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Zambia’s Critical Minerals Boom: Can We Escape the Resource Curse?- Part II
In our last Monday Opinion, we discussed the opportunities and challenges of Zambia’s critical minerals boom. The global demand for cobalt, nickel, and manganese presents an opportunity for economic diversification, but this rapid expansion is...

St Dominic's pupils set to volunteer in Zambia next summer
TWO West Belfast schoolgirls are preparing to volunteer in Zambia next summer to help provide support for local projects. Aoife Harrison and Sophia Doherty, both Year 14 pupils at St Dominic's Grammar School, will travel to the African country as...
CGA ends Sports eqUIP workshop for Zambia
By BENEDICT TEMBO THE Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia (CGA Zambia) concluded the Commonwealth Sport eqUIP Workshop, which ended on October 10, 2025 after five impactful days of learning, collaboration and networking. According to the...

Govt freezes funding to Zambia FA over Chipolopolo poor results
LUSAKA-(MaraviPost)-The Government of Zambia has suspended all financial support to the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) following a series of disappointing performances by the men’s senior national football team, the Chipolopolo. In a...

Chinese firms reaffirm commitment to Zambia’s copper growth By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
THE Chinese Mining Enterprises Association in Zambia has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to supporting the country’s goal of producing three million tonnes of copper annually by 2031, pledging sustained investment, technological innovation,...

ECZ has not done well on voter registration awareness
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has launched a mass voter registration exercise, yet the turnout has been depressingly low. Many Zambians are not even aware that the exercise is taking place. This is a serious failure on the part of the...
LIBERIA DELEGATION IN ZAMBIA TO l FOR TEACHING COUNCIL
LIBERIA DELEGATION IN ZAMBIA TO l FOR TEACHING COUNCIL Lusaka… Minister of Education, Douglas Syakalima has reiterated the need for strong collaboration with other African countries in order to learn and solve challenges faced in the education...

Shikapwasha’s t-shirt was torn into pieces by gunshot, court hears
FORMER Home Affairs minister Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha’s widow, Jane Lusengo, 73, broke down in tears yesterday when the Lusaka High Court visited the Ibex Hill home where her husband was allegedly murdered. A forensic ballistics...
UPND YOUTH CHAIRMAN HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO THREATEN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES; ACTIONS UNDERMINE DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA- Sikaile C. Sikaile
Warning ⚠️ long article: please if you have a bad reading culture skip!! UPND YOUTH CHAIRMAN HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO THREATEN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES; ACTIONS UNDERMINE DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA In a democratic state like Zambia, every...

Wheat farmers struggle with markets after record season
According to Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka, negotiations were underway with Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania to export part of the crop. But in a presentation made during the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable 2025 yesterday, Francis Macheka, chief...

I investigated Pule’s sedition case in three days – arresting officer
AN arresting officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that it only took him three days to investigate Christian Democratic Party president Apostle Dan Pule’s remarks before charging him with the offence of seditious practices. In this...

Zambia vs Niger LIVE Score Updates in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Match
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ndola, one of Zambia's major cities. It was inaugurated in 2012 and named after Levy Mwanawasa, who was president of the country between 2002 and 2008, in honor of his political legacy....
LUSAKA TO HOST HISTORIC LAUNCH OF LEAGUE OF AFRICAN AMBASSADORS
*LUSAKA TO HOST HISTORIC LAUNCH OF LEAGUE OF AFRICAN AMBASSADORS* By Lydia Makina The League of African Ambassadors (LAA) is set to make its official debut on October 14, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a significant milestone in African...

I’ve raised billions for struggling govts, I can fix Zambia’s problems – Mudolo
SOUTH African-based businessman and philanthropist Willah Joseph Mudolo says he has engaged various Patriotic Front leaders and members on his decision to contest for the PF presidency. And Mudolo says President Hakainde Hichilema should consider...
CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA INFILTRATED BY POLITICIANS AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS
CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA INFILTRATED BY POLITICIANS AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS By Chilufya Kasonde A storm is brewing within Zambia’s religious circles as evidence emerges that political parties are quietly infiltrating the Church to advance their 2026...

Zambia and Niger Clash in Final World Cup Qualifier
Ndola, Zambia — Zambia faces Niger on Sunday in their final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The game, set for October 12, comes after both teams have struggled in Group E, with Zambia currently holding...
ECZ driver attacked by suspected UPND cadres
103 Views A driver has been found in a critical condition in Monze after being allegedly attacked and robbed of a vehicle carrying Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) materials along the Lusaka–Livingstone route. Prislay Mutelo Malambo, 40, of...
Police issues update on missing ECZ vehicle
44 Views The Police in Southern Province has provided an update on the matter in which Monze Central Police Station is investigating a report of a missing motor vehicle that had been hired by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). According to...
Elias Munshya relieved of his duties as Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia
Tributes Flow as Dr. Munshya Ends Tenure in Australia By Cascious Mumba, Bakwetu TV Tributes poured in after the announcement that His Excellency Rev. Dr. Elias Munshya was concluding his tour of duty as Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia and...

ZAMBIA ARMY BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH FIRST BUFFALO MARATHON
By Buffalo Reporter Lusaka In the early hours of Saturday morning, 11 October, 2025, long before the first rays of sunlight pierced the Lusaka skyline, hundreds of eager runners converged at Buffalo Park for the inaugural Buffalo Marathon, a...