The Lusaka High Court has upheld the conviction of three Chinese nationals for being in possession of 25 pieces of rhino horn, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Arts. Ministry public relations officer Sakabilo Kalembwe stated in a press release, Thursday, that the Lusaka High Court had upheld the conviction of three Chinese nationals,...

Patriotic Front deputy media director Antonio Mwanza says New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale and his counter party of the All Peoples’ Congress Party Nason Msoni are frustrated because President Edgar Lungu has denied them jobs. And Mwanza has charged that PF Bahati Member of Parliament and former foreign affairs minister Harry Kalaba has no...

The trade war between China and the US could negatively affect copper prices on the international market in the long-term, says mining expert Matthew Banda. And Banda says global nickel prices have been projected to fetch as much as US $28,000 per tonne by 2023 owing to legislation in China, among other regions, to introduce...

The Zambia Squash Association (ZSA) has underscored the importance of the media in promoting the sport in the country. General Secretary Mwansa Chomba said in an interview in Lusaka that the media has not done enough to enhance a wider audience participation in the sport. Chomba called on the media in Zambia to take keen...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has announced that government has already exceeded its budget for the first half of 2018 by K5 billion owing to huge interest payments and capital expenditure. And Mwanakatwe says Zambia will continue to engage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) until a bailout package is agreed, despite talks on the current economic...

Zambia National Women’s Lobby executive director Juliet Chibuta has congratulated Chileshe Kapwepwe on her appointment as COMESA Secretary General. And NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale says she has no doubt that Kapwepwe has the requisite skills and experience to propel the regional body to greater heights. “We are very glad, we are excited, [and] this...