President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to attend and deliver a keynote address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, scheduled to take place from February 9 to 12 in Cape Town, South Africa.

In a statement, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Rodney Sikumba said the President’s participation highlights Government’s commitment to positioning the mining sector as a key driver of economic growth, industrialisation and sustainable development.

Mr Sikumba said the President will be accompanied by Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe, along with other senior government officials.

He noted that President Hichilema’s attendance comes as Zambia continues to implement reforms in the mining sector aimed at strengthening regulatory certainty, promoting transparency, enhancing institutional capacity and adopting modern mining technologies to support long-term growth.

According to the Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, these reforms have contributed to increased investor confidence in Zambia’s policy environment, governance standards and commitment to predictable, rules-based engagement.

Mr Sikumba added that Zambia’s participation in the Country Showcase Sessions will align with global discussions on critical minerals, resilient supply chains and sustainable resource governance. The sessions will also provide a platform to present Zambia’s mining policies, reforms and investment opportunities to international investors and industry leaders.

He further disclosed that on the sidelines of the conference, President Hichilema is expected to hold bilateral meetings with mining companies, institutional investors, development partners and fellow Heads of State as part of efforts to attract investment into the mining sector.

A Bank of Zambia truck overturned along the Great North Road near Mulungushi University on Friday afternoon, sustaining significant damage to its cabin and container.

Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said the accident occurred around 15:00 hours when a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck travelling toward Kabwe lost control, veered off the road and overturned.

The front cabin of the truck was damaged and the container dented, with debris scattered along the roadside.

Both the driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries and were taken to Kabwe Central Hospital for treatment. They were later discharged.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that excessive speed may have contributed to the accident. “The driver lost control, veered off the road and overturned,” said Chilabi.

A one year old infant has drowned in a water reservoir in Chilanga district.

Zambia Police spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi says preliminary investigations indicate that a passerby found the body of Precious Mutanga in a water reservoir, which is approximately 50 centimeters deep, which collects water from a hand pump at the residence.

He explains that the child was found face down in the water and the passerby informed a relative, who then reported the incident to the police.

He states that the incident occurred on February 6, 2026, around 11:00 hours in Muchini village, Chilanga district.

Police in Chilanga received the report later the same day around 12:30 hours from 37-year old Riness Njovu, who reported that her niece had drowned.

Mr Chilabi says Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the report and investigations have since been launched to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

He adds that the body of the infant has been deposited to University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Mortuary, awaiting a postmortem examination.

This is contained in a press statement made available to the media in Chilanga today.

Minister of Youth, Sport and Art Elvis Nkandu says his ministry is prioritising talent identification across different sports disciplines in the country.

Mr Nkandu has indicated that Zambia has talented sportsmen and women in different fields and that all it needs is identification across the country.

He told the media in an interview in Kasama district that there is a lot of untapped talent, especially in remote and peri-urban areas which the government wants to tap into and bring talent together in different sports fields.

“We have talented men and women even in remote areas, so what we need to do as a ministry is ensure we identify those so that they can actively be involved in sports, we believe that once this is done it will help improve different sports disciplines even further,” Nkandu said.

Mr, Nkandu disclosed that this is why the ministry has come up with an idea of sports festivals to help in talent identification.

“These sports festivals will allow competition in different disciplines, and it is from these activities that we will be able to identify those excelling in respective sports activities,” he added.

And Northern Province Football Association of Zambia FAZ Chairperson Chikonde Mbalazi says the association has taken steps to improve the skills of football administrators and coaches in the region.

Mr Mbalazi says the association has in the last few weeks conducted training courses for coaches which is aimed at increasing their knowledge and improving their coaching skills.

“As an association, we have coached over 46 coaches to empower them with the right skills and to ensure that they are upgraded, by doing so we believe this will also improve football in the region,” he explained.

He explained that the move is aimed at improving the quality of administrators, noting that if coaches and administrators lack skills, it affects sports development.

Government has deployed two aircrafts and foot items to Mozambique, as humanitarian relief amidst floods that have affected several provinces of that country.

In a statement issued to the media by the Disaster Management Authority (DMMU) Senior Communications Officer, Mathews Musukwa, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, Peter Kapala has handed over 500 metric tonnes of maize and 50 metric tonnes of beans to support flood victims.

“The President instructed the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit which sits in the Office of the Vice President to urgently mobilise food assistance to support the Government of Mozambique in providing relief to affected communities,” he said.

Mr Kapala said that the government of Zambia has recognised the scale and magnitude of what has happened in Mozambique, making it necessary not only to express solidarity, but to take practical action.

He said that the humanitarian support reflects the strong bilateral relations and spirit of regional solidarity that exists between Zambia and Mozambique.

This intervention follows a formal request from Mozambique for support to facilitate humanitarian operations as parts of Mozambique remain inaccessible by road due to widespread flooding.

DMMU National Coordinator, Norman Chipakupaku alongside other senior government officials from both Zambia and Mozambique, witnessed the symbolic handover of the donation and the trans-shipment of the relief food from Zambian trucks onto Mozambican trucks.

A 270 megawatts Thermal Power Plant is being constructed in Chief Mukuni area of Kazungula district in Southern Province, with over 450 jobs created for the locals.

Guoli Energy Zambia Limited, a registered company specialised in Energy and Mining Operations commenced the construction works at the project site last year after obtaining approval from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and other regulatory Agencies and also an approval of 7.5-kilometer water transmission line that is tapping water from the Zambezi River to the plant was obtained.

The media reports that Greenline Environmental Solutions Limited Consultant, Mwansa Mubanga said phase one of the project was progressing well.

“Everything that was discussed under the phase has been achieved. We talked about the impact of the project at development, operational and commissioning stages. Clearing of the land, bringing of materials among other things have happened,” Mr Mubanga explained.

He disclosed that Guoli Energy Zambia Limited now intends to undertake the construction of phase two of the Thermal Power Plant of another 135 mw capacity to bring the total power output to 270 megawatts, at full operations capacity at the project site.

Mr Mubanga said four sets of components were needed in order for the thermal power energy plant to operate among them coal and water adding that each phase will cost a total of US$100 million and that once completed with regular maintenance, the project will have a minimum operation of 50 years.

Gouli Energy Zambia Limited Deputy General Manager Jia Jun said he was delighted to see the government and local support given to the company and disclosed that almost 500 local people were offered jobs at the Mukuni Thermal Power Plan.

Meanwhile, Kazungula Town Council Chairperson, Mbozi Tatila urged the community to support the company contracted to do the work in order to spearhead the developmental agenda.

In a vote of thanks, the Mukuni Royal Establishment representative, Senior Headman Harry Sikute thanked the government for bringing the project closer to the chiefdom and urged the local people to guard the facility with care.