Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has described as a scandal the deal which Glencore signed with government for the sale of Mopani Copper Mines to government. Responding to a follow up question on the ministerial statement on government’s position and strategy for the mining sector, by Kankoyo Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta who wanted to find out whether ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has bemoaned the failure to follow the procurement procedures as disclosed in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending 2020. President Hichilema said it is regrettable that there was wasteful expenditure in the country. The President said this through his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Antony Bwalya during a media briefing at State ...

YouTube has removed two of R. Kelly’s channels following his sex trafficking conviction last month. The singer used his status to sexually abuse women and children over 20 years, a jury found. YouTube’s taken down RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, saying the decision is “in accordance with our creator responsibility guidelines”. The singer won’t be able to create any new channels, but his music ...

By Simon StoneBBC Sport Emotions over Manchester United’s ownership have been simmering for 16 years Manchester United’s owners have put up another 9.5 million shares, with a value of $186.86m (£137.12m), for sale. United notified the New York Stock Exchange of the sale on Tuesday evening, in the names of club directors Kevin Glazer and Edward Glazer. The statement makes ...

A 36 year old man of Mushitala area in Solwezi district is nursing serious burns after his wife poured hot water on him following a marital dispute. North-Western Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fred Mulenga confirmed the incident in Solwezi today and identified the victim as Lwiji Lwiji. Dr. Mulenga said the incident which happened on September 30, 2021 left ...

INTERNATIONAL, Uncategorized Tensions with China are at their worst in 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister has said, warning of the risk of an accidental strike between the two. Chiu Kuo-cheng’s comments came after China sent a “record number” of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone for four consecutive days. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state. China, however, views Taiwan as ...

Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has opened and fully operationalized the new Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola. ZACL Communications Manager Mweembe Sikaulu says the old airport which is now a ZAF Base is no longer a commercial airport and will therefore not be managed by the corporation. Ms Sikaulu has since advised passengers to use the new airport ...

Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says enhancing access to information is the core of the new dawn administration’s agenda, as it’s key in promoting transparency, good governance and the full participation of citizens in the democratic discourse of the country. Ms Kasanda says the UPND Government is a proponent of media freedom and professionalism premised on statutory self ...

The Ministry of Health says while Zambia has made progress in reducing TB mortality by 64% from 2000 to 2020, this however, falls far short of the 90% decrease needed to eliminate TB by 2030. Speaking at the dissemination of the TB mortality study findings, ministry of health Director of public health Andrew Silumesi says to achieve TB elimination, mortality ...