ZIMBABWE BANS FOREIGNERS FROM SMALL-SCALE MINING Zimbabwe has slammed the door on foreign involvement in small-scale gold mining in a dramatic policy shift aimed at giving locals full control of the lucrative sector. Mines Minister Polite Kambamura announced that, with immediate effect, only Zimbabwean citizens and fully locally-owned companies will be allowed to operate in […]

Putin unveils what critics are calling “the pardon of death” — wiping out massive debts in exchange for going to war. Vladimir Putin’s government has launched a dramatic new strategy to recruit more fighters for the war in Ukraine without triggering another forced nationwide mobilization. Under a newly signed decree, Russians who enlist to fight […]

President Hakainde Hichilema’s first term may be remembered as one of the most aggressive economic stabilization periods in Zambia’s recent history. When he took office in 2021: • Zambia was in debt default, • inflation was high, • investor confidence had collapsed, • and the Kwacha was under severe pressure. Instead of relying on populist […]

There’s no evidence to show economy has performed under UPND, says Mundubile NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says there is no evidence that Zambia’s economy has improved under the UPND government, questioning how economic growth could have been achieved amid prolonged power shortages. Speaking on EMV last night, the NRPUP presidential candidate said the country […]

Presidential candidate Ackim Antony Njobvu has called on Zambians to uphold the values of dignity, self-determination, and peaceful participation in politics as the country marks African Freedom Day. In a statement ahead of this year’s general elections, the Democratic Union leader said the day should remind citizens that freedom was “fought for, earned, and defended […]

Good Morning Game Changers Yellow Bees Mwashibukeni Happy African freedom day As Marcus Garvey once warned the world when he said: “Africa has become the big game of the nation hunters. Today, Africa looms as the greatest commercial, industrial and political prize in the world.” These words are more relevant today than ever before. The […]

You can’t handover to a group of failures, Nalumango tells supporters VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says Zambia needs to continue with President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership. And Nalumango says Zambia is coming from economic management failures. Addressing supporters shortly after being declared validly nominated alongside President Hichilema, Nalumango said that there is need to remind Zambia’s where […]

Let no one say we’ve already won August 13 polls, we’ve not won, says UPND Alliance CHARLES Milupi, the UPND Alliance Chairman says Zambia will in the next six years far exceed Countries people say are rich, world over. And Milupi says no one should tell Zambia’s that the August 13 polls are easy to […]

“My Friends Were Progressing in Life While I Faced One Setback After Another, and the Emotional Weight of Sleepless Nights Nearly Broke Me” Racheal Sepiso Narrates Racheal Sepiso never imagined that life would become so heavy that even sleeping at night would feel impossible. In her early twenties, she had dreams just like everyone else […]

Zambia’s mining sector remains the backbone of […]