By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- MORE than 300 small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Nakonde District are set to benefit from the K3.1 million allocated under the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC). Nakonde District Chamber of Commerce...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI- FORMER Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati has said the introduction of Statutory Instrument Number 55 has complicated regional trade for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at a discussion forum...

By JAMES KUNDA- GOVERNMENT has said the depreciation of the Kwacha will not affect mealie-meal prices because the cost of maize has remained static. Agriculture Deputy Minister Greyford Monde said in an interview that the...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA- THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested three business executives of Lusaka for being in possession of more than K200,000 counterfeit notes. DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo said in a statement...

By NAKUBIANA SHABONGO- FIRST Lady Christine Kaseba has urged the 10 pupils selected from 30 groups under the Youth Mentorship Programme to strive to be in the top 10 academically to sustain national development. And...

By FLAVIOR CHISHALA- A COMMITTEE comprising Members of Parliament (MPs) drawn from various political parties has demanded speedy enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) Bill. The committee yesterday met with some civil society organisations...

Silence means consent, goes an English saying and I don’t know if this applies to the followers of the SMEs corner. Sometimes I am thrown into a quagmire of thoughts on whether the SMEs corner...

HIV/AIDS has been ravaging most parts of the African continent over the past years. The pandemic has been one of the most devastating in world history. HIV/AIDS’ impact on most world economies need not be...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – PARTNERSHIPS between the private sector and the small-holder farmers are critical in the development of the agriculture sector. This is so because it helps lessen dependence on Government in terms of...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE World Bank (WB) has urged Zambia to forge trade blocs with neighbouring countries to help tackle the rising cost of agricultural inputs. Country director for Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe Kundhavi...