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21 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

There’s pressure to allow mukula, illegal mining sometimes from traditional leaders – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has noticed some pressure to allow illegal mukula trade and mining activities, sometimes behind the scenes from traditional leaders. And President Hichilema says there was a lot of unequal treatment... […]

21 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

CEC says KCM power bill swelled after Milingo became provisional liquidator

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) managing director Owen Silavwe says once Milingo Lungu became Konkola Copper Mines provisional liquidator payments for electricity supply became a challenge. And Silavwe says CEC is likely to sign the Bulk... […]

7 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Complaints about high cost of living are real – Kafwaya

PF presidential hopeful Mutotwe Kafwaya says the economic hardships which Zambians are going through are real. And Kafwaya says he shall take up the challenge of attracting old and new members to the party once... […]

7 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

HH must visit China to consolidate ties – Sichinga

FORMER Commerce Minister Bob Sichinga says he hopes President Hakainde Hichilema lobbied for an invitation to China during his recent phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping to go and consolidate ties between the two... […]

6 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Giving health workers vaccination targets might inspire false records – MQHZ

MEDICAL for Quality Healthcare in Zambia executive director Dr Quince Mwabu says giving targets to those engaged in administering COVID-19 vaccines might result in having cooked-up figures. In an interview, Friday, Dr Mwabu said the […]

3 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We Zambians can run the mines, just use your best people, Sichinga tells govt

FORMER Commerce Minister Bob Sichinga says Zambians, like himself and others who have worked for ZCCM-IH, are capable of running the mines and reaping benefits for citizens, rather than relying on investors who only have... […]

3 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Kabuswe’s statement on Black Mountain being better than owning mines for Zambians an insult – Kalaba

DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba says relegating Zambians to only running dumpsites is an insult and tantamount to undermining their intelligence. Commenting on Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe’s statement that it was better for Zambians to... […]

2 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll complete Kafue Gorge power project by Nov – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the $2.3 billion billion Kafue Gorge power project will be completed through local financing. In a statement, Wednesday, Kapala said although government wasn’t considering asking Exim Bank to unfreeze funding... […]

2 Jun 2022 | Philip Chisalu

TI-Z is offside, I’m not economic advisory council chair – Saasa

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it has noted with concern the conflict of interest in the awarding of the First Quantum Minerals US$1.3 billion expansion investment evaluation consultancy to Professor Oliver Saasa’s consultancy firm, Premier... […]

31 May 2022 | Philip Chisalu

ERB hikes petrol price by 80 ngwee

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted upwards the price of petrol by K0.80 per litre, pushing the price of the commodity to K24.95 while the price for diesel and kerosene remain unchanged. Addressing the... […]