LUAPULA Province minister Benson Kapaya says the government will continue to create a conducive environment for all investors to create employment for local people.

COPPER prices dropped further yesterday on speculation of slowing growth in top consumer China.

AIRTEL Zambia has launched the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone that is based on the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform.

ROSS Breeders Africa plans to invest US$17 million this year to expand its operations in Zambia, the company stated yesterday.

LABOUR deputy minister Ronald Chitotela says tourists are shunning the Lumangwe Falls despite its beauty due to the bad state of the Kawambwa-Mporokoso road.

THE Policy Monitoring and Research Center says government should ensure that funds recouped from the scrapped subsidies are channelled towards productive sectors.

ECONOMIC growth in Zambia will still pick up this year despite uncertain copper prices, the United Bank for Africa has projected.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL consultant says solid waste can generate income if managed well.

SOME residents of Nabwalya in Mpika district are allegedly stranded with millions of old currency kwacha notes which they have been keeping in their homes for safety as the area has no bank.

COMMERCE, trade and industry minister Emmanuel Chenda says the government, through Development Bank of Zambia, has availed US$20 million (about KR100,000,000) from the Eurobond for lending to micro, small and medium enterprises.