By Staff Writer Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has thwarted an attempt by a long-standing supplier to deliver counterfeit solvents valued at USD 64,000. The incident occurred when a tanker containing the solvents was delivered to KCM’s premises by the supplier’s driver, who is currently at large. Independent testing by a reputable agency revealed that the […]
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By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga has distributed fertilizer to all wards in his constituency, targeting vulnerable families who do not receive farmer support. According to Mulenga, the goal is to ensure that every family plants at least one Lima of maize to beat hunger in homes. He emphasized that this initiative […]
With real-estate investment in China in freefall, Chinese cement makers are looking elsewhere. And one manufacturer is aggressively expanding its footprint in a market half a world away, capitalising on that continent’s growing infrastructure needs. The continent is not America. It is Africa. Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Huaxin Cement, one of China’s largest cement […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A police officer in Chingola has taken his own life by shooting himself with an AK rifle. Constable Micheal Liteta, attached to Mutenda Police post under Chingola Central Police, was found lying in a pool of blood at the inquiries office with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Details of the incident reveal that […]
By Staff Writer Batoka Innovation, a wholly Zambianowned company, has officially handed over a three-classroom block and a two-bedroom teacher’s house at Nsongwe Primary School, and a community hall, to the people of Nsongwe Village in Kazungula District, Southern Province. Three projects were carried out by Nsongwe Properties Limited, an affiliate of Batoka Innovation, at […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-tragic incident occurred in Masaiti District on December 8, 2024, when two brothers, Charles and Evans Sipunga, became trapped at the bottom of a 30-meter-deep water well they were digging. The accident happened at Ulu Village, where the well is located on a farm owned by Edward Chisulo. According to Copperbelt Police […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A 20-year-old man from Kasompe area in Chingola has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rob his former boss, a Chinese national. According to Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba, Daniel Mwansa attacked Jacy Chine, 34, using a Teza gun and grabbed a bag containing, K1000 cash, A Vivo mobile phone valued at […]
The multi-country railway line connecting major mineral hubs in Angola, the DRC and Zambia continues to attract global support and financing. President Biden’s recent visit has further underscored the strategic importance of the Lobito Corridor, with new investments and partnerships. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Much fanfare surrounded US President Biden’s inaugural Africa trip, with […]
By Mercy Chewe Socialist Party (SP) Copperbelt Provincial Vice Chairperson Reagan Kashinga has called for the prudent utilization of gold from Kasenseli, as Zambia struggles with economic hardships, including a weak Kwacha and high inflation. President Hakainde Hichilema recently reopened the Kasenseli Gold Mine, which will be run by Kamunshishi Mineral Resources. Mr. Kashinga, a […]
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