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Truck driver jailed for aiding six Ethiopian nationals

A 45-year-old Zambian truck driver has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment with hard labour, suspended for 24 months, for aiding and abetting ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 21, 20260

Mining & Energy

ZCCM-IH investment income reportedly rises 40 percent

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) reportedly recorded a 40 percent increase in investment income to K3.4 billion in 2025, driven by higher royalty ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 20, 20260

Power and Politics

Netizens mourn Kafwaya, say earlier warnings were dismissed

Social media was flooded with grief, shock and debate after police confirmed that former Lunte Member of Parliament and former Cabinet minister Mutotwe ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 20, 20260

Economy

Group warns against post-election ‘reward budget’

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has cautioned government against using the 2027 National Budget as a “reward budget”, warning that ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 20, 20261

Economy

Kwacha slips as copper squeeze eases

The Zambian Kwacha weakened slightly against the United States dollar on Wednesday as demand for hard currency outpaced available supply, while signs of ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 20, 20260

International

Seven killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Seven people have died after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed near Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 19, 20260

Lifestyle

IFC reportedly commits $1 billion to creative industries

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has reportedly committed nearly US$1 billion to creative industries in emerging markets since November 2022, making it the ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 19, 20260

Economy

Group urges policy consistency after Hichilema re-election

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has called for policy consistency, predictability and stronger public-private sector collaboration as Zambia enters a ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 19, 20260

International

Senegal tightens asset disclosure rules

Senegal’s parliament has approved legislation requiring the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament to declare and publish their assets both when taking ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 18, 20260

Economy

Zambia’s mainstay, copper, surges as supply tightens

Copper prices have gained more than 13 percent this year as a short-term supply squeeze on the London Metal Exchange (LME) continues to ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 18, 20260

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