Power and Politics
Hichilema, a listening president, says MMD’s Mumba as Bill 7 shelved
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) leader, Dr. Nevers Mumba, has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for deferring Bill 7, describing the move as a ...
Metro
Govt denies alleged massacre of illegal miners, removes S’Africa from Lungu court case. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed them. Here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister, Jack Mwiimbu, ...
Power and Politics
AU applauds Hichilema’s leadership on water development, digital trade promotion
The African Union (AU) has commended and acknowledged President Hakainde Hichilema for his outstanding leadership in the areas of Water Development and Digital ...
Power and Politics
Zambian govt directs citizens traveling or living abroad to adhere to host country immigration laws
The Zambian government has issued an alert urging its citizens living abroad and those intending to travel to familiarize themselves with the immigration ...
Economy
Tobacco company, BAT, warns of rising illicit cigarette trade, as govt finalizes 66% tax hike
British American Tobacco (BAT) Zambia has warned that aggressive increases in excise duty on cigarettes risk fuelling illicit trade, undermining government revenue and ...
Power and Politics
Zambia’s drug stock reaches 80.5%, up from 46% in 2021, says President Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday, July 11, 2025, chaired a Presidential stock-take meeting on the state of drug availability in the country, where ...
Power and Politics
Tanzanian president, Hassan, urges Africa to leverage social security fund for infrastructure development
Tanzanian President, Samia Hassan, has urged participating nations to prioritize the development of robust social security infrastructure to drive sustainable economic growth. President ...
Economy
Trade project warns unsafe food threatens Zambia’s health, economy
The Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project II has alerted that unsafe foods were not only threatening public health in the country but undermining ...
Editor's Pick
In court papers, Esther Lungu, says late President died a ‘private citizen’, barred Hichilema from seeing his corpse
Former President Edgar Lungu’s widow, Esther Lungu, has revealed that one of her husband’s final wishes before undergoing surgery in South Africa on ...
Economy
Zambia to partner with with large-scale investors to modernise gold mining, boost local benefits
The government has announced plans to collaborate with large-scale investors to enhance gold mining operations in Zambia, aiming to maximise the sector’s potential ...
