THE defunct Kapiri Glass factory in Kapiri Mposhi District is set to reopen soon. Kapiri Mposhi acting District Commissioner Jackson Mutale said once re-opened, the factory would be producing bottles for global brewer SABMiller which...

By BUSINESS REPORTER? – THE pound has dropped to its lowest level in 10 months due to?uncertainty about Scotland’s future in the United Kingdom (UK) ahead?of the polls on the issue. Voters in Scotland go...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has urged the Government to consider allocating more resources to the agricultural sector in the 2015 Budget to improve the country’s food security. ZACA executive secretary...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has given Varun Food and Beverages Zambia Limited up to October 6, this year to comply with the environmental regulations failure to which its operating...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA is ranked among the top 10 most competitive economies in sub-Saharan Arica, the latest edition of the global competitiveness report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has revealed. Globally, however,...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) says there is need to review existing business licensing legislation to help harmonise processes and regulations in view of policies aimed at promoting private...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has launched a commuter’s rights awareness booklet aimed at curbing unfair trading practices in the public transport subsector in seven provinces. The booklet aimed...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has bought more than 23,000 metric tonnes of maize from around the Copperbelt Province worth more than K32 million....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – PANOS Institute Southern Africa (PSAF) has implored mobile phone service providers to increase mobile phone services to rural areas in order for social media to make significant impact. PSAf executive director...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – CHARGE D’ AFFAIRES at the Zambian Embassy in Paris, Philomena Kachesa has challenged French investors to increase their presence in Zambia. Speaking at a Zambian Business Seminar in Paris at the...