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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
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Without electricity, Africa’s digital future will stall – Hichilema
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has emphasised the importance of investing to actualise Africa’s ambitious digital transformation agenda. He said the agenda cannot succeed without universal access
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No severance pay for resignations or misconduct dismissals – Labour Commissioner
EMPLOYEES who resign or are dismissed for misconduct are not entitled to severance pay, Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has clarified, urging both workers and employers
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DGA Summit to address national digital identity implementation
THE Country will next week host over 500 delegates, including ministers and senior government officials from 30 African countries, at the 2025 Digital Government Africa
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Lusaka businessman, FRAMAKA dies at 55
A PROMINENT Lusaka businessman Francis Mande Kabwayi, popularly known by his alias FRAMAKA which was the brand for his many boutiques dotted around the city,
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Don’t build profit on workers’ pain – Labour Commissioner
LABOUR Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has raised concerns about some employers taking advantage of workers to increase profits. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZZBS6E8wR Mutengwa stated that companies should stop benefiting
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Even when the article is too long on Kalemba, we read – Ministry of Information
INFORMATION and Media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana has praised Kalemba for being a credible and authentic source of news in the country. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17DkHXgqhj Kawana also
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Kitwe twins pack their gowns for shoe making
BORN identical in body but carrying different dreams, Kitwe-based twins Esau and Jacob Valende have walked the same path from a humble childhood in Kamatipa
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21 compounds receive minimum 10 hours of power daily
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote has announced that 21 high-density compounds have been selected to receive a minimum of 10 hours of electricity per day, as
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Working without off days is a crime – Tambatamba
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba has warned employers against letting their employees work without off days, calling the practice unacceptable and illegal.
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Matambo cautions contractor over delayed Kitwe township roads
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo has expressed concern over the slow progress in the construction of 16.2 kilometres of township roads in Kitwe District, warning
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Government denies Zesco involvement in DRC power export, dismisses middlemen claims
ENERGY minister Makozo Chikote has refuted claims that Zesco is either selling power to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or engaging in third party
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Hichilema engages Finance minister to put more money in energy sector
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has revealed that he has engaged with Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane to reorganise public money and put more of
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Lumezi to have first filling station as Oasis Energies begins construction
LUMEZI District of Eastern Province will soon have its first ever filling station following the commencement of construction works by Oasis Energies, a development expected
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Authorities fine Rhino carriers K85,000 for labour law breaches
Government has fined Rhino Carriers Limited K85,000 following an inspection that uncovered multiple labour law violations at the company’s premises along Mungwi Road in Lusaka.
