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Party leader, Banda, blames political interference for Copperbelt water pollution

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) leader, Andyford Banda, has condemned government’s alleged failure to enforce environmental laws, saying the recent water contamination on ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 27, 20250

Economy

Smuggling, border loopholes allow influx of substandard goods, says consumer rights committee

The 2025 World Consumer Rights Day National Organising Committee has identified border porousness and increased smuggling as major challenges undermining enforcement efforts against ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 27, 20250

Power and Politics

Hichilema visits flood victims, pledges action on poor urban planning

President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed sympathy to families displaced by floods following heavy rains, acknowledging the long-standing urban planning challenges that have worsened ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 26, 20250

Power and Politics

Opposition lawmakers, Kafwaya, Mundubile accuse ruling UPND of crafting law to censor discourse on tribalism (video)

Lunte Patriotic Front (PF) lawmaker, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has accused the government of planning a law to prevent discussions about tribalism in Zambia. Kafwaya ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 26, 20250

Power and Politics

Transparency International warns against undermining Auditor-General’s report

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has expressed concern over government assertions that the Auditor General’s report on parastatals is inaccurate, warning that such claims ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 26, 20250

Power and Politics

Gabon’s President, Nguema, calls for legal framework to boost bilateral ties with Zambia

Gabonese President, Brigadier General Brice Nguema, has called for the establishment of a legal framework to enhance economic cooperation between Zambia and Gabon, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 25, 20250

Economy

SADC nations must collaborate for sustainable energy solutions —Chikote

Minister of Energy, Makozo Chikote, has called for greater collaboration among Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to achieve sustainable energy solutions ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 25, 20250

Power and Politics

President Hichilema calls for accelerated implementation of Zambia-Egypt agreements

President Hakainde Hichilema has urged government agencies in Zambia and Egypt to expedite the implementation of agreements signed during his state visit, removing ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 25, 20250

Economy

Zambian businesses free to import fertiliser despite country attaining self-sufficiency —Government

The Zambian government has clarified that it had not banned or restricted fertiliser imports, despite the country achieving self-sufficiency in production for the ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 25, 20250

Economy

Responsible journalism key to sustaining Zambia’s capital markets, Stock Exchange boss, Kabaso, says

The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LUSE) has urged journalists to refrain from disseminating misleading information about capital markets, warning that it could undermine trust ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAFebruary 25, 20250

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