A helicopter has attacked Venezuela’s Supreme Court in what President Nicolás Maduro called a “terrorist” incident. Four grenades were dropped on the court and 15 shots fired at the interior ministry on Tuesday, officials said. Ex-policeman Oscar Pérez said he had piloted the stolen helicopter to attack what he called a “criminal government”. His whereabouts are unknown. Venezuela is in ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured the private sector that government will ensure there are no more export bans. Mr Mutati says government will also remove the ten percent tax on maize exports following an outcry from the concerned stakeholders. He says the government will see to it that it facilitates simplification of documents at border entry points to allow ...

Drug Enforcement Commission says it soon move into Chibolya compound to conduct a drugs clean exercise. DEC Commissioner Alita Mbahwe has told journalists that the exercise will be conducted once the resources are available. Ms Mbahwe has since warned Chibolya residents against engaging in acts of lawlessness during commission’s planned operation. She has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensure that ...

THE Zambia Chamber of Mines has dismissed assertions by the Mine Workers Union of Zambia that mining companies are exporting copper concentrate contrary. Chamber president Nathan Chishimba says the call by MUZ General Secretary Joseph Chewe for a ban suggests there is a massive export of copper concentrate, when facts paint a very different picture. He says none of the ...

The UK Government has announced a pledge to help improve access to UK markets for the world’s poorest countries when it leaves the European Union. The commitment means that 48 countries across the globe including Zambia will continue to benefit from duty-free exports into the UK on all goods other than arms and ammunition. In a statement, British High Commissioner ...

President Edgar Lungu says Africa can only resolve conflict and inequality if there is tolerance, dialogue and willingness to co-exist. Speaking at the state banquet hosted in honour of his visiting Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo at State house last evening, President Lungu says for Africa to fully resolve the question of peace and development, there is need to comprehensively address ...

King Felipe the Sixth of Spain has expressed willingness to support Zambia’s developmental agenda. Speaking when Zambia’s Ambassador to France who is also accredited to Spain Humphrey Chibanda presented letters of credence, King Felipe commended Zambia for practicing economic diplomacy by co-operating with other countries. He also joined the rest of the world in toasting President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s re-election ...

ZAMTEL Chief Marketing Officer Lho-Zindaaba Sakala says the company’s subscriber base has grown to close to two million as of 25th June, 2017. Ms Sakala says this has necessitated the need to upgrade the system. She says the system is currently being upgraded to a broader base following the overwhelming levels of new customers Zamtel has attracted in the recent ...

Young African Leaders Initiative Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza has advised the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development to consider banning and disbanding their security wings. Mr. Mwanza has observed that some of the political violence and clashes that the country has experienced is as a result of the security wings of the two parties trying ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says the removal of the 10 percent tax on maize exports should be approached with caution. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says there is need for caution by first ensuring that the country is food secure. Mr Mwape says the national food reserves should be enough so that Zambians are not deprived of ...