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Haunt for Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, intensifies, as Zambia’s inflation rate hits 16.7%. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week. 1. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has placed former ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 28, 20240

Economy

Energy enthusiast, Chikwanda advocates for shift to LPG as adoption rate stands abysmally low at 1% compared with charcoal at 56.7%

Energy enthusiast, Johnstone Chikwanda, has called for urgent dialogue on Zambia’s low adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which stands at a mere ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 28, 20240

Metro

Heavy rains destroy St. Peter’s catholic church, homes in Luanshya’s Chilabula area

A torrential downpour in Chilabula, Luanshya, on Christmas Day wrecked havoc, destroying several structures, including the newly constructed St. Peter’s Catholic outstation church ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 27, 20240

Metro

DEC bursts international cocaine syndicate, arrests multiple suspects

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has reportedly dismantled an international cocaine trafficking syndicate, leading to the arrest of a Nigerian national and two ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 27, 20240

Economy

Bank of Zambia launches K5billion stability, resilience facility to bolster financial sector amid drought impact

The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has introduced the K5 billion Stability and Resilience Facility (SRF) to safeguard financial stability and strengthen the resilience ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 27, 20240

Just In! Zambia confirms second Mpox case, battles cholera outbreak (video)

Zambia has reported its second confirmed case of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, health officials announced on Friday. Acting Health Minister, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 27, 20240

Power and Politics

Party leader, Situmbeko, accuses UPND govt of manipulating by-elections to secure constitutional changes

Pumulo Situmbeko, leader of the New Era Democratic (NED) party, has accused the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) of orchestrating by-elections ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 26, 20240

Power and Politics

New Heritage party urges govt to revise visa fees, cites economic, security concerns

The New Heritage Party has called for a revision of Zambia’s visa fees to make them more competitive with regional standards, rather than ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 26, 20240

Power and Politics

Trade union congress calls for broader consultations on key labour law reforms

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for broader consultations on the review of several key pieces of labour legislation, including ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 26, 20240

NGOs demand action on governance, rate President Hichilema’s interventions as not far-reaching

Transparency International-Zambia (TI-Z) has called on the government to urgently implement the Public Audit Act of 2016 and the State Audit Commission Act ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULADecember 26, 20240

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