By Himweela Mooya – LUAPULA’S economic future was bleak after the closure of Mansa Batteries in 1994 and the privatization of Kawambwa Tea Company, which were the two major vibrant economic ventures in the region....

By  KENNEDY MUPESENI – GOVERNMENT is keen to formalise the illegal mining of  Silica, a mineral processing feedstock, in Mufulira to boost the industry’s contribution to the mining town’s economy. Kankoyo Member of Parliament(MP)  Brian...

By HELEN ZULU and LEWIS PHIRI – MUSIKA Development Initiatives Zambia has called on the private sector to develop business models that will incorporate the gender aspect in their day to day business to encourage...

By HELEN ZULU – THERE is need for Zambia and Botswana to openly engage with the business community to facilitate more trade flows between the two countries, Botswana High Commissioner to Zambia, Lebonaanmang Mokalake has...

By CLAVER MUTINTA – PUMA  Energy Zambia has partnered with Visa Zambia to promote visa card usage when paying for fuel at all Puma service stations countrywide. The two organisations have launched a consumer fuel...

By STUART LISULO THE cost of living in Lusaka has increased to K5, 229 from K4, 957, the highest-ever recorded, according to the Jesuit Centre of Theological Reflection (JCTR). This has been triggered by sharp...

By CHATULA KANGALI – LOCAL petroleum transporters are up in arms with Sahara Energy for allegedly abrogating the contract the company signed with Government to reserve 20 per cent of the fuel transportation business for...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – THE Treasury last month released K5.63 billion for development programmes and Government operations. Of this amount, K2.14 billion was for personal emoluments for public service workers, K1.5 billion went towards debt...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE Ministry of Lands has warned that it will revoke 35,000 offer letters issued countrywide because of nonpayment of consideration fees by those in possession of the documents. Lands Minister Jean...

By DELPHINE ZULU  – A PATHOLOGY doctor of Lusaka’s University Teaching Hospital  (UTH) has been convicted for possessing US$84,100 fake bank notes. Daniel Kaonga Maswahu,53, of Kabwata township admitted to being in possession of the...