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…

HH urges chiefs to sensitise subjects on food security amid El Niño-induced drought fears CATHERINE BWALYA, MATHEWS MALAZIKA Monze, Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged traditional leaders to sensitise their…

HH’s Abu Dhabi trip secures MoUs across various sectors CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has secured six agreements worth a combined US$2.4 billion with the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…

President calls for actualisation of Local Content Law CHOMBA MUSIKA, PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for mining companies to give full effect to Local Content…