TO CONTINUE with last week’s topic on bonds and derivatives markets, I would like to start with an e-mail which I received from a reader during the week. Joshua Tembo writes: “Hi james, “I read...

By JAMES KUNDA ZAMBIA— Railways Limited (ZRL) requires US$100 million to overhaul the Mulobezi railway line and extend it to the Walvis Bay corridor in Namibia. ZRL head of Corporate Affairs, Benson Ngula said in...

• LABOUR Deputy Minister Rayford Mbulu (left) hands over a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to University of Zambia (UNZA) dean of students Lastone Zgambo as Airtel human resource director Mumbi Mwila (centre)and Zambia Centre for...

By JAMES MUYANWA– ZAMBIA’s metal export earnings last year increased to US7 billion from $6.5 billion in 2012 translating in 8.8-per cent rise while production increased by nearly six per cent. Following a rise in...

By CHILA NAMAIKO- A FORMER Cabinet minister in the MMD government Siacheye Madyenkuku has said Zambia is scoring remarkable developments due to President Michael Sata’s strong passion to improve the welfare of citizens. Mr Madyenkuku,...

TEMBO’s mini-mart, a newly-opened outlet on Vitanda Street in Ndola, is attracting throngs of customers especially those working in the area. The strategically located store is well stocked with groceries selling at competitive prices, giving...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- A ZAMBIAN firm has introduced a solar- powered lighting system called Vivid Solar Lamp on the Zambian market which is expected to light up the countryside. The company, Sun Marvel Power Innovations,...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- SWEDISH company Eltel Networks has won a bid to construct the 840-kilometre hydro power line in Northern-western Province at a total cost of US$163 million. Both Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Lena Nordstrom...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- ACCOUNTANTS should always uphold integrity and avoid compromising ethical standards for the country to post meaningful national development, former Commerce, Trade and Industry minister Felix Mutati has said. Speaking as an accountancy...

By JAMES KUNDA- BRITISH owned conglomerate, Consolidated Nickel Mining and Investments Limited is next month expected to start operations at the defunct Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka as the major shareholder. Mines, Energy and Water...