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Zambia eyes 3.6 million tonnes of maize, BoZ holds rate at 14.5%, Zulu gets 9-month sentence. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week 1. Zambia is expected to record a bumper harvest ...
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As projected by market intelligence, Bank of Zambia holds policy rate at 14.5%, cites inflation decline, currency stability
True to market intelligence, as exclusively reported by Zambia Monitor, The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has maintained its benchmark lending rate at 14.5 ...
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FIAN Zambia warns biodiversity loss threatens food sovereignty
FIAN International Zambia has raised the alarm over growing destruction of biodiversity caused by industrial activity, unsustainable agriculture, and human interference—warning that the ...
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Zambia projects 3.6 million tonnes maize harvest in 2024/25, eyes export potential
Zambia is expected to record a bumper harvest of over 3.6 million metric tonnes of white maize in the 2024/2025 farming season, authorities ...
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Market intelligence suggests monetary policy rate to remain stable at 14.5 percent, as BoZ set to act
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is set to announce its monetary policy rate decision this Friday, with most market watchers expecting the central ...
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Former Lumezi MP, Zulu, handed another nine months suspended sentence for seditious practices
Lusaka Resident Magistrate, Faides Hamaundu, has sentenced former Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour for seditious ...
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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 ...
