KANSANSHI Mining PLC has disclosed that it spent about US$21 million on local procurement during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting its continued commitment to strengthening local supplier participation and supporting economic growth in North-Western Province. Kansanshi Mine s

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has described Botswana’s late third president, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, as a man of integrity who will be remembered for his “good works”. Meanwhile, Botswana High Commission Chargé d’Affaires Oabona Dibeela says late former president Mogae was reg

FRED M’membe’s Socialist Party (SP) and Chanda Katotobwe’s PeP yesterday successfully presented 100 presidential supporters before the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for the pre-processing exercise in Lusaka. However, only four out of the five political parties that were sc

A fire in the early hours of Thursday destroyed three makeshift restaurants and an electronics shop at New Soweto Market, police said. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said officers at Lusaka Central Police Station and New Soweto Police Post received a report from market secur

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 25 basis points to 13.25 percent from 13.5 percent in February. BoZ adds that the annual inflation rate is projected at 6.8 percent in 2026 and 6.1 percent in 2027. The Central Bank also says Gross Internation

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

Nkana assistant coach Josphat Nkhoma says Kalampa are seeking a good ending to their troubled 2025/26 Super League season after Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Zesco United in Ndola. Forward Nduna Zulu scored a late goal at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium as Nkana posted their ninth win of t

WE need more private sector investment from the US like Mingomba Mine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe And Haimbe says Zambia-US agreements will soon be concluded under acceptable terms following the departure of Michael Gonzales. Meanwhile, Chargé d’Affaires Mich Co

By Prof Lubinda Haabazoka Zambia has achieved a significant economic milestone following the announcement that the country’s gross international reserves have reached a historic high of US$6.5 billion. This development is not merely a statistical achievement for economists and fi

THE Bank of Zambia lowered its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25 percent, citing improved inflation prospects and a stable kwacha. Governor Denny Kalyalya said the Monetary Policy Committee considered an expected favorable maize harvest and relative stability in th