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Economy

ZESCO secures additional regional power imports, reverts to seven hours of power supply

ZESCO has announced that residential customers will receive at least seven hours of power supply as the utility company ahs been able to ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 8, 20250

International

More than 150 female inmates reportedly raped, burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says

DRC – Over 150 female prisoners were raped and burnt to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Economy

Giant Mineral Fields, African Holdings Limited reportedly partner to explore Copperbelt mineral resources

A strategic partnership to explore mineral resources across three licence areas on the Copperbelt has reportedly been formed between Giant Mineral Fields (GMF) ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Sports

FAZ president, Kamanga, calls on Premier League management to explore more revenue generation activities

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president, Andrew Kamanga, has urged the Zambian Premier League (ZPL) to find ways to generate more income for ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Economy

Group warns of fiscal instability if Zambia fails to address economic challenges, budget targets

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has warned that failure to effectively address Zambia’s economic challenges could lead to fiscal instability, undermining ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Economy

Zambian delegation attracts strong investor interest at mining Indaba, says finance minister, Musokotwane

Zambia’s rich mineral resources have reportedly attracted a surge of prospective investors seeking side-line meetings with the country’s delegation at the ongoing Investing ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Economy

African Development Bank (AfDB) proposes critical minerals-backed currency to stabilise African markets

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed a new currency system, similar to a “gold standard,” backed by critical minerals such as cobalt, ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Metro

Trump’s key ally, Musk, tags USAID ‘beyond repair’ as thousands of staff set to be placed on leave

Thousands of employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave starting Friday night, the agency announced ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

Economy

Copper prices rise for third straight day, hitting $9,187 per tonne

Copper prices rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday reaching US$9,187 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange, supported by a weaker ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

‘Why are Perm Secs mostly cadres, not technocrats?’ UPPZ leader, Chanda, calls for urgent civil service reforms

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) leader, Charles Chanda, has wondered why permanent secretaries in the country are predominantly cadres instead of technocrats ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 6, 20250

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