Economy
ZCSA fingers Central Province as notorious for non-compliant products, as over 5,600 pulled from national market
Central Province recorded the highest number of non-compliant products during inspections as the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) withdrew more than 5,600 substandard ...
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Lusaka City Council running short of burial sites, appeals to residents for land as 17,717 deaths reported in 2025
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has appealed to residents with available land to partner with the Council in managing cemeteries or to sell ...
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AfDB commits $1 million for floating solar project on Lake Kariba
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has allocated US$1 million towards feasibility studies for a Floating Solar Photovoltaic Plant on Lake Kariba. The Zambezi ...
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Govt opposes Amnesty bid to join cyber laws constitutional challenge in Zambia
The State has opposed Amnesty International’s application to be admitted as a friend of the court in a constitutional petition challenging the Cyber ...
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Zambia closes 2025 with annual inflation at 11.2 %, legal battle over Lungu’s final resting place escalates. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed some of the stories, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Cabinet has approved the piloting ...
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Zambia: Govt set to experiment bulk importation of petroleum products to cut pump prices
Cabinet has approved the piloting of bulk importation of petrol in a move aimed at lowering average costs per unit, improving access to ...
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U.S. carries out strikes on Islamic State militants in Northwest Nigeria
The United States has carried out a military strike against Islamic State (IS) militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian ...
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Zambia Railways, Indeni Energy, Infratel, others flagged in Auditor General’s report for financial weaknesses
The Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts of Parastatal Bodies and Other Statutory Institutions for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, has ...
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Copper prices break $12,000 mark as supply risks, global tensions shape markets
Copper prices have surged past the US$12,000-per-tonne mark for the first time, underscoring growing strain in the global base metals market amid tightening ...
Economy
Inflation rises to 11.2% in December, trade surplus hits K0.6 billion as Zambia closes 2025
Zambia closed 2025 with annual inflation rising to 11.2 percent, Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda has announced, citing increased price pressures from non-food ...
