President Hakainde Hichilema has urged Italian investors to explore business opportunities in the production of electric car parts through partnerships with Zambian investors. President Hichilema says Zambia holds substantial portions of raw materials for production of electric cars which need to be explored. He said his administration wants value to be added to raw materials […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBEThieves have stolen items worth K81, 000 at the Space Pub & Grill along Kasompe road in Chingola on the Copperbelt. The thieves, who entered the building after breaking the backdoor in the early hours of today, tied the security guard who was on duty.  The Space pub and Grill director Andy Mpundu […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAA Ndola man only as identified Mukomba is on the run after allegedly defiling his 13-year-old sister-in-law whom he dragged into a bush and had canal knowledge of her.  Mukomba is said to have gone home in a drunken state barged into the bedroom of the victim and dragged her outside. And, Copperbelt […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAAction Aid Zambia (AAZ) has commended the move by government to engage independent auditing firms in undertaking comprehensive processes related to accumulation and audit arrears in various public institutions. AAZ Country Director Nalucha  Ziba said the move will allow government together with the private sector to prudently carry out audits. She said that […]

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The two leaders discussed the situation on the war front and food security, according to a tweet by Mr Zelensky. The war in Ukraine has worsened already existing grain shortages in Africa caused […]

A Kenyan court has frozen bank accounts run by a Nigerian online payments’ company amid allegations they are linked to fraud and money-laundering. Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) said it sought and was granted orders freezing a total of 6.2 billion shillings ($52.5m; £43.9m) in 62 bank accounts belonging to Flutterwave and six other firms. […]

By Mercy Chewe Zambia improved chances of reaching the Women’s Africa Cup quarterfinals after beating Tunisia 1-0 in their second Group B match in Morocco on Wednesday night. Substitute Avell Chitundu propelled Shepolopolo to victory with a last minute goal. Chitundu, who replaced Misozi Zulu in the 57th minute, poked in Grace Chanda’s header in the […]

By Mercy CheweFAZ Super Division side Chambishi has unveiled Lewingtone Mujembe as first assistant coach ahead of the 2022/2023 season. Mujembe has just left Division One side Kitwe United whom he joined in January 2022. He has joined the Chambishi bench that has head coach Simonda Kaunda and his second assistant Ernest Ngosa. “The Executive […]

Former First Lady Esther Lungu says the 15 properties in Lusaka’s State Lodge area that have been seized by the Drug Enforcement Commission -DEC -belong to her. Mrs Lungu said she acquired the said properties in 2015. She has since accused the DEC of having trespassed on the properties and that the Commission’s continued stay […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBAThe identified as Edward Manda, and is allegedly believed to have been shot by a Chinese national in Lumezi district, Eastern Province has died. Acting Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Davies Simwanza said that police have since amended the charge slapped on Wu Zhigang from attempted murder to murder. “Mr Manda, 46, of Zumwanda […]