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Sport
Arrows, Zesco Charity Shield winners
Power, Buffaloes tumble in front of Sports PS, capacity crowd ROBINSON KUNDA Nkoloma Stadium Lusaka “A GOOD result for us, it’s a morale booster as we start the season,” Red Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe said after beating Power Dynamos to win the Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu…
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Agriculture
Precision agriculture is the future
ZAMBIA’S agricultural future lies beneath our feet. For decades, farmers have been expected to produce more food, feed a growing population and contribute to national economic growth, often without one of the most basic pieces of information they need. What is actually in the soil…
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Crime & Courts
ACC nabs 3 over K16.7m theft
Trio allegedly stole funds intended for SCT programme MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged three officials from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing over K16.7 million intended for the vital Social Cash…
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Crime & Courts
Appeal against HoneyBee, Chilufya acquittal to proceed
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions’ appeal against the acquittal of former Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya, HoneyBee Pharmacy Limited and seven others is properly before the court and ready to proceed. A…
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Business
2 Chisamba men buried alive by sand wall
CHAMBO NG’UNI Kabwe TWO young men have tragically died after being buried alive by a collapsing sand wall while mining building sand in the Kamaila area of Chisamba, while a third colleague survived the ordeal. Central Province police commanding officer Lemekani Chirwa identified the deceased…
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Business
Govt vows to keep inflation low
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has stated that the Government will rigorously prioritise safeguarding the economic stability achieved over the past five years to prevent a resurgence of high inflation and escalating living costs. Speaking during an appearance on…
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Zambia
Growing Zambia’s tourism together
ZAMBIA has already welcomed 1.5 million international tourists this year. This is against an annual target of 2.5 million visitors. This is encouraging progress. The 2.5 million target for this year, though lofty, is already in sight. Meeting it will place the country firmly on…
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Politics
HH set to open Parley on Oct 9
MARY LEMBA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema will on October 9 this year officially open the First Session of the 14th National Assembly, where he is expected to outline Government’s policy direction and priorities for the 2026 2027 period. Clerk of the National Assembly Loveness Mayaka…
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Agriculture
Record maize stock
FRA hits 3.1 million tonnes in reserve for first time CHISHALA MUSONDA Kazungula AN UNPRECEDENTED 3.1 million tonnes of maize is now held in national strategic reserves, putting the country in a position of full food security, according to Food Reserve Agency (FRA) executive director…
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Business
Zanaco’s after tax profit drops 1% to K868m
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka ZANACO has posted a profit after tax of K868 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, slightly down by one percent compared to the previous financial year. The marginal dip in profit has been attributed to a 20 percent increase in…
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Crime & Courts
Mazabuka boy loses hand in grenade accident
CATHERINE BWALYA Choma AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has lost his right hand after a hand grenade he allegedly picked and pulled the pin exploded in his hands in Mazabuka District. The incident happened on Monday in Simwaba village in Chief Mwanachingwala’s area. Southern Province police commanding…
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Business
Govt wants gold deposits traced
PRISCILLA MWILA Lusaka AS PART of efforts to curb illegal gold mining, Government is in the process of engaging an institution to help develop a clear traceability system that will enable it to establish which areas of the country have gold deposits. Ministry of Mines…
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Crime & Courts
2 former PSs face legal proceedings
GRACE CHAILE, MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka FORMER Permanent Secretary for Special Duties Mwamba Peni and his counterpart at the Ministry of Education are facing separate legal proceedings arising from allegations involving a government vehicle and a US$401.8 million procurement-related loan obligation. In the first matter, the…
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Zambia
Chitimukulu warns social media abusers
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka THE Chitimukulu, Kanyanta Manga II of the Bemba, says Zambians, especially the youth, who are fond of verbally abusing the elderly and leaders on social media risk being cursed. The 82-year-old traditional leader, himself a victim of verbal abuse, is dismayed by…
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Sport
Absa Bank committed to growing sports tourism
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka ABSA Bank Zambia Plc and its corporate partners have pumped K14 million towards the staging of this month’s Absa Marathon, with managing director Mizinga Melu reaffirming commitment to growing sports tourism and promoting social inclusion. The marathon is billed for September 26…
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Politics
Grow Zambia Agenda needs hard work, collective effort – Cabinet
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka HARD work and a collective national effort are needed to turn the Government’s Grow Zambia Agenda into reality, Cabinet has said. And Cabinet has approved the Budget Policy Concept Paper outlining broad policy priorities for the 2027–2029 Medium Term Budget Plan and…
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Zambia
AG says CSOs report not supported by facts, evidence
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka GOVERNMENT has rejected as false and inflammatory allegations by a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) that Zambia has descended into lawlessness and that the country’s constitutional order is being dismantled. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha said the conclusions contained in the CSOs’…
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Health
Govt serious about tackling youth unemployment
ON OCTOBER 1, more than 2,000 young people will step into offices across the country as part of Zambia’s largest ever national internship programme. This measure, announced by the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, is highly commendable. More than just empty rhetoric, it demonstrates…
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Health
Youth’s big break
2,000 young people to get 1-year govt internship from Oct 1 MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka MORE than 2,000 young people will on October 1 this year begin what Government has described as the country’s largest national youth internship programme. Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts Permanent…
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Opinion
Man for the job
Musokotwane bounces back to steer growth agenda after stabilising economy ZIPPORAH MUSHALA Lusaka IN a clear demonstration of confidence, President Hakainde Hichilema has reappointed Situmbeko Musokotwane as Minister of Finance and National Planning. The appointment underscores the President’s trust in Dr Musokotwane to drive the…
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Zambia
Nevers resigns from position, active politics
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka NEW Nation Party (NNP) leader Nevers Mumba has resigned from his position and active partisan politics, saying he is redefining his service to Zambia at a time when the country needs greater healing, reconciliation and national unity. Dr Mumba announced the decision…
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Crime & Courts
CDF police car theft takes new twist
Lumezi man accused of stealing vehicle says he has never driven car before MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata A MAN of Lumezi District who is accused of driving off with a stolen police vehicle has told a judge that he has never driven a car since his…
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Crime & Courts
UTH sued after surgical swab goes wrong
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka A LUSAKA woman has sued the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) demanding more than K700,000, after a surgical swab was allegedly left in her abdomen during a caesarean section, causing permanent infertility. Vera Mwanda is seeking damages for negligence, psychiatric injury and psychological…
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Zambia
Former ZAF commander Peter Zuze dies
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA’S first indigenous Zambia Air Force (ZAF) commander, Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze, has died at the age of 83 after an illness. Lt Gen Zuze died on Monday, with his death announced by the Zambia Air Force and confirmed by his…
