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The Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) has approved a total of 444 mining rights and exploration licence applications for various mining rights. MRC Board Chairperson Matongo Matamwandi said the Licencing Committee approved 305 Artisanal Mining Rights applications, 14 Large Sca

Zambia only had three truly national elections; 1991, 2011 and 2021, claims Chishimba UNITED Progressive People —UPP president and UPND Alliance partner Saviour Chishimba has described President Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s only truly national presidential candidate ahead of the August 13, 2026 general elections. Chishimba argues in a statement that a presidential candidate should have […]

MULUSA ENDORSES MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI …says Zambians have endured five years of hardship under UPND. Former Special Assistant to the President for Projects and Monitoring, Hon. Lucky Mulusa, has formally endorsed Hon. Brian Mundubile, the presidential candidate for the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), and his running mate Hon. Makebi Zulu, describing […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced petroleum pump prices for July 2026, citing lower international oil prices and a stronger kwacha. In a press release issued by Board Chairperson James Banda, dated June 30, 2026 the ERB said petrol will drop to K26.15 per litre from K27.15, a K1.00 or 3.68% decrease. Diesel falls […]

…says barracks need stewardship, not political visibility as unpaid suppliers struggle to sustain their businesses and families By NATION REPORTER ZAMBIA Army Commander Lieutenant General Geoffrey Zyeele should resist the temptation of becoming visible in political and policy spaces and instead concentrate on state security, military modernisation and the welfare of suppliers owed money […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

100 Views For the August 13, 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is printing ballots in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with Al Ghurair Printing & Publishing. The printing process is beginning today 30 June 2026, with the presidential paper going to the press first. Meanwhile, on the cost side, the Electoral Commission […]

“I DOUBT IF RESERVES EXIST”: AND YOU WANT TO LEAD ZAMBIA? THE LEVEL OF IGNORANCE IS DANGEROUS Yesterday, a senior opposition figure stood before Zambians and said he “doubts” whether Zambia’s $6.5 billion foreign reserves even exist.Let that sink in. Ballynomics has thrown kaponyanomics into total disarray and confusion. It has exposed the kind of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BAROTSE ROYAL ESTABLISHMENT STRONGLY OBJECTS TO REMARKS ATTRIBUTED TO HON. MUTOTWE KAFWAYA OPPOSING AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN BAROTSELAND Lealui, Barotseland The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has expressed profound concern over public remarks attributed to Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya, a senior member of the Tonse Alliance, allegedly opposing the construction of an international airport […]

DR. BRIAN MUSHIMBA TO BE HONOURED BY UK HOUSE OF LORD’S FOR EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP. The Organized People’s Party [OPP] is pleased to announce that its President, Dr. Brian Mushimba, has been selected by the House of Lords in the United Kingdom UK to receive the prestigious African Business Leadership Special Commendation […]

I WILL CREATE BANKS FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH – MUNDUBILE Hair separatist and PF reincarnated leader Mundubile has promised women and youths in Zambia that once they vote for him as President this August, he will open banks for them. Mundubile was speaking side by side with Makebi in Mpika today. This was when reporters […]