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Health
Aviation authority urges Zambia Airways to introduce flights to Kasama
Zambia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has urged national carrier Zambia Airways to consider introducing flights to Kasama in Northern Province as part of efforts to improve domestic air connectivity and support economic development. CAA Director General Captain, Derrick Luembe, said Zambia Airways, as the national…
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Crime & Courts
Lawyers condemn prolonged detention of suspects without court appearance
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has raised concern over reports of people being held in detention for extended periods without being brought before a court, saying such practices risked violating constitutional protections of personal liberty. LAZ president, Arnold Kaluba, said the right to personal…
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Business
Zambia says RMB payment system can cut trade costs, deepen China investment
Zambia’s Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday that a new Renminbi payment system could reduce the cost and complexity of cross-border transactions and help deepen trade and investment between Zambia and China. Permanent Secretary, Lillian Bwalya, said the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System…
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Education
UNZA unions threaten strike action over persistent salary delays
Three trade unions at the University of Zambia (UNZA) have protested persistent delays in salary payments and worsening financial pressures at the institution, warning they could take lawful collective action if the situation continues. The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU), University of…
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Zambia
133 Burundians among 143 foreigners removed by Zambia immigration department in enforcement operation
Zambia’s Department of Immigration has removed 143 foreign nationals found to be unlawfully present in the country and deported a Tanzanian national declared a prohibited immigrant, the department said on Wednesday. The operation, conducted on Tuesday, involved 133 Burundians, seven Rwandans and three Tanzanians, Chief…
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Business
ZCCM-IH seeks faster implementation of local content policy in mining sector
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has called for faster implementation of local content measures in Zambia’s mining sector to ensure rising mineral production creates more opportunities for local businesses and citizens. ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson, Phesto Musonda, said growth in the mining sector should translate into…
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Technology
Techbytes: She Code Africa, Apify launch women-focused hackathon (Techcabal)
African women in technology are set to get an opportunity to turn their coding and technical skills into income-generating products under the Apify × SCA BuildHer Hackathon 2026. The hybrid programme, launched by She Code Africa and Apify, will challenge participants to develop technology solutions…
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Business
Media holds ace in selling Zambia to the world — Access Bank Zambia MD
The media has a critical role to play in positioning Zambia as a preferred investment and business destination by telling the country’s economic story to the world, Access Bank Zambia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Iheanyi Nwogu has said. Nwogu said Zambia had…
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Politics
Zambia needs reconciliation before term-limit debate, political scientist says
Zambia needs national healing and reconciliation before any debate on removing the presidential term limit, political scientist Dr James Musonda said on Tuesday, describing calls to extend President Hakainde Hichilema’s tenure as “absurd”. Musonda said it was inappropriate to push for constitutional changes on presidential…
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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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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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Business
Yango pushes pan-African dreams, empowers talents from six countries to build locally-rooted tech solutions
Yango Group has concluded the Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme with a two-day Graduation programme and Pitch Day in Abidjan, bringing together 24 Fellows from six African countries to present the tech projects they developed over the course of the programme. The cohort included fellows…
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Politics
Masebo challenges ECZ position in Chongwe East election petition
Former cabinet minister, Sylvia Masebo, has challenged the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) position that the Chongwe East parliamentary election was free and fair and should not be nullified. Masebo, who is challenging the election of independent candidate Anita Kamanga, argued that alleged misconduct during…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Zulu treason case not before court, EFF’s Mwenda claims
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Kasonde Mwenda, has claimed that the treason case involving former NRP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and 17 others has not yet been registered before the Lusaka High Court, more than a month after their detention…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia immigration secures conviction of Zimbabwean national, apprehends 64 others
Zambia’s Department of Immigration has secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national for providing false information to an immigration officer and concealing his true nationality, while apprehending 64 foreign nationals during operations in Lusaka, Ndola and Kafue. Kudakwashe Denise Mutsetse was convicted on September…
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Business
KCM smelter resumes operations after 106-day shutdown
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has resumed operations at its Nchanga copper smelter in Chingola following a 106-day shutdown for a US$40 million rehabilitation programme. KCM said on Monday it had successfully cast its first copper anode following the rehabilitation, the first major refurbishment of the…
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Business
European envoys review demonstration of climate-smart practices, forest conservation in Zambia’s Katete
European diplomats have visited farmers and community groups in Zambia’s eastern Katete district to see how climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forest management are helping improve livelihoods and build resilience to climate change. The visit on September 21, organised by the Eastern Province GIZ Agri-Food Cluster…
