Economy
Survey shows Zambian business environment in worst state in four years
Business environment in Zambia declined significantly in September 2024, as prolonged load shedding severely impacted operations across multiple sectors. The continued lengthy ...
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Ex-President Lungu causes stir, as controversial Chawama catholic priest, Salangeta, is sent forth
Former President Edgar Lungu caused a near standstill in Chawama as a large group of slogan-chanting residents mobbed him after attending a Sunday ...
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Zambia Army apologizes after unruly personnel brutalize Mufulira residents, lawmaker Mabeta
Army recruits on Saturday reportedly attacked residents in Mufulira after two of their own were assaulted by locals, resulting in several injuries, including ...
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Lungu’s court travails, fuel price drop, power supply blues. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are our top 10 stories of the week. 1. Zambia’s Constitutional Court has dismissed former President Edgar ...
Economy
In tit-for-tat, Zambia suspends Kenya Airways flights over country’s denial of access to Zambia Airways
The Zambian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the suspension of all Kenya Airways flights into Lusaka, following the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority’s ...
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Constitutional Court lambasts ex-president Lungu, condemns alleged attempts to manipulate judiciary
Zambia’s Constitutional Court has dismissed former President Edgar Lungu’s application for the recusal of three judges, condemning it as an attempt to control ...
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‘Allow Lungu to contest, work hard to defeat him,’ M’membe counsels Hichilema on political battles against ex-president
Socialist Party leader, Dr Fred M’membe, has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to allow former President Edgar Lungu to contest the 2026 general ...
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PF’s Nakacinda arrested for alleged seditious statements
Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary-General, Raphael Nakacinda, has been arrested for alleged seditious practices, according to Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga. Hamoonga stated that ...
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Why I withdrew petition on Hichilema’s suspension of constitutional court judges —Chali
Constitutional lawyer, Tresford Chali, has withdrawn his petition contesting the suspension of three Constitutional Court judges by President Hakainde Hichilema. Chali filed a ...
Economy
World Bank warns Zambia of tax inefficiencies, calls for expansion of tax base
Zambia’s tax efficiency is being undermined by a generous incentive regime and ongoing tax administration challenges, according to World Bank’s latest report. In ...