Economy
Foreign Affairs minister, Haimbe, mobilizes support for Zambia’s Maimbo as search for new AfDB president nears
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe, has intensified efforts to secure support for Zambia’s Samuel Munzele Maimbo in his bid ...
Economy
Clearing agent faces nine-month jail term over smuggling in Ndola
A Ndola-based clearing agent has been fined K10,000 or faces nine months imprisonment if the fine is not paid, following his conviction for ...
Economy
Govt plans to invest K1.29 billion in tourism in 2025, as country records 21% increase in international arrivals
Zambia has recorded a 21 percent increase in international arrivals, reaching 732,732 compared to the same period in 2023, according to authorities. To ...
Economy
Zambia plans three new hatcheries, targets 460 million fingerlings in 2025 to boost fish production
The government of Zambia has announced a reduction in the national fish deficit to 51,000 metric tonnes, down from 74,000 metric tonnes in ...
Economy
Govt sets aside K23.2 billion for health sector in 2025, aims to recruit 2,000 frontline health personnel
The Zambian government has earmarked K23.2 billion for the health sector in the 2025 National Budget, representing 10.7 percent of the total budget. ...
Economy
2025 national budget proposes K31.5 billion for education, recruitment of 2000 teachers
The Zambian government has put forth a substantial proposal for the education sector, suggesting an allocation of K31.5 billion in the 2025 National ...
Economy
Zambia’s external debt rises to $15.17 billion by Q2, 2024; up by 4.1% from December, 2023
Zambia’s external debt stock, excluding publicly guaranteed debt, rose by 4.1 percent to US$15.17 billion as of June 2024, up from $14.57 billion ...
Economy
Group raises the alarm over planned fertilizer plant on shores of Lake Kariba
The Media Network Action on Climate Change (MENACC) has opposed the proposed construction of an 800,000-tonne-per-year fertilizer plant on the shores of Lake ...
Economy
Economic Commission harps on regional value chains to drive sustainable continental development
African nations must focus on internal solutions, including domestic resource mobilisation and innovative financing for climate initiatives, to sustain development, according to the ...
Economy
Musokotwane unveils K217 billion 2025 budget, targets 6.6% GDP growth, reduction of fiscal deficit to 3.1%
In a candid acknowledgment of the challenges faced by Zambians, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane presented the 2025 national budget, a ...
