PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has pledged full support for Zambia’s artisanal and small-scale miners, emphasising that their welfare is as important as that of large mining […]
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We used to meet in toilets, Hichilema reveals secret mining investment meetings
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has revealed that during his time in the opposition, he and officials from First Quantum Minerals (FQM) resorted to holding discreet meetings […]
Japan-Zambia development ties go beyond aid, say JICA ahead of TICAD 9
THE partnership between Zambia and Japan is evolving beyond traditional aid into a long-term, collaborative development model based on mutual respect, technical cooperation, and sustainable […]
Female mobile money agent locks up Nyimba man who deposited fake money
A 37 year old man will leave to regret the day he met a courageous female mobile money agent who turned the streets of Nyimba […]
Zambia, Qatar seal $19 billion investment deal across 11 sectors
ZAMBIA and Qatar have entered a US$19 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that spans 11 priority sectors. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/169YrwaaXu The MoU marks as one of the […]
Hichilema to commission $1.2 billion Kansanshi expansion today
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is today expected in Solwezi to commission the US$1.2 billion S3 expansion project at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine, a development set […]
Kabuswe laments getting few likes when developmental stories are posted
MINES Minister Paul Kabuswe has expressed shock that developmental stories on social media attract as few as 20 likes and 13 comments, compared to scandals […]
Cabinet approves 501,000 mt maize export
GOVERNMENT has unlocked the potential of its agricultural abundance by approving the historic export of 501,620 metric tonnes of maize grain, or its equivalent mealie […]
Mansa Council shuts down Choppies over sewage mess
AUTHORITIES in Mansa have shut down Choppies Supermarket after the store failed to address serious sanitation issues that posed a risk to public health. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19L7izRxpG […]
Legal mining firm linked to illegal copper supply chain, FIC exposes offshore money trail
A LEGALLY registered mining company in the country has been named in a complex and controversial copper supply chain involving unlicensed mining, illicit smelting and […]