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Business
Stanchart’s profit Standard Chartered Bank Zambia, after tax drops 36%
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia one of the
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Business
Who should drive Zambia’s growth agenda local or foreign firms?
The government announced the Grow Zambia Agenda,
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Crime & Courts
Court issues bench warrant for former Nkana MP, Binwell Mpundu
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu following his continued failure to appear before court. Mpundu, an opposition politician facing a charge of sedition, failed to appear before Magistrate Webster Milumbe on Tuesday. The court…
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Health
Cholera: 55 new cases, 1 death recorded
Zambia records 55 new cholera infections and one death in 24 hours, as the cumulative case count rises to 874 with 74 patients currently hospitalised.
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Agriculture
Hamasaka Makes Clarifications on FRA and CDF
Government says the Food Reserve Agency will continue buying maize...
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Zambia
Chinsali Gives Vendors One-week Ultimatum to Move to Markets
Roadside vendors in Chinsali District have been given a one-week ultimatum to...
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Business
CEEC loan repayment crisis: Do borrowers lack financial literacy?
Copperbelt-based economic and policy analyst, John Ng’andu
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Agriculture
$1bn livestock export ambition sparks calls for dedicated marketing agency
According to the Ministry of Livestock and
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Zulu Expected in Court for Ruling, Plea
NRPUP 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are today, October...
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Zambia
Government Urges Clergy Facing Allegations to Step Aside
Government says members of the clergy facing serious legal or ethical allegations may need to...
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Lifestyle
Step aside archibishop told
Catholic-aligned MPs say Archbishop Alick Banda should step aside from pastoral duties while he defends himself against charges of possessing property suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.
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Lifestyle
Calls for Archbishop Banda’s resignation premature, politically-motivated —Sinkamba
Green Party leader, Peter Sinkamba, says Archbishop of Lusaka Dr Alick Banda and other Catholic leaders should not step down solely because of an arrest, arguing that doing so would validate the weaponisation of the justice system. Sinkamba argued that Catholic leaders should avoid resigning…
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Crime & Courts
Three-month-old infant stolen at Lusaka market found
The Zambia Police Service says a three-month-old female infant allegedly stolen from her mother in Lusaka’s City Market area has been found and reunited with her mother. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident occurred on October 9, 2026, at around 14:00…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Zulu Expected in Court for Ruling, Plea
NRPUP 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are today, October 13, 2026, expected to make their third appearance before the Solwezi Magistrate’s Court in a case in which they face two counts of seditious practices. The duo is expected to…
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Politics
Government Urges Clergy Facing Allegations to Step Aside
Government says members of the clergy facing serious legal or ethical allegations may need to step aside from their responsibilities while investigations or court proceedings are ongoing. Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana says such action can help protect the integrity of…
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Politics
UPND Dismisses Concerns over Airport Security Measures
The United Party for National Development (UPND) Media Director Mark Simuuwe has dismissed concerns that heightened security at airports could discourage tourists from visiting Zambia. Mr Simuuwe says increased security will instead make tourists feel protected, adding that the measures are necessary given the presence…
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Business
2026 CDF Allocation to Reduce as Govt Rules Out FRA Maize Funding in 2027
Government will reduce the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for the remainder of 2026 to accommodate the higher-than-budgeted expenditure on strategic food reserves. Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane says Government had initially planned to purchase 500,000 tonnes of maize but has…
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Business
Zambian govt boosts free education with release of K806 million for Q4
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it has released K806.1 million in school grants for the fourth quarter of 2026, completing the Government’s annual provision of more than K2.3 billion for free education. The funds were disbursed through the Ministry of Education to…
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Politics
Mbala Chiefs Propose Removal of Underperforming Leaders
Sub-Chief Chikoko of Mbala District in Northern Province has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow underperforming elected leaders to be removed from office before the expiry of their five-year tenure. Sub-Chief Chikoko says it is saddening that citizens have to wait for five years to…
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Politics
Mbala Chiefs Propose Contitutional Amendment to Remove Underperforming Leaders
Sub-Chief Chikoko of Mbala District in Northern Province has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow underperforming elected leaders to be removed from office before the expiry of their five-year tenure. Sub-Chief Chikoko says it is saddening that citizens have to wait for five years to…
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Politics
HH Welcomes Moodys Ratings on Debt Cuts
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has welcomed a projection by MOODY’S RATINGS that ZAMBIA...
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Politics
Simuuwe Weighs-in on Tourism and Security
UPND Media Director MARK SIMUUWE says Zambia’s target of attracting five million...
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Crime & Courts
Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court...
