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Business
Zambia’s apex bank introduces 20-year govt bond to deepen domestic capital market
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has introduced a 20-year government bond as part of efforts to develop longer-dated financial instruments and deepen the domestic capital market. According to a public notice issued on Thursday, the new bond will form part of Zambia’s benchmark bonds and…
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Sport
Rafael Leão to Wear Ronaldo’s No. 7 Jersey in Portugal’s Denmark Clash
Galatasaray winger Rafael Leão will wear Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous No. 7 jersey when Portugal faces Denmark tonight, in the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo will miss the match after leaving the Portugal camp on Wednesday, following his side’s match against Norway, which he watched from the…
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Politics
I Am Well, Not Sick-Hh
President Hakainde Hichilema has returned home from a two-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates, assuring Zambians that he is well and not sick. Speaking shortly after landing, President Hichilema says he is in good health and high spirits, while highlighting the achievements recorded…
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Education
6,473 Pass Nursing and Midwifery Exams
A total of 6,473 candidates have passed the June 2026 Competence and Licensure Examinations out of 10,229 candidates who attempted the examinations. Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia Registrar and CEO Beauty Zimba says this represents an overall pass rate of 63 percent, compared to…
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Lifestyle
Traditional Health practitioners support regulation of herbal posters in Lusaka
The Traditional Health Practitioners Association of Zambia
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Sport
Zambia U-17 Women’s Team 60 % Ready for World Cup
Zambia Women’s Under-17 team has reached 60 percent readiness for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, with the Copper Princesses scheduled to leave the country on Sunday. Speaking during a training session at Millers Grounds today, head coach Carol Kanyemba says preparations have progressed well…
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Politics
State House Rejects Zccb Claims of National Crisis, Defends Zambia’s ’S Democratic Mandate
State House has rejected the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops’ claims of increasing political polarisation, ethnic manipulation, widespread fear and shrinking democratic space, arguing that such assertions require specific evidence and risk creating an impression of a national crisis. In a detailed response to the…
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Education
Makoye Boarding School Appeals for Urgent Help as Pupils Sleep on Cartons
Makoye Boarding School Management has appealed for immediate assistance with mattresses after pupils in both...
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Lifestyle
CCZ Calls for Independent Probe into Mutotwe Kafwayas Death, Raises Concern over Rule of Law
The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has called for a thorough, independent, impartial and...
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Crime & Courts
Crime Does Not Pause after Elections- Police Ig Tells Officers
Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba says the Zambia Police Service must remain focused on...
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Agriculture
Wonderful Group Goes Big
Group steps up fertiliser, energy and skills investments as it backs Zambia’s drive to grow...
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Business
ZEMA approves 350MW wind energy facility in Katete district
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the proposed 350 MW Unika I and II Wind Energy Facility by Mphepo Power Limited in Chief M’bangombe’s Chiefdom, Katete District, Eastern Province. The approval was made by the Environmental Assessment Committee of the 6th ZEMA Board…
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Education
Nursing Council records 63% pass rate in June exams, up from 42%
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ) recorded an overall pass rate of 63% in the June 2026 Competence and Licensure Examinations, up from 42% in the December 2025 session. NMCZ Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Beauty Siansende-Zimba, said 10,229 candidates sat the June…
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Business
Optimism ahead, as banks reportedly set to cut lending rates
Commercial banks are expected to lower lending rates by about 250 basis points following the Bank of Zambia’s decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 13.25 percent to 10.75 percent. The rate reduction, announced on Wednesday, is expected to reduce borrowing costs for…
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Lifestyle
Govt bureaucracy threatens to derail Grow Zambia agenda – Kopakopa
Economist Naylor Kopakopa says bureaucracy and the
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Sport
Senegal, Morocco to know fate October 8 over appeal on AFCON final
The long-running dispute involving the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is set to take a significant step forward next month after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed a hearing date for…
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Africa & World
Controversial Zimbabwe businessman Chivayo, wife die in plane crash. 13 things to remember about him
Zimbabwean billionaire, Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after a private helicopter they were traveling in crashed in eastern Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Family spokesman Herbert Chivayo said the couple was traveling with four others when the helicopter crashed in Marondera, the capital…
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Lifestyle
Zambian govt faults Catholic bishops on ethnic manipulation claims
Zambian government has challenged the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) to provide evidence and a clear comparative basis for claims of increasing ethnic manipulation, rejecting suggestions of growing tribalism in the country. The ZCCB had raised concerns about political polarisation, democratic space, elections and…
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Zambia
Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp after Being Benched against Norway
Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal national team camp ahead of their UEFA Nations League...
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Business
Fuel Prices Rise in October
The Energy Regulation Board—ERB—has announced an upward adjustment in domestic petroleum prices for October 2026....
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Health
Cholera Outbreak Declared as 11 Deaths Recorded Across Seven Districts
Zambia has officially declared a new cholera outbreak after 304 cases and 11 deaths were...
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Africa & World
One group that really didn’t want Aliko to succeed in cement production is a French company called Lafarge. They put every obstacle in Aliko’s way- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused French cement company Lafarge of deliberately putting obstacles in Aliko Dangote’s path when the Nigerian billionaire entered the cement industry across Africa. Obasanjo made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Dangote’s $16 billion…
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Business
Lusaka-based Chineseowned copper mine Sino Xinyuan reports over 20% drop in copper production
Sino Xinyuan Mining Company Limited, a Chinese-owned
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Entertainment
BrokenHill Emmy – My Lifestyle Video
Zambian rap act BrokenHill Emmy has returned with a fresh music video for his latest song captioned “My Lifestyle,” giving fans a new visual experience to accompany the track. The release adds another entry to the rapper’s growing catalogue as he continues to put out…
