Advancing a Vision for Zambia’s Gold: A Roadmap towards a Sustainable Gold Value Chain
In last week’s opinion piece, we explored the role and potential that gold as a mineral has in the transformation of Zambia’s economy. We discussed some of the challenges that the gold sub-sector faces including smuggling and informalization of mining operations—especially small-scale mining. We highlighted some positive steps that the government took such as the […]
Lameck ruled out of Four Nations tournament
CHIPOLOPOLO and US Lecce midfielder Lameck Banda has been ruled out of the Four Nations tournament set for March 18 to 26 at the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi. FAZ Communications Manager Sydney Mungala confirmed the development in an interview with the media yesterday. Mungala said Coach Avram Grant had replaced the injured speedy winger…...
Cristoforetti targets semis at Futsal AFCON
FUTSAL national team coach Andrea Cristoforetti says the team has set itself a minimum target of reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 Morocco TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON. The Futsal AFCON will run from April 8 to 17 in Rabat, Morocco, with Zambia pitted in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Ghana, and Angola. The AFCON acts…...
Reporting illicit financial transactions is a challenge for law firms, they prefer to make money
OUR country has faced growing challenges related to financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud. Whenever the Financial Intelligence Centre releases a report around money laundering trends, institutions that are supposed to report and prevent illicit financial transactions are cited for abetting these crimes. Law firms, often seen as bastions of justice and integrity, have…...
We’ve bitten the bullet by accepting to work with you again, Kabuswe tells Vedanta
MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says government has bitten the bullet by accepting to work with Vedanta again. Speaking when Vedanta Resources donated some sanitary towels and detergents to eight schools in Chililabombwe, Saturday, Kabuswe said government did not expect to see what happened in the past because they were working with…...
Zambia’s Tourism Ku Chalo
Something very significant and non-political has recently happened in Zambia, which its citizens are not quite applauding. It is the news that Zambia has signed up with British luxury and travel firm PC Agency to promote the country’s tourism in the US and Europe. So significant is this deal that British High Commissioner Nicholas Woolley…...
Kakubo, Chinese reconcile
FORMER Foreign Affairs minister Stanley Kakubo has reconciled with Zhang Lianan of Lian An Mining Ltd, a partner he allegedly short chained in a mine deal. Last year in December a video circulated showing Kakubo and some Chinese nationals counting money. The video in question showed some people counting and verifying bundles of money, with…...
We knew Umodzi Kum’mawa would be a political party – Govt Whip
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says the mushrooming of political parties entails that democracy is now thriving in the country. And Mulusa says government knew that the Umodzi Kum’mawa movement was a political party in the making. On Friday, Zambia’s former ambassador to Congo Muhabi Lungu announced that he would soon form a political party…....
There’s nothing violent about PF youths complaining over high mealie meal prices – Kang’ombe
PF Youth National Chairman Christopher Kang’ombe says there is nothing wrong with the PF youths reminding government that there are problems in society during a national holiday like Youth Day. And Kang’ombe says PF youths are not violent. On Tuesday, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo, who is also Chongwe member of parliament, said PF was still…...
Musokotwane rubbishes claims that govt is selling Golden Shares in companies
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says it is total “rubbish” to allege that the UPND government is selling all its golden shares in companies. An audio recording recently went viral on social media in which an unidentified individual said the UPND government was highly corrupt, describing how they were selling off golden…...