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Economy

Economist calls for reconsideration of private sector control in energy policy

Economist Yusuf Dodia has called on the government to revisit its energy policy, suggesting that the privatisation of the sector has not delivered ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 6, 20250

Economy

Domestic, international debts gulp 55% of December 2024 spendings, says Finance minister, Musokotwane

Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has disclosed that Zambia would have been allocating over 90 percent of its monthly budget to ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 5, 20250

Sports

Zambian premier league transfer window opens

The Zambian Premier League (ZPL) transfer window officially opened on January 1, 2025, allowing clubs to bolster their squads for the next four ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 5, 20250

Economy

Banks urged to expedite disbursement of Sustainable Agricultural Financing Facility funds

The Sustainable Agricultural Financing Facility (SAFF) coordinator, Obby Mainza, has urged commercial banks to disburse approved funds to farmers under the scheme. Mainza ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 5, 20250

International

Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC, says United Nations experts

Rwanda -Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group with weapons and support, a United Nations (UN) group ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 5, 20250

Metro

Lusaka City Council pulls down 70 Illegal billboards in advertising space cleanup

Lusaka City Council (LCC) has reportedly moved into action and brought down about 70 illegal billboards, marking a significant step towards restoring order ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 4, 20250

Power and Politics

Socialist Party describes 2024 as a disastrous year for Zambia

Socialist Party (SP) vice president for Copperbelt Province, Reagan Kashinga, has described 2024 as a disastrous year for Zambia, citing severe political, economic ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 4, 20250

Metro

Four family members burnt beyond recognition in tragic Lusaka house fire, police report reveals

Four members of the same family have tragically died after their home in Lusaka’s Mandevu Compound was consumed by fire, with the bodies ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 4, 20250

International

Mauritius arrests country’s former central bank governor, Seegolam, in fraud probe

Mauritius – Police in Mauritius arrested the country’s former central bank governor on Friday in connection with an investigation into a case of ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 4, 20250

Lifestyle

Vlogger Mwewa alleges Patriotic Front party threats over remarks on late Dandy Krazy

As Zambia mourns the late musician Dandy Crazy, vlogger, Simon Mwewa, has alleged threats to his safety, accusing the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) ...

By Bumba MulengaJanuary 4, 20250

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