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Economy

SME minister, Mubanga, calls on illegal miners to formalize operations, decries mining accidents

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Minister, Elias Mubanga, has urged illegal miners to formalise their operations to curb rising mining accidents. Speaking in ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 13, 20250

Power and Politics

President Hichilema fires education permanent secretary, Kamoko, following controversial television appearance

President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed Education Permanent Secretary, Joe Kamoko, with immediate effect, following a controversial appearance on ZNBC. Kamoko, who had been ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 12, 20250

Metro

Luapula police chief says over 100 officers deployed to check violence in Pambashe by-election, warns troublemakers

Luapula Province Police Commanding Officer, Yuyi Mwala, has warned political parties contesting the Pambashe parliamentary by-election against engaging in violence, stressing that law ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 6, 20250

Power and Politics

Socialist party, ruling UPND tackle each other over Pambashe by-election

The Socialist Party (SP) has accused the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) of engaging in vote buying ahead of the Pambashe ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 5, 20250

Metro

Miner dies after falling into acid spill at Rongxing Investments in Kalulushi

A miner from Rongxing Investments in Kalulushi has tragically died after falling into a pool of acid while offloading chemicals at the company’s ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 4, 20250

Economy

Fuel prices go up, petrol to sell at K34.98 per litre; diesel, K32.54 per litre in February 2025

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has slightly increased fuel pump prices for February 2025, citing a rise in global oil prices and the ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 1, 20250

Energy

Citizen First leader, Kalaba, calls for urgent SADC intervention in DRC-Rwanda crisis

Citizen First (CF) president, Harry Kalaba, has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under President ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 31, 20250

Economy

Switzerland reportedly ends development aid for Zambia, Bangladesh, Albania

Switzerland has reportedly decided to end its development aid programmes for Zambia, Bangladesh, and Albania due to budget cuts approved by its parliament. ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

International

Britain threatens to cut $1 billion aid to Rwanda over DRC conflict

Britain has reportedly warned Rwanda that its involvement in the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could put more than ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

Economy

Zambia’s inflation rate steady at 16.7%, as trade deficit hits K3.3 billion

Zambia’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 16.7 percent in January 2025, while the country recorded a trade deficit of K3.3 billion in ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

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