Introduction Welcome to 2023! This article advocates 50/50 ownership of the coming Electrical Vehicle Battery (EVB) venture; to be anchored on the cobalt metal located in Zambia and Congo D. R. The proposal is that the cobalt deposits be Zambia’s equity contribution. The article does not suggest nationalization which as a policy, failed before in...

THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has assured the country that players plying their trade in Turkey are safe amidst the earthquake that has killed thousands of people. More than 4300 people in Turkey and Syria have been reported dead with a rescue operation continuing across much of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria after two...

FORMER national team coach Wedson Nyirenda says Mamelodi Sundowns' appointment of 2012 AFCON winner Kennedy Mweene to their bench is the best retirement gift to a player who has been a stalwart for both his club and his country. At the weekend, Sundowns confirmed the appointment of Mweene as their new goalkeeping assistant coach and...

SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has told the newly appointed local organising committee for the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under-18 and Under-20 championships to succeed in its mission. Zambia hosts the U18 and U20 athletics championships set to run from April 29 to March 3, at the National Heroes Stadium. Speaking when he unveiled...

ACTING PF secretary general Nickson Chilangwa says it's humiliating that President Hakainde Hichilema can receive the kind of reception he did in Mandevu, less than two years of being in power. Commenting on the recent incident in which some residents of Mandevu chanted “Unga, fuel! Unga fuel!” as the President was leaving the area after...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is hoping that the relationship between President Hakainde Hichilema and Diego Casili, as revealed by the latter, is a clean one and won't attract unclear contracts. And governance activist Brebnar Changala says Casili should not complain when people question certain business engagements that may come his way following his...

THE Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that 175,000 hectares of farm fields have been affected by fall armyworms. Meanwhile, the ministry's Department of Agriculture Director Dr Chizumba Shepande says the attack will not however have a major impact on the projected harvest due to government’s quick response to the worms. Dr Shepande says the armyworms...

THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) says government should be very careful as it deals with Total Energies for reducing its imported volumes of fuel. Energy Minister Peter Kapala recently revealed that the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) will administratively deal with Total Energies for failing to import fuel despite having a permit. In...

FORMER Eastern and Central Province deputy permanent secretary Patrick Mwanawasa says the private sector is forcing decisions upon government with the aim of maximising profit at the expense of social welfare. And Mwanawasa says it is surprising that the country had to go to the IMF for a bailout package while implementing tax holidays for...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government is not executing new projects because part of its revenue is used to repay the country's debt. And Mweetwa says contrary to public sentiments, there is money in circulation within the country. In an interview, Tuesday, Mweetwa said government was sorting out the debt issue which had incapacitated government...