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Economy

ZAFOSA calls for stronger support to boost timber industry amid low prices

Zambia Forestry and Sawmilling Association (ZAFOSA) president, Davies Kabamba, has urged government to introduce additional measures to make the country’s timber industry more ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 18, 20250

Economy

Group urges policy clarity to maximize Zambia’s mining investments

Copperbelt Mining Policy Monitoring Team (CMPT) has urged the United Party for National Development (UPND) administration to establish clear and consistent policies that ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 17, 20250

Metro

Kitwe council apprehends 44 street children in night operation

Kitwe City Council Police have apprehended 44 street children during a joint enforcement exercise. Council Public Relations Officer, Mwaka Nakweti, said in a ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 16, 20250

Economy

Bloomberg tips Zambia for 6% GDP growth in 2025, highest since 2018; Hichilema hails reforms

President Hakainde Hichilema has welcomed Bloomberg’s latest economic outlook projecting Zambia to record over 6 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2025, ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 16, 20250

Economy

Fitch Solutions warns Zambia may struggle to curb mining pollution

Zambia’s efforts to manage mining-related pollution are unlikely to yield significant reductions, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, as the government continues ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 15, 20250

Economy

Economist, Chisanga, sees flat monetary policy rate as Bank of Zambia prepares MPR decision

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 14.5 percent when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 13, 20250

Metro

Breaking! Seven people die in Solwezi–Mutanda road accident

Seven people have reportedly perished with five others seriously injured in the Solwezi–Mutanda Road accident in North-Western Province. North-Western Province Police Commanding Officer, ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 12, 20250

Economy

Chisanga calls for stricter pension fund regulations to secure Zambia’s retirement future

Kelvin Chisanga, an economist, has proposed measures aimed at revitalizing Zambia’s public pension fund amid growing concerns over its sustainability. Chisanga noted that ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 11, 20250

Metro

Kasama police arrest suspect in rape, murder of 52-year-old woman

Police in Kasama, Northern Province, have arrested a man suspected of raping and killing a 52-year-old woman in Kasama. The victim was found ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 11, 20250

Power and Politics

Attorney-General Kabesha welcomes South African court ruling, urges Lungu family to remain calm

Attorney-General, Mulilo Kabesha, has welcomed the South Gauteng High Court’s ruling in favour of the Zambian government to repatriate the body of the ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 8, 20250

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