Power and Politics
New Heritage party urges govt to revise visa fees, cites economic, security concerns
The New Heritage Party has called for a revision of Zambia’s visa fees to make them more competitive with regional standards, rather than ...
Power and Politics
Trade union congress calls for broader consultations on key labour law reforms
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for broader consultations on the review of several key pieces of labour legislation, including ...
Sports
Fulham stun Chelsea 2-1, as Muniz’s late strike dents blues title hopes
Fulham delivered a Boxing Day blow to Chelsea’s Premier League title ambitions with Rodrigo Muniz scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure a ...
Economy
Zambia strikes additional health care support, debt restructuring deals with Saudi Arabia
Zambia has struck two significant agreements with Saudi Arabia: an additional loan for the King Salman Hospital project and a bilateral debt restructuring ...
Economy
Zambia’s economy records 2.5% growth in Q3 2024
Zambia’s economy grew by 2.5 percent in the third quarter of 2024, a slowdown from the 5.7 percent recorded in the same quarter ...
Economy
Lusaka Stock Exchange optimistic about economic growth in 2025, urges businesses to leverage equity financing
The Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) has expressed optimism about Zambia’s economic outlook in 2025, projecting that current macroeconomic challenges will subside, creating opportunities ...
International
Kenya ends 2024 as Africa’s second-highest IMF borrower, with $3.02 billion debt
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s top borrowers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2024, ranking second with a debt of ...
Economy
Inflation closes 2024 at 16.7%, food prices remain key driver, exports drive K1.1 billion trade surplus
Zambia’s annual inflation rate closed 2024 at 16.7 percent, up from 16.5 percent recorded in November, signaling sustained pressure on household budgets as ...
Sports
Govt allocates 80 hectares to FAZ for FIFA funded multi-purpose technical complex
Government has allocated 80 hectors of land to FAZ for the construction of a state of the art FIFA-funded Technical Centre in Chongwe ...
Editor's Pick
NGOs demand action on governance, rate President Hichilema’s interventions as not far-reaching
Transparency International-Zambia (TI-Z) has called on the government to urgently implement the Public Audit Act of 2016 and the State Audit Commission Act ...
