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Economy

Shuka Minerals reportedly makes progress with planned acquisition of Kabwe Zinc mine

UK-based Shuka Minerals is reportedly progressing with the acquisition and redevelopment of Zambia’s Kabwe Zinc Mine, with a new board in place to ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 16, 20250

PF faction vice president, Lubinda, insists Lungu will be on 2026 ballot despite court ruling

Patriotic Front (PF) faction vice president, Given Lubinda, has reiterated that former President Edgar Lungu would be on the ballot in the 2026 ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 16, 20250

Economy

‘Right, not quick agreement,’ First Quantum says it’s taking cautious steps in minority stake sale

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has indicated it will not rush into a deal to sell a minority stake in its Zambian copper mines, ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 13, 20250

Power and Politics

Party leader, Kalaba, describes Hichilema administration as ‘failed project,’ state of economy as ‘shambolic’

Citizen First (CF) president, Harry Kalaba, has welcomed the replacement of soiled Kwacha notes but criticized President Hakainde Hichilema’s handling of the economy, ...

By Kenneth LutenaFebruary 13, 20250

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