Economy
Zambia’s July inflation holds at 6.5%, trade surplus narrows
Zambia’s annual inflation rate held steady at 6.5 percent in July, unchanged from June, as easing food price pressures were offset by higher ...
Economy
Kwacha extends losses, ranks worst-performing African currency in July
The Kwacha weakened for a third consecutive trading session yesterday, extending its month-long decline against the US dollar as demand for foreign currency ...
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Four Chongwe aspiring candidates resign ahead of 2026 polls, ECZ announces
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced the formal resignation of four aspiring candidates in Chongwe District ahead of the 13 August ...
Economy
Zambia targets 82% domestic financing of 2026 national budget
Zambia expects approximately 82 percent of resources supporting the 2026 National Budget to be mobilized domestically through tax and non-tax revenue, up from ...
Economy
ZDA claims rising investor confidence, as US$97billion investment licences reportedly issued since 2021
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has reportedly issued 2,338 investment licences worth US$97 billion between 2021 and June 2026, surpassing the US$70 billion ...
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Police arrest leading opposition party official, Kennedy Kamba, at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Police in Lusaka have reportedly arrested National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity, NRPUP, and Tonse Alliance Deputy Secretary General for Voter Protection, ...
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Family sues state for K20 million over maternal death at Chilenje Hospital
The family of a Lusaka woman who died while giving birth at Chilenje Level One Hospital has sued the Attorney General in the ...
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August Polls: Leading opposition party, NRPUP, accuses ECZ of ‘suspicious secrecy’ over ballot paper handling
The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) has accused the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) of failing to disclose full information ...
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746 die as road accidents rise 18.1 percent in Q2 2026; Lusaka records over half of cases
11,074 road traffic accidents were countrywide in the second quarter of 2026, representing an 18.1 percent increase from the same period in 2025, ...
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Constitutional court to rule on joint tickets and independents ahead of Zambia elections
The Constitutional Court will on July 31, 2026 hear and deliver judgment in two landmark electoral matters that could fundamentally reshape how presidential ...
