By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA
- THE Government has said  tourism development and promotion should
be included in strategic plans if they are to make a  meaningful
contribution to the industry. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Stephen Mwansa recommended...

By JAMES KUNDA- BRITISH owned mining conglomerate Gemfields Plc, has secured a US$15 million working capital facility from global partners to improve production capacity and strengthen the company’s cash flow. Gemfields chief executive officer Ian...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- WORKS on the US$450 million Dangote Cement plant in Masaiti District on the Copperbelt are almost complete to pave way for commencement of production by August this year. Company chief general manager...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE
- THE Government in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has put in place a committee which will look at ways and means of increasing exports to the...

By JAMES KUNDA- GOVERNMENT is pondering the prospect of entering into a joint venture deal with the private sector in a bid to revive the defunct pineapple cannery in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province. Agriculture...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE in KASAMA- A KASAMA-based company Regitech Soya Processing Industries Limited has appealed to Government to consider waiving import duty on equipment and other operating machinery. One of the directors Emeldah Bwalya said...


By JAMES KUNDA- LOW copper output at its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola has cost Vedanta Resources a 8.5 per cent drop in annual copper earnings on the global market. According to...

By JAMES KUNDA – GLOBAL rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed a B+ and stable economic outlook for Zambia buoyed by Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in mining and strong performance in services, manufacturing and...

By JAMES KUNDA – MOPANI Copper Mines in Mufulira has increased copper production by 2,500 tonnes in the first quarter of 2014 highlighting a growth rate of 10 per cent, a quarterly report has disclosed....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to implement the one visa regime aimed at increasing the international tourist arrivals between the two countries by next month. Zimbabwe is Zambia’s...