S/Province records 12 defilement cases in June
POLICE records show that Southern Province recorded 12 cases of defilement in the just-ended month of June, the youngest victim being a 3-year-old. The province also recorded one case of incest, in which a 10-year-old was sexually assaulted by her biological father in Mazabuka. Additionally, two cases of rape were recorded, the latest having been…...
Rape victim escapes, locks randy suspect in the house
POLICE in Livingstone have arrested a 21-year-old man for alleged rape after he was locked up in the house by his 16-year-old victim, who managed to escape. Linda Police in the Tourist Capital were alerted to an incident of alleged rape at 12:30 hours on Sunday, June 29, by the uncle of the victim. Southern…...
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Enhancing strategies to challenges of local content and value-addition in Zambia’s mining sector
Traditionally, Zambia’s mining sector and the economy has been dominated by copper mining with poor downstream processing activities. Current copper exports are around 820,000 tonnes (www.mining.com 2025) and is expected to reach 3 million tonnes by 2031 under the National three (3) million tonnes Copper Production Strategy (www.mmmd.gov.zm). Zambia is also a major exporter of […]
Fulfill past promises before committing to more, Kampyongo tells HH
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says President Hakainde Hichilema must first fulfill his earlier promises before committing to improve the country’s economy in the next three years. Recently during a meeting with Banks represented by their Chief Executive Officers, President Hichilema said he was confident that the economy would be in a different…...
Opposition would’ve won in Lumezi if it wasn’t for Lungu’s funeral – Mwila
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the Tonse Alliance would have won the just ended Lumezi parliamentary by-election if the Patriotic Front was not mourning the death of former president Edgar Lungu. UPND won the Lumezi parliamentary by-election, with its candidate Lufeyo Ngoma getting 11,521 votes while NCP’s Goodson Banda got 6,821 votes. Wiseman…...
Inflation not likely to drop to single digit this year – Economist
ECONOMIST Noah Kabwita says he does not anticipate the inflation rate to drop to a single digit this year. Recently, the Zambia Statistics Agency (Zamstats) announced that the country’s annual inflation for June 2025 had reduced to 14.1 percent from 15.1 percent recorded in May 2025. Speaking during this month’s bulletin, ZAMSTATS Acting Statistician General…...
HH should work during holidays – M’membe
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe has wondered whether President Hakainde Hichilema is working when the cost of living in the country is high, stating that he should work during holidays. Meanwhile, former PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says President Hichilema should not expect Zambians to be productive when the cost of doing business…...
While we pushed govt to defer Bill 7, it’s far from over – Kasonde
FORMER Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Linda Kasonde says while government has been pushed to defer constitutional amendment Bill 7, it’s not yet over. And Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa says the issue of delimitation is a fraud. Speaking during a public discussion forum, Friday, Kasonde said there was nothing of value in Bill 7,…...
NOCZ commits to empowering sports personnel through advanced training
THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ), in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through Olympic Solidarity, has reiterated its strong commitment to building the capacity of sports professionals across the country through structured training programs aimed at fostering growth and professionalism in sports administration. The commitment was emphasized during the graduation ceremony of…...