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President Hichilema gears up for Copperbelt tour, as Minister Matambo assures on diesel supply

Copperbelt Minister, Elisha Matambo, has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will undertake a two-day working visit to the Copperbelt Province, while assuring the ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 21, 20250

Metro

Police identify body of Copperbelt University final-year medical student found with missing body parts

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 19, 20250

Economy

President Hichilema commissions FQM’s US$1.25 billion Kansanshi S3 expansion project, set to double copper output

President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s US$1.25 billion Kansanshi S3 expansion project, which is expected to double copper production and ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 19, 20250

Economy

Chisanga backs Bank of Zambia’s steady policy rate as key to inflation stability

An economist, Kelvin Chisanga, says the Bank of Zambia’s (BoZ) decision to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14.5 percent for the ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 19, 20250

Metro

Over 100 arrested after tribal clashes disrupt Likumbi Lyamize traditional ceremony in Zambezi

Over 100 people have been reportedly arrested in Zambezi District of North-Western Province following violent clashes between Lundas and Luvales, police have confirmed. ...

By Kenneth LutenaAugust 19, 20250

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

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