MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the recovery team has found it difficult to rescue the five miners trapped at Matala Gold Mine in Mumbwa because the tunnels are not conventional and do not follow a mine plan. Meanwhile, Kabuswe says copper production fro

TONSE Alliance president Brian Mundubile and PF Pamodzi president Makebi Zulu yesterday united ahead of the August polls with the intention of standing under one ticket. PF senior member Jean Kapata says she is so happy that Zulu and Mundubile have united, adding that if she was

Zambia’s digital transformation towards a secure, inclusive, and government wide digital identity system has become a standout story at the ID4Africa 2026 conference with Smart Zambia National Coordinator, Percy Chinyama, detailing the country’s progress before an international a

PROFESSOR Lubinda Haabazoka has urged government to improve budget planning and execution to avoid supplementary budgets. On Monday, the National Assembly approved Supplementary Budget Estimates amounting to about K26.3 billion. Commenting on the development in an interview, Prof

MATERO PF MP Miles Sampa has announced that he is likely to run for election in either the Chawama or Lima constituencies. In a Facebook post, Tuesday, Sampa stated that on May 18, he would appear with his supporters from one of the two constituencies to show their backing for hi

CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says no opposition political party can complain that they have not been allowed to assemble in public because no party has applied to hold a gathering. Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND have no appetite to stifl

THE National Assembly has ratified the appointment of Loveness Maambo Mayaka as Clerk of the National Assembly. In a statement, Monday, National Assembly Senior Media Liaison Officer Nshamba Muzungu said Mayaka’s substantive appointment meant she would serve as the Chief Executiv

THE National Assembly has approved the supplementary budget of K26.3 billion. Recently, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane proposed a K26.3 billion supplementary budget, which he said was necessitated by policy changes such as a public service wage

This year’s National Youth Day was commemorated under the theme “Arise and Soar”. The theme emphasises skills development, innovation and leadership, and calls on young people to act decisively to strengthen their livelihoods and help create a more inclusive and economically deve