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The revenues from the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia increased by 32.1% in the first half of 2026, reaching $852 million compared to $645 million a year earlier. This rise comes as copper prices boost the site’s earnings, operated by Canadian group Barrick Mining, which is also planning an expansion aimed at doubling its production. […]
Zambians will vote on August 13 to elect their president and members of parliament. Fourteen candidates are in the running, but the election is primarily expected to be a contest between the incumbent President, Hakainde Hichilema, and the opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, amid a cost of living crisis and concerns about public freedoms. The campaign […]
A military helicopter transporting Zambian Vice President Dr. Mutale Nalumango crashed on Thursday, July 9, shortly after taking off in Nakonde, in the northeast of the country. The eight people on board emerged unscathed. A Zambian army helicopter crashed on Thursday, July 9, shortly after takeoff in Nakonde, in Muchinga Province, near the Tanzanian border. […]
À la veille du choc amical face à l’Argentine, le capitaine zambien Fashion Sakala a livré son verdict sur l’éternelle rivalité entre Lionel Messi et Cristiano Ronaldo, affichant une préférence assumée pour la star portugaise. Le capitaine de la Zambie, Fashion Sakala, s’est prononcé sur l’éternel débat entre Lionel Messi et Cristiano Ronaldo, affichant une […]
The group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, has already delivered its verdict for several nations, with six teams officially eliminated from the tournament. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, has already delivered its first batch of eliminations. At this stage of the competition, six selections have […]
With a Patson Daka goal in stoppage time, Zambia snatched a draw against Mali (1-1) on Monday, as part of the opening matchday of AFCON 2025 group stages. The AFCON 2025 group stage continued on Monday with a clash between Zambia and Mali in Group A. The match ultimately ended level (1-1) despite a hard-fought […]
DR Congo played a test match against Zambia on Tuesday as part of preparations for AFCON 2025. And the Leopards won 2-0. Meanwhile, South Africa beat Ghana 1-0; Ghana is not qualified for the tournament. With just days until the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa […]
Zambia has unveiled its squad for AFCON 2025 in Morocco. A 28-man group featuring star Patson Daka. Zambia’s national coach, Moses Sichone, has announced the list of players selected for the final phase of AFCON 2025. The tournament will take place in Morocco, from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. The Chipolopolos’ coach has […]
Zambia got the better of Namibia (4-2) this Wednesday in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. A valuable win for the Copper Queens, who have taken a strong step toward qualifying for the final tournament. The first leg of the second qualifying round for the […]
Zambia defeated Senegal (3-2) on Wednesday evening in the second round of group stages of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations. Host of the tournament, Morocco rallied after a victory against the Democratic Republic of Congo. The group stages of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations continued on Wednesday night with two matches […]
Zambia announced its first mpox-related death on Thursday, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in the southern African country to 31. Health Minister Elijah Muchima said the victim was an eight-month-old infant who died in a health facility in the capital, Lusaka. “A thorough assessment was carried out to determine the cause of death, […]
