Economy
Zambia cuts fuel prices as Kwacha strengthens
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced pump prices for Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene and Jet A-1, citing the strengthening of the Kwacha against ...
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Zambia rejects US funding, courts uphold high-profile convictions, inflation eases to 7.5%. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Zambia has reportedly rejected a more than US$1-billion ...
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Ex-minister Lusambo’s hope of overturning four-year prison sentence quashed by High Court
Former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo remained silent as the High Court of Zambia upheld his conviction and four-year sentence with hard labour, ...
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Son of ex-Zambian president appeals forfeiture of vehicles and properties worth K23 million
Dalitso Lungu, son of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a High Court decision that ...
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Zambia rejects $1 billion U.S. health funding deal over terms
Zambia has reportedly rejected a more than US$1-billion U.S. funding package, saying conditions set by Washington do not align with its national interests, ...
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Zambia’s non-traditional exports fall 21.7% as copper contributes 74.3% of total exports
Zambia’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) declined 21.7 percent in January 2026, while traditional exports (TEs) rose 1.7 percent, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency ...
Economy
Zambia inflation eases to 7.5% in February, as trade surplus hits K4.7 billion
Zambia’s annual inflation slowed to 7.5 percent in February from 9.4 percent in January, driven by easing prices in both food and non-food ...
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Zambia, Botswana launch Kazungula Bridge Authority to boost regional trade
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and his Botswana counterpart, Duma Boko, have inaugurated the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA), calling on African nations to take ...
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Party accuses Zambia police of injustice, demands freedom for arrested opposition members on Copperbelt
The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has accused police of abusing provisions on unlawful assembly and demanded that charges against opposition members ...
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‘Be my campaign managers,’ President Hichilema tells Copperbelt students ahead of August polls
President Hakainde Hichilema has said that he was humbled by endorsements from students on the Copperbelt as he concluded his one-day tour of ...
