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Crime & Courts
Court issues bench warrant against Binwell
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka FORMER Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu risks arrest after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him for repeatedly failing to appear in court in a case involving alleged seditious practices. Magistrate Webster Milumbe yesterday issued the warrant and…
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Crime & Courts
Security upped at Supreme Court
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka SECURITY has been intensified at the courts to protect judicial officers and members of the public following an altercation at the Supreme Court. This follows an incident in which former Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Mwila was allegedly harassed by unknown people…
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Africa & World
Zambia elected to UNHRC for 2027 2029 term
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027-2029 term, marking a significant milestone in the country’s multilateral diplomacy. The election yesterday by the UN General Assembly at the ongoing 81st Session at the UN headquarters…
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Opinion
Tobacco in rural economy: More than cash crop
ROBERT MWALE Lusaka WHEN we talk about tobacco in Zambia, the conversation often centres on production volumes, prices, exports and the annual marketing season. While these aspects are important, they tell only part of the story. Tobacco is more than a crop grown and sold…
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Sport
Zambia face Libya in Futsal AfCON opener
MICHAEL MIYOBA Lusaka ZAMBIA will today target making a statement when they face Libya in the opening Group A match at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. Zambia’s other Group A opponents are Morocco and…
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Education
Lessons beyond classroom
KITWE District Commissioner Oncemore Ngonomo’s call for schools to nurture learners’ talents beyond academic performance and promote cultural identity is timely and consistent with the spirit of the Grow Zambia Agenda. His remarks recognise an important reality: education should not only prepare learners to pass…
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Business
Plan with El Niño in mind – Chilengi
Minister says health sector should factor in floods, droughts FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka MINISTER of Health Roma Chilengi says health planning for 2027 should take into account potential floods and droughts associated with El Niño, which can disrupt service delivery. Meanwhile, Minister of Green Economy and…
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Health
500 youths date Lusaka for Grow Zambia indaba
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka MORE than 500 young people are expected to converge in Lusaka next month for the inaugural Grow Zambia Agenda Summit to discuss how they can contribute to the country’s development and economic growth. The summit, scheduled for November 28, will bring together…
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Politics
HH set for M&E crown
ESTHER NG’ANDU Kitwe THE Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZaMEA) says it intends to name President Hakainde Hichilema as the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) champion to promote accountability and results-based management in public service delivery. ZaMEA president Raphael Chikwampu said the President’s emphasis on…
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Business
Egg supply to hit 78m trays
PAZ expects small, medium producers to drive 4% sector growth TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka POULTRY Association of Zambia (PAZ) expects a four percent growth for the sector with the industry poised to supply over 78 million trays of eggs, up from 75 million last year. The…
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Politics
HH thanks God for privilege to serve
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is grateful to God for giving him a privilege to serve Zambians, with a call on public servants to place service to the nation above personal interests. Mr Hichilema wants everyone serving in his administration to do so with…
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Business
Treasury releases K14.6bn
Govt prioritises debt servicing, social protection, public service delivery CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka GOVERNMENT says it will maintain fiscal discipline as it prepares the 2027 national budget, with spending commitments focused on delivering tangible improvements in citizens’ welfare. And the Treasury released K14.6 billion in September…
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Politics
HH lays out vision
Govt to do “strange, but legal things” to unlock economic opportunities CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has set an ambitious target of doubling Zambia’s economy over the next five years, identifying agriculture, energy, mining, tourism and manufacturing as key drivers of economic growth under…
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Politics
HH dates Parley tomorrow
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka AS PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema prepares to address Parliament tomorrow, the Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has called for a comprehensive focus on the unique challenges and opportunities facing women and girls in Zambia. In a statement yesterday, NGOCC chairperson Beauty Katebe…
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Health
Chinsali hospital in historic brain surgery
MELODY MUPETA Kitwe CHINSALI General Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever brain surgery, saving the life of a 40-year-old man who sustained severe head injuries after being struck with a log. The landmark emergency procedure, known as a craniotomy, was conducted by a multidisciplinary team…
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Zambia
Mwewa installed as Lusaka mayor
MAZOMBWE BANDA, JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka, Luanshya NEWLY-INSTALLED Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa says keeping the country’s capital city clean is a shared responsibility rather than the duty of the council alone, pledging to place the interests of residents at the centre of his administration. Mr Mwewa…
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Politics
HH courts IMF on Grow Zambia Agenda
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka AS THE country seeks to further expand economically, President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the Grow Zambia Agenda, which seeks to generate US$65 billion in annual monetary value. Mr Hichilema said a new programme with…
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Crime & Courts
High Court dismisses Yenga application
Rules that Kabwata seat petition was duly filed GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has dismissed an application by Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga seeking to have a petition challenging his election dismissed, ruling that the petition was filed within the prescribed 14-day period…
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Crime & Courts
Lusaka clean-up moves to phase 2
FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka LUSAKA City Council (LCC)’s enforcement operations to restore order and cleanliness across the capital are now transitioning into the second phase, involving putting vendors into designated and conducive trading places. Lusaka Mayor-elect Chitambala Mwewa, working in co-ordination with council police, confirmed that…
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Politics
Imenda hails HH’s economic diplomacy
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) secretary general Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic diplomacy strategy is yielding positive results, citing continued investor interest and foreign direct investment as evidence of growing confidence in Zambia’s economy. President Hichilema has, since assuming…
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Zambia
$3.6bn health boost
MATHEWS MALAZIKA, CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA and the United States are tomorrow set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on health financing involving a combined commitment of more than US$3.6 billion over the next five years, in what Government says will strengthen the country’s…
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Business
World Bank rates Zambia highly
Country among Africa’s best-run economies BIVAN SALUSEKI Lusaka ZAMBIA is among four African countries whose economies are better managed, says World Bank. According to World Bank, improved economic management and reforms are beginning to yield results in Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Angola. Reuters reports that…
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Zambia
Boarding houses should comply with regulations
WE HAVE taken note of the warning by Kitwe City Council (KCC) regarding boarding houses that are overcrowded and lack adequate sanitation facilities. This scenario is certainly not unique to Kitwe – it is the prevailing situation in most urbanised towns, including Lusaka, where demand…
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Education
State moots teacher guideline programme
Move will give teachers structured grievance process JOHN CHAAMBWA, ESTHER NG’ANDU, CHISHALA MUSONDA Lusaka, Kitwe, Livingstone GOVERNMENT will this month launch a teacher grievance redress mechanism guideline. And Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) has implored Government to increase the 2027 national budget to…
