Lusaka City Council seeks K30m to buy burial land

118 Views The Lusaka City Council has announced that it requires approximately K30 million to purchase 60 hectares of land in the Mikango Barracks area for burial purposes. Council Public Health Director Victor Kagoli revealed that while the land...

Lusaka City Council ‘declares war’ on street vending

23 Views The Lusaka City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing street vending regulations, with the City Mayor Chilando Chitangala emphasising the importance of traders operating from designated markets. Chitangala said when she...

Zambia will continue to depend on power imports – GreenCo

AFRICA GreenCo says Zambia will continue to be dependent on imports of power from other countries within the region. Speaking during a panel discussion at the PwC Budget Bulletin, Tuesday, Africa GreenCo Head of Business Chikoma Kazunga said...

Zambia’s credit rating will only improve when debt restructuring with other creditors progresses – PwC

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Senior Country Partner Andrew Chibuye says Zambia will only see an improvement in credit rating when debt restructuring with 20 per cent of other commercial creditors has substantially progressed. And PwC Country Tax Leader...

Zambia to continue receiving US support for HIV response – Muchima

HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has confirmed that Zambia will continue receiving support from the United States government for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and other health priorities. Dr Muchima announced that the US government would provide reduced...

BOBBY EAST TO SUE ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR SAYING HE ASKED YO MAPS FOR MONEY BUT HE REFUSED

BOBBY EAST TO SUE ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR SAYING HE ASKED YO MAPS FOR MONEY BUT HE REFUSED Rapper Bobby East has threatened to sue online platforms for saying that last year he asked for money from Yo Maps but but his request was turned down. “I now...

Govt should audit debt owed to OMCs – OMCAZ

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president, Dr Kafula Mubanga, has urged government to engage external auditors to verify the authenticity of the debt owed to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Dr Mubanga was commenting on the...

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL TO CRACK DOWN ON STREET VENDING

The Lusaka City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing street vending regulations, with the City Mayor Chilando Chitangala emphasizing the importance of traders operating from designated markets. Ms. Chitangala said when she chaired a...

Zambia and World Bank Launch $30 million project for refugee integration

Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security (MoHAIS), has launched the Zambia Refugee and Host Communities Project (ZRHCP) According to a statement issued to media by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security...

US travellers to deposit up to $10,000 visa bond to enter THIS nation

Following the Trump administration’s announcement that the West African country would be included in its visa bond program, Mali has announced that it will ask U.S. nationals to deposit bonds of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas,...

League of African Ambassadors' Inaugural meeting set for Zambia's Mulungushi

The inaugural meeting of the League of African Ambassadors (LAA) has been slated for Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, running from 14 to 15 October 2025. This was revealed in an invitation letter dated October 2,...

Zambia, China, Tanzania Sign US$1.4bn TAZARA Revival Deal

Zambia, China and Tanzania have signed agreements worth US$1.4 billion to revitalise the TAZARA railway line after more than 18 months of negotiations. The project will rehabilitate the track from Dar-es-Salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi, including...

Zambian Policewoman In Trouble For Sending Private Photos To Paramilitary WhatsApp Group

A Zambian policewoman has found herself in trouble after allegedly sending private, intimate photos to a paramilitary WhatsApp group. The woman, identified as Nyarai Kambelembele, was charged and presented in court to answer for her actions. She...

One dead, nine injured in separate road accidents in Lusaka, police say 

ONE person died, while nine others sustained injuries in separate road traffic accidents in Lusaka Province on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Among the accidents was one which occurred around 16:00 hours along 70/70 Road near Royal Blocks Company....

Zambia is being praised worldwide because of UPND’s energy reforms – Musokotwane

Zambia is being praised worldwide because of UPND’s energy reforms – Musokotwane FINANCE and National Planning minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says despite experiencing load shedding, Zambia is being recognised across the world as one of the...

GO BACK TO THE PULPIT: Zambians and their Resistance to Change- Dr. Nevers Mumba

GO BACK TO THE PULPIT Zambians and their Resistance to Change. By Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba There’s a curious ailment in the Zambian socio-political bloodstream. It’s not malaria. It’s not high blood pressure. It’s not even load shedding (though...

Zambia, Tanzania, China sign $1.4bn TAZARA revitalisation deal

ZAMBIA, Tanzania and China have signed the US$1.4 billion TAZARA revitalisation agreement, which includes the purchase of 34 new locomotives, 16 passenger coaches and 760 wagons. In a statement issued Monday, Ministry of Transport and Logistics...

Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA ELECTED AS ZAMBIA WE WANT CHAIRPERSON/HEAD OF THE PARTY

Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA ELECTED AS ZWW CHAIRPERSON/HEAD OF THE PARTY Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA was announced as the duly elected Chairperson of *The Zambia We Want Party* Dr Ponga contested the position of Chairperson of the Party against Hon Bert...

Zambia, China, Tanzania Seal $1.4b TAZARA revitalisation deal

Zambia, China and Tanzania have signed the TAZARA Revitalisation Project Agreements after more than a year and a half of negotiations. The 1.4 billion United States dollars project includes an initial investment of $1.1 billion and $238 million in...

TIZ concerned over lack of public awareness on voter registration

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is concerned about the limited public awareness surrounding the current voter registration exercise and is urging the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to intensify public sensitisation campaigns....