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Government to host expo for make up artists, hair dressers, beauty professionals
GOVERNMENT says it will this year host a national cosmetology expo aimed at promoting skills, creativity and business growth in the beauty industry. Permanent secretary
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Our tuition centre started with 4 clients, began making profit after 6 years – Dr Rozious Siatwambo
SUCCESSFUL businesses are often seen at the peak of their achievements but behind many of them are years of struggle and uncertainty. This is the
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Lusaka family competes with Victoria falls to turns heads in Livingstone
AS the mist rose high above the mighty Victoria Falls, drifting back down as a fine spray over tourists, eyes shifted away from the natural
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ZACL confirms Solwezi Airport as official host partner for inaugural Motor, Mining and Agri Expo
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has confirmed Solwezi Airport as the Official Host Partner for the inaugural Solwezi Motor, Mining and Agriculture (MMA) Expo, scheduled
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Farmers, agribusinesses report growth under EU-backed financing through local banks
ZAMBIAN farmers and agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are reporting increased production, improved resilience to climate shocks and expanded market opportunities after accessing financing
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Seasoned female corporate leader becomes Liquid Technologies CEO
LIQUID Intelligent Technologies Zambia has appointed a seasoned female Zambian corporate leader as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company, which operates under Cassava
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Zambia can become regional food supplier with more investment – EIB
ZAMBIA has the potential to become a major regional supplier of key agricultural commodities such as maize, wheat and soya, but sustained investment across the
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Zambia can become regional food supplier with more investment – EIB
ZAMBIA has the potential to become a major regional supplier of key agricultural commodities such as maize, wheat and soya, but sustained investment across the
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Pearl of Health Gynaecologist in sexual misconduct accusation
A TOP Gynaecologist at Lusaka’s Pearl of Health hospital has found himself at the centre of grave allegations of professional misconduct that involve him attempting
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Government opens tourism campus in Livingstone, urges youths to grab tourism skills
TOURISM Minister Rodney Sikumba has opened the Livingstone satellite campus of the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS), urging young people to take
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Zambian farmers, SMEs gain access to finance with European Investment Bank support
FOR many Zambian farmers and agricultural SMEs, the biggest challenge has never been land or hard work, it has been access to affordable financing. To
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FEATURE: Partnerships propel Africa towards thriving agriculture landscape
AFRICA’s agricultural imports have been exceeding exports in the recent past, yet it has majority of the world’s arable land. The 2025
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ZMA to launch bi-annual verification of fuel pumps and meters
The Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) is set to commence its first bi-annual statutory verification exercise of 2026, targeting all measuring instruments within the petroleum sub-sector
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CEC upbeat of maintaining high share price
THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc says it expects its share price on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) to remain high in view of continued efforts
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Government sets January 10 deadline for FRA farmer payments
RELIEF is on the horizon for Zambia’s maize farmers as government announces that all outstanding payments to Food Reserve Agency (FRA) suppliers will be cleared
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ZAMBEEF slashes prices as Government urges firms to pass economic gains to consumers
GOVERNMENT says the reduction of prices on selected products by ZAMBEEF must be emulated by other companies to ease the cost of living for Zambians.
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ZCSA withdraws over 5,600 unsafe products, Central Province tops violations
CENTRAL Province has recorded the highest number of non-compliant products during the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency’s (ZCSA) 2025 nationwide market surveillance. According to ZCSA, this
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Rural communities to get electricity connections at K300 only
GOVERNMENT has reduced the cost of getting electricity connections in rural and peri-urban areas from K4,846 to only K300. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CQhHDqC6z/?mibextid=wwXIfr Energy Minister Makozo Chikote announced
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Radiation Protection Authority unveils new board, sets fresh direction
THE Radiation Protection Authority (RPA) has unveiled its new board, marking the beginning of a renewed push for stronger radiation safety, improved oversight and tighter
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Zambia’s trade engine roars to life
ZAMBIA has switched on a new gear in its global trade journey after officially joining the ATA Carnet Convention, a system set to make cross-border
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Government is not calling for price controls but fair pricing, Ministry of Commerce clarifies
THE Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has moved to clarify recent remarks made by the Minister Chipoka Mulenga on pricing of essential goods, saying
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ZEMA serves Coco Foods a bitter sip, arrest manager for defying shutdown
THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has clamped down on Coco Manufacturing Foods, arresting the company’s manager, Tang Xiao Pin, for refusing to halt operations
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You are stealing from Zambians, Mposha fumes at late-coming ZEMA officers
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha has expressed disappointment at Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) officers who reported late for work following his
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Hichilema rallies Africa to go digital or be left behind
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has called on African nations to urgently accelerate their digital transformation efforts, warning that failure to embrace digitalisation could leave the continent
