Economy
KoBold reportedly raises $537 million for its copper, cobalt exploration projects
KoBold Metals has reportedly raised $537 million in Series C equity funding, boosting its post-money valuation to $2.96 billion. The funding will support ...
Economy
Mineworkers union laments rising cost of living, highlights energy crisis as 2024’s key challenge
The Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has expressed deep concern over the persistent high cost of living, worsened by frequent load shedding and ...
Economy
Petrol price jumps by K1, now selling at K34.67; diesel price unchanged at K32.43
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an increase in petrol prices for January 2025, while maintaining the price of diesel and other ...
Economy
Jobs at stake as Lactalis, producers of Parmalat products, announces shutdown of Zambian plant
Lactalis Zambia, the producers of Parmalat products, has announced plans to shut its Zambian manufacturing operations, opting to import products from South Africa ...
Energy
Murder suspect arrested in Solwezi following wife’s death
The Zambia Police have arrested and detained 24-year-old Samuel Himwaba, who is suspected of murdering his wife, 21-year-old Maureen Chama, from Marapodi Township ...
Economy
Financial analyst urges BoZ to clean up soiled money in circulation
Financial analyst, Kelvin Chisanga, has called on the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to prioritise replacing soiled and torn banknotes in circulation to improve ...
Economy
Public policy analyst critiques Bank of Zambia’s K5 billion market intervention
Public policy researcher and analyst, James Musonda, has criticised the Bank of Zambia’s (BoZ) K5 billion Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF), aimed at ...
Power and Politics
Citizen First party claims shift in support base from ruling UPND, Patroitic Front
Citizen First (CF) Copperbelt Province spokesperson, Billy Simuyemba, has urged the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) to stop living in “fool’s ...
Editor's Pick
Socialist party decries shrinking democratic space, reports 29 political threats in 2024
The Socialist Party (SP) has alleged a sharp increase in political intimidation and suppression in 2024, citing 29 incidents of threats and manipulation, ...
Sports
Mwape ranked among world’s top women’s football coaches
Zambia Women’s Football head coach, Bruce oMwape, has been ranked the sixth-best women’s coach in the world by the International Federation of Football ...
