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IBA Director General, Muleya, feared for his life before murder, brother tells court
The Lusaka High Court on Monday heard harrowing testimony in the ongoing murder trial of Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director General Guntila Muleya, ...
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Kwacha expected to stabilise on tax-driven dollar inflows but fears persist over the near term
The Zambian kwacha, which has come under sustained pressure against the US dollar in recent sessions, is expected to hold steady this week, ...
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Suffering policemen at Chiwempala police station get running water after 34 years
For the first time in 34 years, Chiwempala Police Station in Chingola now has running water, following the commissioning of a long-awaited water ...
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Justice O’ Metre: Recap of cases involving politically-exposed persons, others; April, 2025
Welcome to Justice O’ Metre, an independent tracker on high profile cases affecting mostly politically-exposed persons within the Zambian judicial system, the rule ...
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Zambia secures $100 million solar power deal, lawmaker withdraws petition to nullify constitutional court appointments. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week 1. Zambia has officially signed a US$100 million agreement ...
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Mfuwe MP, Mabonga, jailed eight months for sedition, as police seize free speech placards
Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament for Mfuwe, Maureen Mabonga, has been sentenced to eight months’ simple imprisonment and fined K1,600 after being ...
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DPP seeks appeal against 2021 acquittal of former Health Minister, Chilufya, in Honeybee drug scandal
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Gilbert Phiri, has applied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court for leave ...
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Presidency blames bureaucracy for delays in Hichilema’s reforms agenda, takes swipe at perceived enemies of political advisors
State House has criticised entrenched bureaucracy, administrative lethargy, and resistance among some public officials, warning that such attitudes are threatening President Hakainde Hichilema’s ...
Economy
Zambia secures $100 million solar power deal for construction of one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest standalone energy projects
Zambia has officially signed a US$100 million agreement for one of the largest standalone solar energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, outside South Africa—marking ...
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Airports authority defends dismissal of staff over alleged security breach by ex-president Lungu, wife
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) says it considered it a serious security breach when former President Edgar Lungu and former First Lady Esther ...
