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Chief Chanje cries out over failure of Tobacco Board to distribute tree seedlings to farmers

Chief Chanje of the Chewa-speaking people in Eastern Province has raised concern over the failure by the Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) to ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 12, 20260

Lubinda-led PF faction forms Pamodzi Alliance, cuts ties with Tonse Alliance (Video)

The Given Lubinda-led faction of the Patriotic Front has officially withdrawn from the Tonse Alliance and formed a new political grouping called the ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Govt warns against hoarding of petroleum products amid Middle East tensions

Zambia’s Ministry of Energy has cautioned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and fuel service station operators against hoarding petroleum products amid speculation of rising ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Economy

Ecobank lending to women-led businesses jumps 194% in 2025 to hit $780 million

Ecobank Group has reported a 194 percent increase in lending to registered women-led businesses, extending US$780 million in 2025, up from US$265 million ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Power and Politics

Civil society group condemns senior civil servants engaged in political campaigns for ruling party

The Consortium of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Constitutionalism has criticized senior Zambian civil servants for engaging in political campaigning while ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Metro

Zambia reports 1,186 cholera cases, 20 deaths since August 2025 outbreak

Zambia has recorded a total of 1,186 cholera cases and 20 deaths nationwide since the outbreak began in August 2025, health authorities have ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Mobility Africa

Zambia to introduce cashless payments, surveillance at key border posts

Zambia plans to implement cashless payment systems and enhanced surveillance technology at key border posts to improve efficiency and security along major trade ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Economy

Debate over Tobacco Control Bill heightens as Haabazoka fears rise of illicit trade, loss of jobs

Economist, Lubinda Haabazoka, has warned that illicit cigarette trade will rise if Zambia’s proposed Tobacco Control Bill is enacted, saying the legislation risked ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

International

Trump says U.S. war with Iran ‘almost over’ as Pentagon signals fight is only beginning

President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that the U.S. war with Iran could almost be over, contradicting the country’s Department of Defense which ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 11, 20260

Power and Politics

PF faction leader, Chabinga, pays K5,000 for Munir Zulu’s haircut in surprise show of political courtesy

Patriotic Front (PF) faction leader, Robert Chabinga, on Tuesday reportedly showed what some observers are calling the “human side” of politics after he ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMarch 10, 20260

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