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 JAMES KUNDA – MORE than 700 rolls of failed electric cables worth K 80,500 have been quarantined in Lusaka town centre area while 632 dozens of fake black shoe polish have been intercepted. Following...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA? – THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has said high energy cost is slowing down growth in the manufacturing sectors in the region. This has been worsened by unreliable...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA will bid for the hosting of the 2015 edition of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata has said. AHIF is Africa’s leading event for...

By HAPPY MULOLANI – THE Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme (SAPP) has disbursed K60,000 to Maramba Mushroom Group in Livingstone. SAPP programme manager Kwibisa Lywalii told the National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS) during a field visit...