POWER BEEF UP SQUAD
…as defending champions unveil Nigerian star Ogbonda By BENEDICT TEMBO ZAMBIA’S envoys in the TotalEnergies Champions League Power Dynamos have officially unveiled Nigerian defender Evans Ogbonda. Ogbonda, who has completed…
Zambia on Nipah virus alert, says Muchima
By GRACE CHAILE HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima has assured the public that it has the laboratory capacity to detect the Nipah virus following a recent global health alert issued by…
RTSA to introduce nationwide cashless payments from March
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) will begin implementing a cashless payment system for all its services across the country starting March 1, 2026. In a…
Zanaco boosts mining sector with $247m financing
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZANACO has provided US$247 million in financing to the country’s mining and energy sectors between 2023 and 2025, as the bank seeks to support increased investment and…
Access targets partnerships to unlock Africa’s mining potential
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ACCESS Bank Zambia is expected to highlight new financing solutions at the ongoing 2026 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town aimed at…
Value addition key to maximising mineral wealth – Kabuswe
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA is strengthening strategic partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an effort to accelerate value addition in the mining sector and maximise returns from…
Zambian Kwacha surges 18pc against dollar
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Zambian kwacha has emerged as Africa’s best-performing currency in 2026, gaining nearly 18 percent against the United States dollar year-to-date, supported by record copper prices and…
What is the price of Black thriving? Rachel Naa – Du Laryea reframes capitalism
By BARNABAS ZULU AS debates about race, inequality and economic justice intensify globally, Dr. Rachel Naa-Du Laryea is challenging one of the most entrenched assumptions in political economy: that Black…
Mining for growth, not insecurity
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s address at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town was a timely and necessary reminder that minerals are a blessing only when they are properly governed. His…
Minerals mustn’t breed insecurity – HH
…tells investors that mining should be a source of empowerment, shared prosperity, not a source of violence, organised crime, environmental destruction and economic sabotage By GIDEON NYENDWA WE do not…



