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Zambia's second largest copper and cobalt producer has had a new mining project suspended after the government decided it failed to meet environmental standards, an official said on Tuesday. Edward Zulu, the director of the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ),...

Zambia's bid for the African Union position of chairperson is gaining momentum with President Levy Mwanawasa requesting his Djibouti counterpart to support Zambia's candidate, Dr Inonge Mbikusita Lewanika. President Mwanawasa in a message delivered for him by Zambia's...

A Ndola based senior citizen has advised the UNIP leadership to find a different people to steer the party for it to attract a formidable membership. Mr. Isaac Chinyanta told Zanis in Ndola today that Unip needed a change...

The National Constitutional Conference (NCC) today started sitting at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre, with the chairperson, Chifumu Banda calling on members to study documents containing rules and regulations of the conference. The NCC is a forum that has...

.The District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) in Luangwa has expressed disappointment at some projects being funded using constituency development funds saying they are not viable. During a meeting held on January 4, 2008 in the council Chamber, the DDCC...

The Auditor General’s Office has disclosed that it has began investigations into alleged misappropriation of public resources by a construction firm, Tomorrow Investment Limited and its continued receipt of contracts from Government. This follows President Levy Mwanawasa’s directive to...

Government has proposed to increase the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from the current K200 million to K400 million per constituency this year in order to accelerate development. Local government and housing minister Sylvia Masebo disclosed this at...

President Mwanawasa has challenged United Kingdom, UK - based MMD party presidential hopeful, Professor Clive Chirwa to start his campaign from branch level. Dr Mwanawasa said professor Chirwa lost Zambian domicility because he has been out of the...

Lusaka MMD provincial chairman Geoffrey Chumbwe has warned party officials and members fueling disunity and confusion among party structures in Lusaka province that they risk being suspended if they do not stop the practice. Mr Chumbwe has also appealed...

President Mwanawasa has removed from office Southern province minister Joseph Mulyata. Dr Mwanawasa said in his letter to Mr Mulyata that he has no option but to remove him from office following his arrest by the Anti Corruption Commission...