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Metro

Tragedy as police officer shoots wife, brother-in-law before taking own life in Solwezi

Police in Solwezi have confirmed a tragic incident of murder and suicide involving a police officer who took the lives of his wife ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 1, 20250

Metro

Authorities confirm 79 arrested, one shot dead as 7 police officers injured in Chingola riot

Police say 79 rioting illegal miners have been picked up in Chingola on Wednesday with one shot dead in the police operations leaving ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 1, 20250

Economy

Energy Regulation Board retains July fuel pump prices for August

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained fuel pump prices for the month of July due to appreciation of the Kwacha despite a ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 1, 20250

Power and Politics

Group asks govt to tackle hunger as check to persistent clashes with illegal miners

Governance and Development Advocates Zambia (GODAZA) has advised the government to quickly engage in dialogue with the youths and small-scale miners to understand ...

By Kenneth LutenaJuly 31, 20250

Metro

Businesses count losses after Chingola riot by illegal miners

Traders at Chiwempala Market in Chingola have recounted painful losses after illegal miners, locally known as jerabos, went on a looting spree in ...

By Kenneth LutenaJuly 31, 20250

Power and Politics

‘Enough is enough,’ says minister Matambo as govt vows to crush forces behind Chingola violence

Copperbelt Minister, Elisha Matambo, has condemned the violent protests staged by illegal miners in Chingola, vowing that the government would not tolerate destruction ...

By Kenneth LutenaJuly 30, 20250

Breaking! Violence erupts in Chingola as illegal miners torch machinery at copper dump site

Illegal miners have reportedly set machinery ablaze during violent protests in Chingola, following efforts to evict them from the Sensele copper dump site. ...

By Kenneth LutenaJuly 30, 20250

Economy

Chisanga lauds implementation of Smart Invoice system

Lusaka based economist, Kelvin Chisanga, says the mandatory introduction of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Smart Invoice system earlier this year represents a ...

By Kenneth LutenaJuly 29, 20250