ENERGY Expert Boniface Zulu says the construction of a new Ndola petroleum refinery could strengthen energy security and increase investor confidence in the sector. Recently, government announced plans to construct a new petroleum refinery next...

ECONOMIST Professor Lubinda Haabazoka says August expenditure figures show Zambia’s fiscal position is improving, but debt remains a major constraint on the budget. Meanwhile, Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the Treasury release shows...

NGOCC Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to appoint more women to Cabinet and other key decision-making positions. Katebe adds that President Hichilema should use the provision for 11 nominated parliamentary seats...

SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says the Army cannot command respect by enforcing silence. On Monday, Zambia Army Spokesperson Col Sydney Mwewa said the Defence Force must not be drawn into partisan political discourse,...

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has successfully sworn-in the rest of the newly-elected members of parliament. The session, which is a continuation from Monday, is being conducted in line with parliamentary procedures, and...

THE legal team representing Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu says it has been denied access to its clients since they were transferred to Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison. Chifumu Banda, who is one of the lawyers,...

POLICE in Chambeshi are investigating the death of a 52-year-old miner who died following an accident at Tongguan Mining Company. In a statement, Monday, Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga said the deceased is reported...

THE Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) says Zambia is expected to produce about 105 million broilers in 2026, compared to 97 million in 2025, representing a 7.4 percent increase. The Association says the anticipated growth...

INSPECTOR General of Police Graphel Musamba says Police remain committed to strengthening cooperation with law enforcement partners at international levels, as no country can address transnational crime alone. Musamba says fugitives move between countries, while...

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Zambians have a guaranteed five years of peace and economic development, following President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says there is need for national healing, following the competitive general election,...