By Staff Writer A 47-year-old man from Kawama Township in Kitwe set his house ablaze in the early hours of July 17, 2024, leaving nine family members with severe burns and a one-year-old toddler deceased. According to reports, Albert Mubanga, 47, set his matrimonial house ablaze using an unknown substance, engulfing the property and leaving […]
The President of the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ), Oswald Mungule, has called upon citizens to actively engage in tax payment as a means to foster national development. Dr Mungule emphasized that a country cannot progress without mobilizing its resources. He also highlighted the forthcoming 2024 Economic Summit, organized by EAZ, where the Zambia Revenue […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Minister of Science and Technology, Felix Mutati, has announced that the Zambian Government is in the process of establishing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework.Mr Mutati said Zambia is currently formulating an AI Strategy in collaboration with the Tony Blair Institute.He said the country is also working with the European Union (EU) to […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambian government and private sector are jointly constructing 520 communication towers across the country, aiming to achieve 96% phone and internet coverage by the end of 2025. Technology and Science Minister Hon. Felix Mutati announced that the government is building 340 towers, while the private sector is constructing an additional 180 […]
The Royal Group has been granted the right to sell seized ETG assets (agricultural commodities) which an earlier court ordered it to seize as an economic bond for the USD60m losses and damages caused by ETG to Royal Group. This order was made pending the outcome of the main case. Ahead of the sale of […]
Global aerospace and aviation leader Airbus has released an analysis detailing several key unserved African routes which could provide greater connectivity for travellers, drive economic growth in local economies, and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines. The company also highlighted data on Africa from its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF). Several of the top unserved routes identified in the […]
The Zambia Climate Change Network (ZCCN) Coordinator, Lidya Chibambo,has expressed concerns about Zambia’s plans to increase coal production, citing the need for an energy mix that aligns with sustainable development and reduces emissions. Speaking at a National Learning Workshop organized by the Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ), Chibambo noted that while the government aims to […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged an Executive Director at Brethren in Christ Church Choma Children Development Project (BICC-CCDP) for corrupt practices involving K35,000.00. Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Mwaka Machila Chibinga, 43, of House No. 1 Kachacha in Choma, faces two counts of Corrupt Transactions by Private Persons contrary to Section […]
The Zambia National Service (ZNS) has begun constructing a multi-purpose arena for the World Skills Africa Competition, which Zambia will host in Livingstone in April 2025. The arena, valued at K44 million, will host 13 out of 20 skills competitions, featuring over 1,000 youths from 54 African countries. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati, represented […]
By Mercy Chewe A consortium of local suppliers in the Copperbelt and Northwestern Provinces has joined various stakeholders calling for the quick enactment of the local content law in Zambia in a bid to enhance national development. Local content requirements are a type of trade protection mechanism that depends on the law to create requirements […]
Alice Nachilembe
