By KENNEDY MUPESENI in Chingola – MIXED emotions gripped the mining town of Chingola early yesterday after news slowly filtered in that one miner was plucked out alive and two bodies were recovered from one...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI in Chingola – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has said that the Government will explore all possible options to rescue 31 miners who have been trapped underground for the last six days after the...

By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Africa can be a global industrial powerhouse if the continent pivotes towards value addition through production and manufacturing.President Hichilema said Africa hosted minerals that were critical in...

By JOSEPH BANDA – THE United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) has said that Zambia will soon become a regional centre of excellence and leader in protecting the region against disease outbreaks...

By CHUSA SICHONE –PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appealed to the World Health Organisation to consider Zambia as a hub for manufacturing cholera vaccines for Africa.President Hichilema, who is the Global Cholera Control Champion, implored other...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned the refurbished Kasama Airport and upgraded runway, which cost K220 million.The President has since expressed confidence that the upgrading of the facility will enhance business activities in the Northern...

By JOSEPH BANDA – CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema de­sires to see more Zambians taking up positions in international organisations such as the African Union (AU).Mr Mweetwa, who is also Information...

By JOSEPH BANDA – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called for the exploration of ways in which Italian businesses can contribute to accelerate Zambia’s development through sustainable alliances in agriculture, energy, tourism, and mining.After meeting Italian...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA and TINKERBEL MWILA – A JOINT security operation in Chililabombwe has discovered over 22,000 bags of mealie-meal stashed in 12 warehouses in a shocking case of smuggling on the Copperbelt.The operation by...

By AGRIPPA CHANDA – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has warned politicians distracting Government officials from delivering services to the people that the law will deal with them if they cross the line.Mr Hichilema also expressed his...