Economy
Cost of living continues to rise in Lusaka as JCTR flags risks of climate disruptions
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has reported another increase in the cost of basic needs for Zambian households, with the Lusaka ...
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Institute urges return of deputy ministers, reinstatement of chiefs ministry
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called on Parliament and government to reintroduce Deputy Ministers and to re-establish the Ministry ...
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CLA decries Zambia’s post-election rule-of-law crisis, demands probe of Kafwaya’s murder by state agents
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has expressed deep concern over developments in Zambia following the August 13, 2026 general election, warning that recent ...
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Towards three million tonnes: KCM’s role in Zambia’s growth agenda
Zambia has set an ambitious copper target. At Konkola Copper Mines, the shift from stabilising an operation to expanding one is already under ...
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Zambia army urges restraint, says it will not be drawn into politics
The Zambia Army has called for responsibility and restraint in public discourse, warning against attempts to drag the Defence Force into political debate. ...
Economy
Zambia spends K7.6 billion on debt service in August, as treasury releases K16.1 billion
The Zambian Government released K7.6 billion in August 2026 towards debt service and the dismantling of domestic arrears, making it the single largest ...
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Police warn illegal miners in Central Province to vacate or face crackdown
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fred Hamaamba, has warned illegal miners operating in Central Province to immediately vacate mining areas or face intensified ...
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‘My father is Congolese, mother a Zambian,’ opposition party official, Mukandila, defends dual nationality
Senior official of opposition Tonse/Pamodzi alliance, Celestine Mukandila, has admitted that he was born in 1990 in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo to ...
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Party leader, M’membe, faults Zambian govt move to strip opposition leader of country’s nationality
Socialist Party leader, Fred M’membe, has accused the government of “foreignising” political opponents following its decision to cancel the National Registration Card (NRC) ...
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Tonse/Pamodzi official, Mukandila, denied Zambian citizenship; NRC, Passport cancelled by govt
The Zambian government has cancelled and invalidated the National Registration Card (NRC) and passport of Lusaka lawyer and Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestine ...
