Economy

The ranking of Zambia as number one among the ten most improved economies in the world by the Global Economic Weekly has cheered the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) EAZ President Mwilola Imakando told ZANIS in an interview today that...

New copper deposits have been discovered in Masaiti and Mpongwe on the copperbelt. Copperbelt Province Permanent Secretary, Jennifer Musonda disclosed this in Ndola. Mrs. Musonda said there are currently increasing explorations and mineral surveys in all the towns in the province. She...

A JOINT Japanese and Zimbabwean business delegation is on a two-day visit to Zambia to look at possibilities of establishing a motor vehicle assembly and service plant in Ndola. The six man delegation led by Japan’s Itochu Corporation automobile...

VICE-PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda says government fully supports the Zambia Sugar Company expansion programme, which aims to contribute to the country's growing economy. Mr Banda said expanded productivity was a sure way of adding to the Gross National Product (GDP) of the economy. The Vice-President was speaking...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will buy as much maize as it bought last farming season. FRA said this is on account that there has been a reduction in funds given to the agency in this year's national budget. The agency...

Government has released over K45 billion for rehabilitation works on the Great East Road in Eastern Province. And Government has warned Controlling Officers who award contracts to contractors that perform shoddy works that they risked being prosecuted. Eastern Province...

The price of cement in some parts of Lusaka has been hiked by K15, 000 resulting in the commodity fetching K70,000 from K55,000. A snap survey conducted by ZANIS in Chawama, Kalingalinga and Mtendere compounds in Lusaka today revealed...

The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) has disclosed that it recorded a 20 percent growth last year due to the good micro-investment policies prevailing in the country. PAZ President Mathews Ngosa says the good micro-investment policies that the government...

Government has commended the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for initiating a project to enhanced cassava production and processing in Luapula Province. Luapula Province Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) Blackson Ndhlovu said the program, which is funded by the Italian...

Government through the ministry of Foreign Affairs has set aside K12 billion to host the SMART Partnership International dialogue in July this year. Commerce, Trade and Industry deputy minister, Dora Siliya told parliament today that about 400 delegates from...