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...

No doubt, excess is one thing that is least appreciated by many people. When one hears the word excess, usually what comes to mind is having more than enough or abundance but in Insurance this...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE promotion of a dynamic operating environment for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is increasingly seen as a priority in Zambia’s economic development agenda. SMEs are a primary driver for...

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...

The call by Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) for Government to set up milling plants through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is worth taking into account. Prices of mealie meal which is Zambia’s staple food, are...

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...