HH directs minister to ensure councils stop allocating plots without basic infrastructure CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has directed Minister of Housing Christopher Kalila to find lasting solutions to…

Parliament approves ministry changes to boost efficiency, drive Grow Zambia FANNY KALONDA, MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka PARLIAMENT has approved President Hakainde Hichilema’s proposal to establish, merge and dissolve government ministries in…

Veep says no loadshedding, isolated power outages due to routine maintenance PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka GOVERNMENT has assured the nation that Zambia has sufficient electricity to avoid a return to load-shedding.…

HH urges COMESA to move beyond commitments on trade CHOMBA MUSIKA, CHISHALA MUSONDA Lusaka, Livingstone PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has challenged the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to…

Clergy call on Archbishop Banda to temporarily leave pastoral duties FANNY KALONDA Lusaka THE House of Clergy Zambia has backed calls for Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda to temporarily recuse himself…

Govt prioritises debt servicing, social protection, public service delivery CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka GOVERNMENT says it will maintain fiscal discipline as it prepares the 2027 national budget, with spending commitments focused…

Govt to do “strange, but legal things” to unlock economic opportunities CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has set an ambitious target of doubling Zambia’s economy over the next five…

Electricity generation rises to 4,722MW NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka ZAMBIA’S installed power generation capacity has increased to 4,722.3 megawatts (MW) from 3,777MW in 2024, President Hakainde Hichilema has revealed. The President…

Country among Africa’s best-run economies BIVAN SALUSEKI Lusaka ZAMBIA is among four African countries whose economies are better managed, says World Bank. According to World Bank, improved economic management and…

Parties ready to sign $1.5 billion health funding pact MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka THE Zambian Government is ready to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States after…