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Economy

FRA Delays: Record-breaking harvest overwhelmed Zambia’s payment and marketing systems, Govt claims

State House has reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensuring the timely payment of farmers, following concerns over delays in disbursements for crops supplied to ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 15, 20260

Metro

Group raises the alarm over delayed disbursement of 2026 school grants

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has expressed concern over the reported delay in the disbursement of school grants for ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Power and Politics

Zambia presses DRC to act on attacks against truck drivers

Defence Minister, Ambrose Lufuma, says Zambia has asked the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to strengthen measures aimed at curbing criminality, harassment, and ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Economy

Policy centre faults Zambian govt’s decision to shut out IMF’s Extended Credit Facility programme

The Centre for Trade and Policy Development (CTPD) has warned that the government’s decision not to extend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Economy

Local, external debts gulp nearly 50% of treasury releases of K22.1 billion in December

The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says K10.9 billion was channelled to domestic and external debt servicing as well as dismantling domestic ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Power and Politics

Party leader, Kalaba, calls for teacher recruitment to be aligned with classroom demand

Citizens First (CF) party president, Harry Kalaba, has urged the government to align teacher recruitment with actual classroom needs across the country, saying ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Metro

New cases of cholera reported in Lusaka, as National Public Health Institute says nine deaths recorded since August, 2025

The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) says nine people have died from cholera since the outbreak began in August 2025, while 616 ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Sports

FAZ technical director, Zulu, appointed FIFA high-performance specialist for Africa

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says FIFA has appointed, Lyson Zulu, as the Technical Development Scheme High Performance Specialist for Africa. The ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Metro

Chipata council threatens legal action against illegal waste dumping

The Chipata City Council has warned that it will begin taking legal action against individuals and institutions involved in illegal waste disposal, amid ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

Economy

FNB Zambia partners Dutch bank to raise $50 million green finance facility

First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has signed a US$50 million financing facility with the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, in a move seen ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJanuary 14, 20260

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