Economy
Africa settles for Mauritania’s Tah as AfDB president
Samuel Maimbo, Zambia’s candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Thursday lost the race for the institution’s top job, ...
Economy
Zambia’s inflation rate slows to 15.3% in May 2025 as trade surplus improves slightly
Zambia’s annual inflation rate for May 2025 eased to 15.3 percent, down from 16.5 percent recorded in April, according to data released by ...
Economy
Luapula minister, Musonda, frowns at slow pace of project execution at Green 2000 Farm, warns on safety breaches
Authorities in Luapula Province have issued a stern warning to the contractor undertaking the electrification of the Green 2000 Farm in Kawambwa District, ...
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President Hichilema suspends High Court Judge, Sunkutu
President Hakainde Hichilema has with immediate effect suspended Justice Emelia Sunkutu as High Court Judge for Zambia. Principal Private Secretary at State House, ...
Economy
New report warns Zambia, others against overburdening strategic grain reserves
A new report jointly issued by the World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns that assigning too ...
Economy
ECA calls for overhaul of credit rating practices holding back African economies
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for urgent reforms to sovereign credit rating systems, warning that outdated practices continue ...
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‘Poisoned cherry, deceptive,’ Njobvu, Banda ask citizens to reject UPND govt’s constitutional reform process
Democratic Union (DU) party president, Ackim Njobvu, has accused the government of rushing the constitutional amendment process without adequately consulting Zambians, who he ...
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Party leader, Kalaba, insists on major reforms if Constituency Development Fund is to deliver on govt promises
The Citizens First (CF) Party leader, Harry Kalaba, has called for a total overhaul of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) structure and policy ...
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Africa must invest in peace, says Hichilema on Freedom Day
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged the current generation of African leaders to prioritise inclusive economic growth grounded in transparency and sound fiscal management. ...
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Stakeholders say govt insincere about participatory reform agenda, as deadline for constitution bill missed
Various stakeholders have criticised the government for failing to publish the Constitution of Zambia Bill within the timeframe outlined in the official roadmap ...
