3m tonnes copper target calls for responsible mining activities – Govt
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says government’s target to increase copper production to 3 million tonnes in the next 10 years calls for responsible mining activities. And Kabeta says the ministry does not want to disappoint President Hakainde Hichilema because the mining industry is close to his heart. Meanwhile, United…...
Kamanga, Kalu must reconcile – Nkandu
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu says Chipolopolo legend Kalusha Bwalya and FAZ president Andrew Kamanga should reconcile in order for football to progress in the nation. Speaking in an interview, Nkandu said football was spiritual hence the need for a united voice amongst stakeholders. “My humble appeal is that as long as we continue being divided…...
It’ll be hard to remove UPND if we don’t get organised as opposition – KBF
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube has urged the opposition to get organised, arguing that the UPND will fight tooth and nail to hold on to power since it was in opposition for over 23 years. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on National Democratic Congress leader Saboi Imboela, Friday, Fube said his…...
Hustle in your own time and stop stealing drugs
IN THE past couple of weeks, Minister of Health Honourable Sylvia Masebo, has made two strong statements around the challenges facing the sector. Her first concern is that drugs are being stolen from government health facilities and taken to private pharmacies located near those facilities. The Minister also expressed concern that government health workers, among…...
HH’s ‘roomies’ pledge to repay his sponsorship with hard work
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s two “roommates” at the University of Zambia (UNZA) have pledged to continue working hard as a way of repaying the Head of State for the sponsorship. When President Hichilema recently visited UNZA, he said he would, in his own capacity, sponsor the two students who are currently occupying his previous room at…...
ECZ scales up continuous voter registration
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the commission has added 10 more districts to the initial districts where the Continuous Registration of Voters was launched. Speaking during a meeting with Provincial and District Electoral Officers, Friday, Zaloumis said since the exercise started in June 2022, ECZ had managed to capture a large…...
Airtel restores service on E-Money platforms
AIRTEL Money Transfers on various E-Money platforms have been restored after initially being suspended for a while due to a technical issue. Airtel has since issued a notice to its customers informing them that money transfers to “MTN and Bank to wallet on Indo, ZICB, Absa, Stanbic, Natsave, AB, Stanchart are now restored”. On Saturday,…...
Inaccurate reports on Kansanshi royalty agreement irk FQM
FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has criticised recent reporting of the Kansanshi Mining royalty agreement with ZCCM-IH, saying “ill-informed reports” risk undermining current efforts to attract additional investment into the country. FQM Country Manager Godwin Beene says an article instigated by Caritas Zambia and published by a named media house which referred to a “KCM secret…...
Even if KBF, Kalaba unite, they lack numbers – Kasanda
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says currently, the country has no strong opposition and that those who want to form alliances should look at their numbers. Commenting on Zambia Must Prosper Leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube and Citizens First president Harry Kalaba who argued that the opposition may regret in 2026 if they don’t unite to…...
Lsk man in court for defiling 2 girls below 3
A LUSAKA man has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having carnal knowledge of two girls aged two and three at his house in Makeni. Sami Sievi, 20, is facing two counts of unnatural offences. Allegations are that in October 2022, Sievi did unlawfully have carnal knowledge with the victims below the…...