GOVERNMENT through the Mines Safety Department (MSD) has suspended exploration activities for Lumwana mine in Lubwe area following complaints of water and air pollution by the host community. In a letter dated 19th October addressed to the company’s chief executive officer, MSD AG director of mines Malfred Moolela said the suspension was with immediate effect. “Following...

FORMER Chipolopolo coach and striker Wedson Nyirenda says the low scoring rate by Zambian strikers is a result of accumulated wrongs that the country has accepted as normal. And Nyirenda said there is a need for the country and clubs to consider specialized striker coaches because a lot of forwards currently lack an eye for...

SIERRA Leone Under-23 coach Amidu Karim says the team is in the country not as tourists but to accomplish a mission ahead of the return leg of the 2023 U-23 AFCON qualifier against the Chipolopolo at the Heroes Stadium. Speaking in an interview, Thursday, Karim said his team had great respect for the Zambian team...

THE Zambia Fallen Heroes 1993 Foundation has officially been launched with a vision of sustainably maintaining the 1993 Gabon Disaster Heroes legacy. The foundation has been formed by the families of the 1993 Gabon air crash heroes who are on a mission to creatively, innovatively, and independently run the foundation as an empowerment tool for...

MINISTER of Energy Peter Kapala says government is in a hurry to actualise the Zambia-Angola oil deal but notes that government-to-government negotiations take a bit of time because of diplomatic channels. In June this year, Kapala said the Angola-Zambia Oil Pipeline (AZOP) Project which was expected to be commissioned in a few years’ time will...

MINISTER of Energy Peter Kapala says Chama district is experiencing occasional power supply outages because of its dependence on power imports from ESCOM of Malawi. And Kapala says ZESCO is undertaking the Chipata-Lundazi-Chama transmission project at a total cost of $97 million to connect Chama and Lundazi to the national grid. Presenting a ministerial statement...

LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has applied for leave in the Lusaka High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against his 30-day suspension from Parliament for using obscene language. According to an application for judicial review between The People Vs Attorney General, ex parte Munir Zulu, the Lumezi MP is seeking to challenge...

BARRICK Gold Corporation president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow says he is delighted by the emphasis which President Hakainde Hichilema has placed on the need for investment in the country. And Bristow says Barrick might invest in Mopani provided it fits its investment criteria. Speaking during a media briefing in Kalumbila District, Bristow said...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his administration is determined to continue attacking the ‘ka something culture’ (bribery culture) because it increases the cost of doing business. Speaking during the ZNFU annual congress, Thursday, President Hichilema UPND's one year in government was enough for people to align with its vision and those who were not in yet...