Author: Charles Sakala

SINKAMBA ADVISES GOVT TO BE CAUTIOUS ON HANDLING GLENCORE-MOPANI DEAL

By Balewa Zyuulu Opposition Green Party Leader Peter Sinkamba has advised government to be cautious on how it handles the Glencore-Mopani deal to avoid legal penalties. Last week Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe announced that the government has declared a dispute and rejected the deal that was signed between Glencore and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment

GOVT TO IMPOSE PENALTIES ON ENTITIES ILLEGALLY IMPORTING FOODS CONTAINING GMOS

By Balewa Zyuulu Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri says the government will impose serious penalties on entities that will be found importing foods containing genetically modified organism-GMOs. Mr Phiri tells Phoenix News that the government has not shifted its policy position and its commitments under the Cartagena protocol which requires the precautionary approach to be the

COPPERBELT POLICE COMMAND REQUEST TO MPS IN THE PROVINCE TO INFORM POLICE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES IN THEIR AREAS OPPOSED

By Michael Kaluba Nkana Constituency Independent Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu has rejected calls by the Zambia Police Command on the Copperbelt for parliamentarians to notify law enforcement officers whenever conducting activities in their respective areas. Mr. Mpundu has wondered why the police is adamant on this when the ruling from parliament by both the

SINAZONGWE MP CALLS ON MINISTRY OF ENERGY TO SURVEY SUSPECTED OIL DEPOSITS IN GWEMBE VALLEY

By Mastone Moonze Sinazongwe Member of Parliament Gift Sialubalo is appealing to the Ministry of Energy to take keen interest and survey the suspected oil deposits along Gwembe Valley in Southern Province. Mr. Sialubalo tells Phoenix News that the country has records indicating that late first republican president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda had engaged investors from

POLICE IG HOPEFUL REVIEWING OF PUBLIC ORDER ACT WILL ADDRESS CURRENT OPERATIONAL CONCERNS REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND PUBLIC ORDER

By Patricia Male Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba is hopeful that the Public Order Act being reviewed will resolve the current operational concerns regarding the maintenance of law and public order in the country. Mr. Kajoba has acknowledged that this piece of legislation is contentious and is also conscious of the many challenges arising

CHAMBISHI METALS TO REOPEN SOON AS ZAMBIA REVAMPS ITS COBALT PRODUCTION IN READINESS TO HARNESS BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

By Michael Kaluba Zambia has continued positioning itself to harness the benefits of the Electric Vehicle-EV- batteries boom with government reassuring that Chambishi metals will soon reopen so that the country revamps its cobalt production. Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says talks between ERG Africa and some potential investors are advanced but that
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