By JOSEPH TEMBO – SKILLS training and entrepreneurship programmes are vital components in the fight against youth unemployment in the country, National Youth Development Council (NYDC) chairperson Saviour Chishimba has said. Meanwhile, NYDC, Training Centre...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Government has released K100, 000 for the construction of Lufubu dam in Luena farm bloc in Kawambwa District of Lupuala Province. Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo confirmed the development...

By HELEN ZULU- THE Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) has established the global standard for procurement and supply which sets out the skills and abilities required for each of the five levels of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AFRICA Export and Import Bank (Afrexim) has said Zambia’s financial reforms and monetary policies are bearing fruit as evidenced by continued economic growth. Afrexim bank president Jean Louis Ekra praised Zambia...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – RENOWNED Lusaka-based entrepreneurship consultant Windu Matoka has urged Zambians to cultivate a culture of saving and investing money to enable them prepare for befitting retirement and other future eventualities. Mr Matoka,...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – AFE Limited has introduced solar-powered pumps for irrigation and other activities on the Zambian market to cut down on productions costs for farmers. Company operations manager Emmanuel Munenga said in an...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FINANCE Bank Zambia (FBZ) Limited will offload 25 per cent shares on the London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), Lusaka, Nairobi and Johannesburg stock exchanges by the end of this year. FBZ...

By HELEN ZULU – TIMBER producers and suppliers have called on the Government to facilitate the issuance of timber licences to local people to grow their business. A timber supplier Jack Musole said Government should...

By HELEN ZULU – MTN Zambia has commended Government for revising the school curriculum to include computer literacy. Company chief executive officer Abdul Ismail said the company was happy to note that the Government had...

By ETAMBUYU SANG’ANDU – THE Government has commissioned the first storage shed under the Food Reserve Agency (FRA)’s 27 slabs upgrade project with an assurance of its commitment to developing agricultural storage infrastructure countrywide. Agriculture...