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Mining & Energy

KCM reportedly awards workers 13% salary increase

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has reportedly awarded its unionised employees a 13 percent salary increment for the year 2026, following the successful conclusion ...

By Kenneth Lutena2 hours ago0

Power and Politics

2026 Polls: PF’s Makebi Zulu joins list of presidential candidates, as NCP announces him party’s choice

National Congress Party (NCP) leader, Peter Chanda, has endorsed Patriotic Front (PF) hopeful Makebi Zulu as the party’s preferred presidential candidate, a move ...

By Kenneth Lutena2 days ago0

Power and Politics

UPND urges peaceful voting as campaigns conclude in Kasama

United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy National Spokesperson, Evis Nkandu, has reiterated the ruling party’s commitment to peaceful elections as political parties ...

By Kenneth Lutena2 days ago0

Power and Politics

Chisanga demands fair policing of Kasama mayoral by-election

Tonse Alliance Kasama mayoral election campaign manager, George Chisanga, has demanded fairness in police conduct ahead of the January 29, 2026 by-election, insisting ...

By Kenneth Lutena3 days ago0

Mining & Energy

Zambia records 20 dead from mining incidents in 2025, as non-tax revenue climbs nearly 15%

Zambia’s mining sector recorded a doubling of fatalities in 2025, Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed, while non-tax revenue collection ...

By Kenneth Lutena3 days ago0

Zambia posts 8% copper output surge as Minister Kabuswe announces 1,375 gold industry licences

Zambia recorded an eight percent increase in copper production in 2025, rising to 890,345.79 tonnes from 825,513.01 tonnes in 2024. The Ministry of ...

By Kenneth Lutena4 days ago0

Power and Politics

Copperbelt minister, Matambo, charges water utilities to create better awareness on supply challenges

Copperbelt Minister, Elisha Matambo, has urged water utility companies in the province to strengthen their engagement with communities and provide consistent updates on ...

By Kenneth Lutena4 days ago0

Metro

62-year-old man reportedly dies during alleged sexual encounter in Mpongwe

A 62-year-old man has allegedly died during a sexual encounter with a woman at a named guest house in Mpongwe district on the ...

By Kenneth Lutena4 days ago0

Metro

Stray Hippo reportedly destroys crops, kills one person in Kasama’s Nkole Mfumu area

A stray hippo has reportedly gone on rampage in Nkole Mfumu area of Kasama, destroying crop fields and killing one person in what ...

By Kenneth Lutena5 days ago0

PF crisis continues to fester as suspended official, Chipili, accuses Lubinda of destroying internal party democracy

Suspended Patriotic Front (PF) Northern Province chairperson, Chomba Chipili, has accused faction acting party leader, Given Lubinda, of panic and desperation in his ...

By Kenneth Lutena5 days ago0

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