Economy
President Hichilema commissions 100MW solar plant, stresses balance between exports, local supply
President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Chisamba, reaffirming his government’s commitment to positioning electricity exports as a ...
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Southern Africa sits on $18.9 billion in untapped intra-African export potential – Afreximbank report
Southern Africa recorded an estimated US$18.9 billion in unrealised export potential to the rest of the African continent in 2024, according to the ...
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Speaker Mutti acted within law to declare Lumezi seat vacant, Attorney General argues
The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss Munir Zulu’s petition challenging the declaration of the Lumezi parliamentary seat vacant, arguing ...
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Civil society groups demand withdrawal of NGO Bill 6, applaud constitutional court ruling on constitution amendment
The Civil Society Organisations Coalition on the NGO Bill has called for the withdraw from Parliament of the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill No. 6 ...
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Lungu remains unburied, Zambia’s inflation eases to 14.1%, Govt tables K33.6 billion supplementary budget. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them. Here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1 The High Court in South Africa has temporarily ...
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‘Your constitutional reforms process flawed,’ Constituonal Court orders Hichilema to adopt independent, people-led approach
The Constitutional Court has declared the government’s constitution amendment process unconstitutional, ruling that it lacked public participation and posed a serious risk of ...
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Praise, knocks for Hichilema as President puts constitution amendment process on hold
Various stakeholders have applauded President Hakainde Hichilema for deferring the Constitution Amendment process to allow for broader consultations, describing the move as bold, ...
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Govt succumbs to pressure, as President Hichilema defers Bill 7, calls for broader consultation with stakeholders
President Hakainde Hichilema has directed Justice Minister Princess Kasune to defer Bill 7 of 2025 to allow for wider consultations. The directive comes ...
Economy
Zambia’s annual inflation slows to 14.1% in June 2025, trade surplus hits K1.5 billion
Zambia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 14.1 percent in June 2025, down from 15.3 percent recorded in May, signalling a moderation in the ...
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Why late President Lungu must be buried in Zambia, Attorney-General, Kabesha, tells South African court
The High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday suspended the burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following a legal ...
