA) says increased production and developed market linkages in the cassava value chain is critical for the country to fully commercialise the crop and attain agricultural…

A LOCAL entrepreneur has set aside over US$3.2 million for a diamond-processing plant that will start operating this month-end and will target producing between 15,000 and 25,000 carats in the…

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has so far disbursed over K1.7 billion under the stimulus package while K1.5 billion has been allocated to six commercial banks. Early this year, the…

SEVEN commercial mini-grids have been licensed by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) in an effort to increase electricity access in rural areas. Equally, ERB has finalised the mini-grid regulatory framework…