By JULIUS PHIRI – ZAMBIA is reportedly a major supplier of confectionery nuts into the world market. With the dismantling of the parastatal marketing companies, the seed breeding programme collapsed and farming was generally left...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – DELEGATES  to the 5th Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) have called for the reintroduction of the Mineral Revenue Sharing Mechanism to retain 10 per cent of the taxes collected in host...

By HELEN ZULU – CONSOLIDATED Nickel Mines Limited (CNM),  a wholly owned company of Mabiza Resources Limited, is looking for a possibility of   processing  nickel into metal at Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka in  Southern...

By JULIUS PHIRI – THE Hotels and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ) has petitioned the ministry of Local Government and Housing over high owners’ rates which have affected its members. HCAZ Eastern region chairperson Elvis...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has warned motor vehicle owners against using substandard number plates. The bureau has noted with concern the increase in the number of uncertified number plates...

By MELANIE BURTON – THE prices of copper in London were little changed yesterday as caution dominated the market in the aftermath of Britain’s vote last week to leave the European Union. The prices for...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE imminent pullout of the United Kingdom (UK) from European Union (EU) membership will affect developing countries like Zambia, Copperbelt University (CBU) School of business dean, Biemba Maliti has observed. UK...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) says it will not allow the exhibition of tobacco products at this year’s show which commences on Wednesday this week. Recently, ZITF management said that...

By HELEN ZULU – ZAMBIA’S Copper production rose by four per cent during the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was due to high production...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE World Bank has completed the Mineral Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) on Zambia aimed at easing investor decisions before they could invest. The diagnostic tool measures each country’s governance and...