Economy
Zambia seeks 12-month extension of IMF facility to 2026, as Hichilema govt blames past administrations for rising debt stock
Cabinet has authorised the Minister of Finance and National Planning to seek a 12-month extension of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit ...
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Breaking! Violence erupts in Chingola as illegal miners torch machinery at copper dump site
Illegal miners have reportedly set machinery ablaze during violent protests in Chingola, following efforts to evict them from the Sensele copper dump site. ...
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Lungu family insists no valid evidence authorizing govt of Zambia to intervene in late president’s burial
The family of the late former President Edgar Lungu has told the South African High Court that the Zambian government has no legal ...
Economy
Haabazoka calls for transparency, strategic use of IMF’s $1.55 billion support
Economist Dr. Lubinda Haabazoka has called on the Zambian government to ensure transparency, discipline, and strategic investment in the use of the US$1.55 ...
Economy
ZICA warns amended 2025 borrowing plan poses major risks to economic stability
The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has cautioned that the recently amended 2025 borrowing plan, while addressing urgent financing needs, could severely ...
Economy
Engineering body warns councils, CDF committees against bypassing standards as Simwanda bridge declared unsafe
The Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has issued a warning to all local Councils and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Committees across the country ...
Economy
PAC, PSDA push for urgent review of money lenders act amid revenue loss concerns
The Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) has called for the urgent overhaul of the Money Lenders Act to safeguard the interests of both ...
Economy
Financial Intelligence Centre says multi-million dollar mineral smuggling network uncovered
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has uncovered a vast and growing network of illegal mining and cross-border smuggling between Zambia and an East ...
Economy
IMF boosts Zambia with another $184 million, says economy proving more resilient than expected
Zambia has received a major boost from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has approved the fifth review of the country’s Extended Credit ...
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‘Leaked audio represents individual views,’ Vice President Nalumango says govt not involved
Zambia’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the government has nothing to do with the leaked audio featuring Community Development Minister, Doreen Mwamba, and Mafinga ...
