Metro
Government calls on employers to raise pension awareness among workforce
The government has called on employers to ensure their workforce understood the importance of pension schemes, emphasising that these savings were essential for ...
Economy
Debt servicing gulps K4.7 billion as Zambian government spends K16.6 billion in October
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has announced the release of K16.6 billion in October to support developmental programmes and general public ...
Metro
Group advocates for noncustodial, community-based sentencing options to alleviate prison congestion
Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCA) has urged the Judiciary to adopt noncustodial sentencing options, including suspended sentences, community service and fines, particularly ...
International
Zimbabwean tuckshop owners flee after alleged poisoning of girl, 11, sparks outrage in South Africa
The Alexandra township in South Africa is reeling from the tragic death of an 11-year-old girl who reportedly consumed poisoned snacks bought from ...
Economy
President Hichilema urges chiefs to invoke rainmaking powers
President Hakainde Hichilema has appealed to Zambia’s traditional leaders to call upon their rainmaking powers by praying for rain as the nation faces ...
Economy
Govt reaffirms commitment to supporting SMEs, as sector contributes 80% to Zambia’s GDP
In a strong show of support for Zambia’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the government has pledged to foster a favorable business environment ...
Economy
Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana show progress in fiscal consolidation amid regional improvements
Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana were among the African countries making significant strides in fiscal consolidation in 2023, with the median primary fiscal ...
Metro
Monze taxi driver sues State for K1.5 million after mistaken-identity shooting by anti-robbery squad
Dallen Mweemba, a taxi driver from Monze district in Southern Province, has filed a lawsuit against the State, seeking over K1.5 million in ...
Economy
Standards Agency seizes, destroys unsafe electrical items in Lusaka
Seized non-compliant electrical products valued at K42,090 have been destroyed in Lusaka by the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA). ZCSA seized the items, ...
Power and Politics
Zambia’s foreign affairs minister calls for unified action on conflicts in COMESA region
Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has called on member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to enhance ...
