By CHATULA KANGALI – MWINILUNGA District Commissioner Harrison Kamuna has warned mining companies conducting exploration for copper in the district to desist from drilling and picking gold because it was illegal.Mr Kamuna said in an...

By KETRA KALUNGA – STAKEHOLDERS in the aquaculture industry have described the sector as lucrative and the potential to grow, with the right incentives in place.And a fish farmer Boston Chiyaba of Lusaka said the...

By CHATULA KANGALIMILLERS have imported 90 percent of the total wheat requested for this year to bridge the deficit gap.Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chitala said millers were ready to buy the local...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have partnered to enhance the economic contribution of CEEC supported businesses.According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI in Chambishi – CHINESE manufacturing giant, Naipu Machinery Zambia Company Limited has established a US$34 million mining machinery manufacturing plant in Chambishi which is expected to create over 150 direct jobs.This is...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a cumulative net value of $2.7 billion for interventions across various sectors of the economy in Zambia.This has a direct impact on millions...

By DIVYA RAJAGOPAL, CLARA DENINA and FELIX NJINI – SAUDI Arabia’s Manara Minerals is closing in on a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM) Zambian copper and nickel...

By SNIKE MZULAH – WATER levels at Lake Kariba in Siavonga have fallen steadily as Southern Africa has endured a long-term drought.Straddling the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, the man-made lake has a surface area...

By CHATULA KANGALI – TAZAMA Pipeline Limited has in the month of September pumped 85 million litres of fuel making it the highest volume since its conversion.Managing Director Davison Thawethe says the pipeline is working...

By KETRA KALUNGA – FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has reiterated the importance of Zambia restructuring its external debt to ensure economic recovery.Dr Musokotwane said debt restructuring was significant because without it, the...