New manufacturing regulation threaten investment, ZAM warns
THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has raised concern over new regulations limiting duty suspension on manufacturing inputs, warning the amendment threatens investment stability, and growth of Zambia’s industrial sector. ZAM has also urged the government, to reconsider the amendment and engage in meaningful consultation with industry stakeholders prior to its implementation. In a statement,…...
Tailings dam failure at Mukabamo mine was due to illegal operations -Govt
GOVERNMENT has ordered Mukabamo Copper Mines Limited to cease operations and fund full environmental restoration after a tailings dam failure polluted Chebele stream in Mwense district. And government says illegal operations and disregard for regulations were among the reasons for the tailings dam failure. On November 28, 2025, the Ministry of Mines announced the suspension…...
We have capacity to execute ATI function, we just haven’t been tested – HRC
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) says it has the capacity to carry out the provisions of the Access to Information (ATI) Act, noting that they have not just been tested. Speaking during the Anti-Corruption Commission Conference, Wednesday, HRC Chairperson Dr Pamela Sambo said the Commission was not an information holder but a facilitator, adding that…...
Lubinda is a white man, his father is Scottish, he can’t be President – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila has wondered how acting PF president Given Lubinda can be President, further alleging that his father is from Scotland. Mwila says Plan B was supposed to come from former late president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, adding that he died without giving them a candidate. Speaking when he featured on Diamond…...
We’ll treat Oasis Forum like political opponents – State House
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says government will now treat the Oasis Forum like a political opponent because it has shown that it wants a change of government. On Thursday last week, the Oasis Forum advised the opposition to choose a leader amongst themselves, whom they would all support, cautioning that having many…...
I’ve been holding funerals of decomposed bodies due to load shedding, laments Fr Mukosa
CATHOLIC Priest Father Andrew Mukosa says he has been holding funerals in church of decomposed bodies due to load shedding at Mansa General Hospital. In an interview, Saturday, Fr Mukosa said load shedding and the malfunction of the fridges at Mansa General Hospital morgue had contributed to the decomposing of bodies. “So we do have…...
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Chabota retains Mr Zambia crown
BODYBUILDING sensation Nelson Chabota has once again successfully defended his crown to remain Mr Zambia after impressing at the 2025 edition held on Saturday night at Government Complex in Lusaka. When the nation’s finest physiques gathered to settle the debate of Zambia’s ultimate strongman, Chabota reigned supreme once again dominated the night’s headline event, the…...
Why Caregivers Become Emotional First Responders
Last week, I hosted an online session on invisible conditions and family dynamics. What struck me most was not the medical questions but the emotional ones. People wanted to understand why caring for someone with a non-communicable or unpredictable condition can feel so heavy, and why families often find themselves caught between love, fear and…...
A history dive into Livingstone Museum, KK’s motorbike
A LOT has been written and said of Zambia’s first president Dr Kenneth David Kaunda, but little is known of his MZ ES 125/150 motorbike. The mobility machine is one of the many priceless artifacts exhibited in the Livingstone Museum whose history dates as far back as 1934 when it was founded by the British…...