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Britain threatens to cut $1 billion aid to Rwanda over DRC conflict

Britain has reportedly warned Rwanda that its involvement in the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could put more than ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

Economy

Zambia’s inflation rate steady at 16.7%, as trade deficit hits K3.3 billion

Zambia’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 16.7 percent in January 2025, while the country recorded a trade deficit of K3.3 billion in ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

Metro

Five die as cholera outbreak hits Kasumbalesa, authorities intensify response

Five people have died from cholera in Chililabombwe’s Kasumbalesa since the first case was reported last Thursday, as the border town battles rising ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

Economy

Kamfinsa lawmaker, Kang’ombe, calls for ZESCO to explore electricity bonds to address power shortages

Kamfinsa Member of Parliament, Christopher Kang’ombe, has urged ZESCO to issue an electricity bond as part of a comprehensive strategy to tackle the ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 30, 20250

Economy

30 African nations commit to energy reforms as world bank, AfDB pledge billions

Thirty African Heads of State and governments have pledged to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity as part of the Dar ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 29, 20250

Power and Politics

Copperbelt minister, Matambo, recounts alleged police brutality under PF govt to UN rapporteur, Khan

Copperbelt Minister, Elisha Matambo, has expressed deep frustration over the human rights violations he and his party members endured during their time in ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 28, 20250

Power and Politics

President Hichilema to attend Africa energy summit in Tanzania

Minister of Foreign and International Affairs, Mulambo Haimbe, has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit on ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 26, 20250

Metro

Discovery of human skeleton in Lusaka Garden Township prompts govt warning against harmful spiritual practices

The government has cautioned citizens against falling prey to spiritualism, warning that it was misleading vulnerable individuals into engaging in harmful and illegal ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 25, 20250

President Hichilema fires Deputy Inspector-General of police, Muyambango

President Hakainde Hichilema has terminated the contract of Milner Muyambango as Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations at the Zambia ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 24, 20250

Power and Politics

‘I’m a big machine feared by men,’ Ex-PF official, Phiri, reacts after regaining freedom from detention

Former Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Secretary General, Mumbi Phiri, has been released from police detention in Kawambwa after the Director of Public Prosecutions ...

By Kenneth LutenaJanuary 23, 20250

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