Kenyan local communities not fairly compensated in mining benefits — AU report

Kenya has been named among African states struggling to ensure citizens receive fair benefits from their mineral wealth. The Africa Governance Report 2025 released by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) under the AU highlights growing...

NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA MOURNS WANGA ZULU

National Arts Council of Zambia Mourns the Loss of Wanga Zulu. By White Luhanga The National Arts Council of Zambia has described the late actress Wanga Zulu as a talented actress whose contributions to the arts will never be forgotten. National...

SANGWA IS WISHING, ZAMBIANS DON’T GIVE MONEY FOR CAMPAIGNS, THEY RECEIVE MONEY DURING CAMPAIGNS

SANGWA IS WISHING, ZAMBIANS DON’T GIVE MONEY FOR CAMPAIGNS, THEY RECEIVE MONEY DURING CAMPAIGNS ‎”‎It is the deepest wish of every well meaning political leader on the political scene currently to be funded by fellow Zambians.” ‎”‎[But] the...

Zambian Government Reaffirms Commitment to Building an Inclusive, AI-Driven Digital Economy

Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Elias Mubanga says the Zambian government is committed to developing policies that foster an ecosystem of innovation and process, ensuring the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both...

Zambia launches Legal Hub to strengthen wildlife conservation and food security

Government officials, development partners and community representatives attend the launch of Zambia’s Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Legal Hub in Lusaka. Photo by CIFOR-ICRAF. Zambia takes a bold step for people and nature with...

Zambia Launches Innovative Legal Hub to Strengthen Wildlife Conservation and Food Security

The Government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Tourism, has officially launched the publicly-accessible online, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Legal Hub. This milestone was achieved in collaboration with the Food and...

CARITAS urges Zambians to participate in independence celebrations

CARITAS in Solwezi District of Northwestern Province, has called on citizens to actively participate in national celebrations and reflect on the country’s journey of peace, unity and development as the country celebrates its 61st Independence...

Zambia Airways fined for mistreating passengers

By NATION REPORTER THE Common Market for Easter and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission (CCC) has fined Zambia Airways Limited two (2) percent fine of its total annual turnover for unfair treatment of passengers. The fine against...

Zambia’s Reforms Driving Mining-Led Economic Growth, Says President Hichilema

President Hakainde Hichilema says the economic gains the country has achieved is as a result of policy reforms initiated by the government in the mining sector. President Hichilema notes that without embarking on policy reforms the country would...

DPP PLEDGES TO END MINING TAX HOLIDAYS

DPP PLEDGES TO END MINING TAX HOLIDAYS …and ensure Zambian ownership of mines Lusaka… Friday October 10, 2025 Democratic Progressive Party – DPP President Antonio Mourinho Mwanza has called for the removal of tax holidays in the mining sector,...

Zambia’s currency hits highest level since 2024 amid copper price boom

Zambia’s currency surged to its strongest level in nearly two years, buoyed by renewed optimism in the nation’s copper industry. The kwacha advanced 0.7% to 22.76 per dollar, its highest level since February 2024, extending a rally that has made...

Zambia Airways, Kenya Airways Fined as COMESA Cracks Down on Airline Passenger Abuse

The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has fined Zambia Airways Limited 2 percent of its total annual turnover for unfair treatment of passengers. This marks a major consumer protection action with direct implications for Zambia’s aviation...

Zambia Commemorates World Mental Health Day

Zambia joined the global community in commemorating World Mental Health Day under the theme “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” The event, held on 10 October, emphasized the importance of expanding mental health...

Zambia’s Record Copper Mining Output Meets a Red-Hot Market

“The level of investment that’s coming in right now, I don’t think that can be matched in the history of Zambia,” First Quantum Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall said in an interview. The company, Zambia’s biggest producer, was among the...

Higher learning institutions must align curriculum with industry needs – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged higher institutions of learning to urgently re-orient their educational programmes to align with industry needs. And Higher Education Authority (HEA) Director General Professor Kazhila Chinsembu says there is...

Zambia’s Zamtel to Pilot New COMESA System for Instant Cross-Border Money Transfers

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched its new Digital Retail Payment Platform (DRPP), designed to enable instant, secure, and affordable cross-border payments across member states. The initiative was unveiled...

‘Chaotic mining’ in Muzarabani invites parliamentary scrutiny

The impending visit to Muzarabani, which will jointly be undertaken by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Environment and Mining, comes a year after the government banned all mining activities in the area, which lies within the Great Dyke...

Invest in energy, mining sectors, ZDA urges investors

THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has urged investors at the ongoing Zambia Investment and Mining Insaka (ZAMII) to invest in the mining sector due to the current good leadership. The Agency has advised investors to also consider investing in...

WB pushes to streamline Zambia’s business regulations

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE World Bank has unveiled a project aimed at improving regulatory efficiency and public service delivery for businesses in Zambia, with a particular focus on mining and investment processes. Valentina Saltane, Manager of the...

Yango Zambia celebrates customers service week with driver safety and conduct training 

Yango Zambia, part of the global tech company Yango Group, in partnership with the Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), has launched the Safer Journeys to School initiative. The program is designed to reduce road traffic injuries among school-going...