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Business
IMF Revises Debt Framework for Low-Income Countries
The International Monetary Fund — IMF — has revised the framework it uses with the...
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Sport
Copper Princesses to Face China in World Cup Warm-up
The Copper Princesses will step up preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with...
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Entertainment
Deborah – Akatambo Video
Deborah returns with a new music video for her latest release, “Akatambo,” a seductive and playful song centred on romance and adding some spice to relationships. The track takes a light-hearted approach to intimacy, with Deborah encouraging women to explore ways of keeping the spark…
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Business
Workers Key to Grow Zambia Agenda
Luhanga says new safety rules must protect workers and keep Zambia’s economy moving By Francis...
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Business
FAO launches $500,000 project to transform Zambia food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a US$500,000 two-year project aimed at transforming Zambia’s food systems, improving food security and strengthening resilience to climate and economic shocks. The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP), titled “Catalyzing Transformative and Sustainable Food Systems…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia moves to establish agency to manage recovered criminal assets
Zambia is moving to establish a specialised Criminal Assets Management Agency to professionally manage assets recovered from corruption and economic crimes, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said. The proposal is contained in the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill, which is currently undergoing stakeholder consultation led by…
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Politics
We Do Not Support Calls to Remove Presidential Term Limits, Constitutional Amendments Must be Done in the Interest of All Zambians – Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ)
WE DO NOT SUPPORT CALLS TO REMOVE PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MUST BE DONE IN THE INTEREST OF ALL ZAMBIANS – CCZ The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it will not support any constitutional amendments aimed at removing the presidential term limit…
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Business
CEJ demands transparency, human rights safeguards in grow Zambia agenda
The Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has called for transparency, accountability and respect for human rights in the implementation of Zambia’s Grow Zambia Agenda, while urging stronger environmental safeguards and community consultation. CEJ Executive Director, Maggie Mwape, said the Agenda, which focuses on agriculture, mining…
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Politics
NDC president, Imboela, says Zambian women want both democracy and development
National Democratic Congress (NDC) president, Saboi Imboela, has rejected claims that Zambian women prefer development over democracy, saying such assertions are false and dangerous. Imboela was responding to remarks attributed to Florence Chileshe, a newly appointed female UPND Member of Parliament brought into Parliament through…
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Politics
Zambia policy institute calls for halt to term-limit debate, parliamentary oath reform
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called for an end to the current debate on presidential term limits and reform of the parliamentary oath, saying the issues risk undermining Zambia’s democratic integrity. AIPAC Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma, said the debate on presidential…
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Business
Zambia targets investment, peace architecture at UNGA81
Zambia will seek to mobilise technical assistance, development finance and strategic investment while aligning United Nations programmes more closely with its national priorities during the 81st UN General Assembly, the government said. The government will also seek support for a National Architecture for Peace, establish…
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Business
Zambia moves to open AfCFTA opportunities for women, youth
Zambia has begun the process of domesticating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade, with the government calling for practical measures to increase the participation of women and young people in regional and continental commerce. In a statement…
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Zambia
Minister Haimbe says multilateral cooperation critical to Zambia’s development agenda
Zambia has underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation in advancing its national development agenda, saying global partnerships remain central to the country’s growth aspirations. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, said effective multilateral cooperation, respect for international law and the promotion of peace…
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Health
Syphilis cases highest in five provinces, Ministry flags youth infections
Copperbelt, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces are recording the highest burden of syphilis cases in Zambia, according to Ministry of Health surveillance data. The data also shows that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis, are more prevalent among young people aged 15 to 25 years…
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Crime & Courts
50 Chilenje Households Face Prosecution over Waste Management
Fifty households in Chilenje Township have been given three days to subscribe to a designated waste collection service or face prosecution as authorities intensify enforcement of solid waste management laws. The Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC), in collaboration with Ministry of Health Public…
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Business
IMF Revises Debt Framework for Low-Income Countries
The International Monetary Fund — IMF — has revised the framework it uses with the World Bank to assess whether low-income countries can sustainably manage their debt. The changes are aimed at giving a clearer picture of countries facing debt stress and those whose debt…
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Health
Syphilis Fight Taken into Communities
Health Ministry says hospital-based interventions alone cannot stop rising infections as Zambia launches Stop Syphilis...
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Business
Food Safety Key to Exports
FAO and Government call for stronger food safety, nutrition, climate resilience and traceability to unlock...
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Crime & Courts
ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the Draft Criminal Asset...
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Zambia
Zejc Calls on ZEMA to Defer Decision on Sino-Metals Tailings Facility Expansion
The Zambia Environmental Justice Coalition ZEJC has called on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency ZEMA...
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Zambia
Zambias Bond Market Gains Global Visibility
Zambia’s inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s new frontier-market bond index is expected to increase the visibility...
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Business
ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill in Lusaka. The workshop is aimed at gathering views from key stakeholders on the proposed legislation, which seeks to strengthen the management of assets seized, confiscated and forfeited…
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Business
Zejc Calls on ZEMA to Defer Decision on Sino-Metals Tailings Facility Expansion
The Zambia Environmental Justice Coalition ZEJC has called on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency ZEMA to defer its decision on the proposed expansion of Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited’s tailings storage facility in Chambishi. This follows a serious tailings dam failure at the company’s operations in…