By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – ZESCO Limited will embark on feasibility studies for the construction of mini hydro power stations in an effort to assess power generation potential across the country. Zesco Limited managing director Cyprian...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Youth Federation (ZYF) has said the upward adjustment in the youth empowerment fund in the 2015 Budget will contribute to job creation among the youth. The youth empowerment fund...

By JAMES KUNDA? – THE Zambia Information Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has so far erected 147 out of 169 new telecommunication towers earmarked for construction in selected rural parts of the country. ZICTA assistant public...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – AGRICULTURAL subsidies and land policies in Zambia and other African countries have accelerated the demand for land, the Regional National Institute Policy Research Institute (ReNAPRI) has said. Recent evidence indicated that...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has praised the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and Pangea Securities for plans to host the forth coming International Zambia conference as this will showcase business...

OVER the years, the agricultural sector has continued to record positive transformation and positioning itself as a major contributor of registering national growth. The sector’s population of farmers now stands at 1.6 million for those...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE and KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has called for peace and stability for Zambia to continue attracting Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) following President Michael Sata’s death. ZDA director general...

By JAMES KUNDA and HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the proposed construction and operation of an additional 50 Megawatt (MW) Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) electrical power generation plant by...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE construction of the US$52 million Lunzua Hydro Power Station has been completed, ZESCO managing director Cyprian Chitundu has said. Mr Chitundu said in an interview in Lusaka that the construction...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Consumers Unit Trust Society (CUTS) International Zambia has said current Zambian conditions support reduction in the pump prices for petroleum products. CUTS Zambia centre coordinator Simon N’gona said there was...