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M4CE rejects unaccountable nationalisation, unchecked foreign control of mines

The Movement for Change and Equality (M4CE) has rejected unaccountable nationalisation and unchecked foreign dominance in the mining sector, saying Zambia needs a ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 24, 20260

Power and Politics

Musamba warns against political violence ahead of Mandevu by-election

Inspector General of Police, Graphael Musamba, has warned against lawlessness and political violence ahead of the Mandevu Constituency parliamentary by-election scheduled for November ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 24, 20260

Economy

Zambia secures $3.6 million grant to modernise weather monitoring systems

Zambia has secured a US$3.6 million grant from the Systematic Observation Financing Facility (SOFF) to upgrade the country’s automatic weather and rainfall monitoring ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 24, 20260

Economy

China’s zero-tariff measures reportedly push Zambia’s exports to $1.6bn

Zambia’s exports to China reached US$1.665 billion in May and June 2026, representing an increase of nearly 40 percent year-on-year, supported by China’s ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 24, 20260

Power and Politics

Govt activates El Niño action plan as 1.25m people face food insecurity risk

About 1.25 million people, representing seven per cent of the analysed population across 93 districts, could face acute food insecurity between August 2026 ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 24, 20260

Economy

Govt raises concern over plastic waste as Zambia generates 3.7m tonnes annually

Zambia generates an estimated 3.7 million metric tonnes of waste annually, but only 45 percent is managed through formal waste management services, according ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 23, 20260

Economy

COMESA summit calls for deeper regional trade, increased financing for small businesses

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for deeper intra-regional trade among its 21 member states and increased access ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 23, 20260

Economy

New COMESA $140 million headquarters to be developed in Zambia

President Hakainde Hichilema has handed over the Certificate of Title for 14 hectares of land allocated by the Government to the Common Market ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 23, 20260

Economy

Zambia, FAO launch initiative to transform food systems

Zambia and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched the Catalyzing Transformative and Sustainable Food Systems in Zambia project, a two-year initiative ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 23, 20260

Adherence to rule of law takes a tumble as Zambia ranks 25th out of 34 in Africa

Zambia has been ranked 121st globally in fundamental rights and 25th out of 34 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 World Justice ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAOctober 23, 20260

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