By JAMES KUNDA – Government is expected to spend at least K200 million on modification of some sections of  the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) plant in Kafue, to maintain long-term performance and boost production...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA has called for deeper economic integration in the quest to foster national growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary in charge of economic...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Federation of Small-Scale Mining Association of Zambia (FSSMAZ) has received a grant worth about K150, 000 from the Non-Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) to help build capacity for the women...

By JAMES KUNDA – LUBAMBE Copper Mines (LCM) in Chingola increased its annual production by more than 7,000 tonnes in 2013 to reach a total capacity of 10,567 tonnes. The African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has challenged Government to come up with a deliberate policy to encourage Zambian entrepreneurs to go into large-scale mining. EITI Council member Sixtus Mulenga said...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – Zambian owned Roland Imperial Tobacco Company Limited has invested US$8 million in setting up a cigarette manufacturing plant in Lusaka’s Makeni area. General manager-trading division Pingilani Mwenda said the factory will...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBEZI Portland Cement (ZPC) posted an increase of more than 22,000 tonnes in annual production at the end of 2013, depicting a growth rate of 5 per cent when compared to...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Kwacha on Friday showed some bullishness against the US dollar as it extended gains versus the foreign currency in volatile trading. The local currency was boosted by Central Bank dollar...

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA has received offers to invest in five Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, which have opened their economies to Foreign Direct...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – GOVERNMENT has urged oil marketing companies to suspend the distribution of fuel at their strategic storage facilities on Mungwi Road because the depots are meant for contingency purposes only. Government has...