- Zambians hopes of reaping more rewards from the country’s flourishing copper industry through the reintroduction of the much demanded wind fall tax have been dashed. The New Zambian government through Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda on Friday 11th November, 2011 presented the 2012 national budget without any mention of bringing back the windfall tax his PF party strongly advocated for and promised to fulfill while in opposition just about two months ago. Zambia’s copper mines are mainly foreign run and many Zambians feel the country is not fully benefiting from its natural resource in a country in dire need to improve its education, health and create jobs for many unemp…

- Zambia eyes a semi-final berth at next year’s Africa cup of nations, as the Southern African country marks 15 appearances at Africa’s greatest soccer show piece. Re-engaged Zambia national soccer team Coach, Herve Renard set the target this week when he was unveiled at a media briefing in the Zambian capital Lusaka. The Frenchman who is returning to be in charge of the Chipolopolo or copper bullets boys guided Zambia to the quarter finals at Angola 2010 before he left for lucrative deals, until his re-engagement recently following the firing of Italian, Dario Bonetti who qualified Zambia to next year’s tournament. Meanwhile, Renard has picked a 23 member team to face N…