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Agriculture
FRA hasn’t paid farmers in Livingstone since the elections ended – Source
Farmers in Livingstone, Kazungula and Zimba have
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Business
Implement local content law
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged mining companies to increase Zambian participation in the sector while challenging Mopani Copper Mine to raise production towards the country’s three-million-tonne annual copper target.
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Politics
Keep phones open – Speaker urges MPs
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka SPEAKER of National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged the electorate to report members of Parliament (MPs) who ‘do not pick phone calls’ to the office of the clerk so that they can be ‘dealt with’. And Ms Mutti has implored veteran parliamentarians…
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Business
Should ERB revert to quarterly fuel price reviews as HH begins second term?
As President Hakainde Hichilema embarks on his
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Agriculture
FRA depot clerks illegally charging farmers over K3,000 to weigh maize
Fifty-six days into the 2026 maize buying
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Business
Copper to benefit all – HH
President calls for actualisation of Local Content Law CHOMBA MUSIKA, PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for mining companies to give full effect to Local Content Law so that more Zambians can benefit from the sector. The law requires mining and…
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Health
TIZ urges stronger enforcement of right-to-information laws in Southern Africa
Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has called for stronger enforcement of right-to-information (RTI) laws across Southern Africa, saying legal frameworks alone were insufficient to strengthen transparency and the fight against corruption. TIZ and Corruption Watch made the call in a September 2026 policy brief titled “Strengthening…
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Business
Why UK official, Long, is visiting Zambia —British High Commission
UK Trade Commissioner for Africa, Alastair Long, is visiting Zambia for talks with government, businesses and investors aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries, the British High Commission has said. The visit will focus on mining, energy and the finance and…
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Business
Zambia woos Japanese investors
Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan, Tobias Mulimbika, has called on Japanese investors to participate in the government’s Grow Zambia Agenda by investing in key priority sectors, particularly those linked to the global green transition. The Grow Zambia Agenda is the government’s drive to accelerate economic growth…
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Crime & Courts
Police hunt for three men after alleged gang rape, robbery in Zambia’s Mansa
Zambian police have launched a manhunt for three men who allegedly gang-raped a 26-year-old woman during a robbery in Mansa District of Luapula Province, police said. Mansa Central Police Station received a report of aggravated robbery and rape from Aubrey Kasongo, 26, of Kasheshe Village…
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Politics
Bad News for Zimbabwe as the United States Ends Health Funding for Key HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria Programmes after Harare Rejects a Proposed Health Agreement over Data-Sharing and Sovereignty Concerns
United States has announced that it will end funding for Zimbabwe’s health programmes at the end of September following the collapse of negotiations over
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda Pleads Not Guilty, Granted Bail
Lusaka Catholic Archbishop ALICK BANDA has pleaded not guilty to a charge...
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Business
HH Challenges Mopani Copper Mines to Ramp Up Copper Production
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has challenged Mopani Copper Mines to unlock more copper...
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Technology
Tdaz Calls for Action against Online Attacks on Truckers
The Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (TDAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service, ZICTA...
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Crime & Courts
DEC Charges Archbishop Alick Banda over Alleged Unlawful Possession of ZRA Vehicle
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has formally charged and arrested Lusaka Archdiocese Archbishop, His Grace...
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Crime & Courts
Tdaz Calls for Action against Online Attacks on Truckers
The Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (TDAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service, ZICTA and other law enforcement agencies to take action against individuals publishing what it describes as false, defamatory and malicious content targeting truck drivers on social media. Addressing the Press in…
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Crime & Courts
DEC Charges Archbishop Alick Banda over Alleged Unlawful Possession of ZRA Vehicle
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has formally charged and arrested Lusaka Archdiocese Archbishop, His Grace Dr. Alick Banda, for the alleged possession of property reasonably believed to have been unlawfully obtained, in connection with a motor vehicle suspected to have been improperly disposed of by…
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Business
FNB Zambia officially reopens refurbished Luanshya branch
FNB Zambia has officially reopened its Luanshya
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Alick Banda Arrested , To Appear in Court
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), has formally charged and arrested His Grace,the...
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Technology
Techbytes: S’Africa fintech Mission Mobile secures $30.9m for smartphone financing expansion (Africa in Tech)
South African fintech startup Mission Mobile has secured US$30.9 million in growth capital from investment company DN Invest to expand its smartphone financing business and make mobile devices more accessible to consumers across South Africa. Founded in 2023 by brothers Tim and Adam Strike, the…
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Zambia
12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Defiled in Mkushi
A 12-year-old girl in Mkushi District has allegedly been defiled after she was left in...
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Crime & Courts
Motorbike Rider Dies after Alleged Robbery Attack in Chisamba
A 29-year-old motorbike rider has died in Chisamba District after he was allegedly attacked and...
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Zambia
Kariba Lake Level Continues to Drop
The Zambezi River Authority says water levels in Lake Kariba are continuing to drop gradually,...
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Politics
Speaking for justice and the weak should not attract intimidation – Caritas Zambia
Caritas Zambia has expressed concern that fear
