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Zambia, Tanzania sign deal with China Railway to revive TAZARA operations
Zambia and Tanzania have signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Limited for the revitalisation of the TAZARA Railway Line, a key project ...
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Zambia, LONGi Green Energy reach agreement in principle for national solar energy generation
The Zambian government has reached an agreement in principle with China’s Longi Green Energy Technology Company to develop solar energy generation and supply ...
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Uncertainties? Civil Society questions Zambia’s next steps as IMF programme nears end
As Zambia’s three-year programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nears its conclusion in 2025, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have voiced concerns about ...
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Total darkness looms, as ZESCO tells residents to expect electricity supply only three hours a day
ZESCO Limited has announced that it will be rationing electricity to residential customers, providing less than three hours of power per day on ...
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President Hichilema seeks partnership with Chinese firm to tackle Zambia’s energy crisis
President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed the government’s intent to partner with Chinese firm TBEA Group, which offers a diversified energy mix, to tackle ...
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Petrol, diesel prices unchanged for September as ERB cites market balance
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained petroleum prices for September, citing stability in the Kwacha and international oil prices. Petrol remained at ...
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Govt labels UN experts report on rights abuses as ‘perplexing, erroneous,’ says Zambia acting responsibly
The Zambian government has denied claims made by United Nations Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council (UNHRC), alleging that it was infringing ...
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UN Human Rights Council experts urge Zambian govt to halt violations of fundamental freedoms
United Nations experts, under its Human Rights Council, have called on the Zambian government to immediately address escalating infringements on fundamental freedoms, citing ...
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Inflation edges up to 15.5% in Zambia, as country records K1.38 billion trade surplus
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has surged to 15.5 percent in August 2024 due to price movements of food items. This is as the ...
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17 UPND members awarded K10.2 million in settlement for 2015 reported case of malicious prosecution
The Lusaka High Court has awarded a total of K10.2 million in compensation to 17 UPND members who sued the Attorney-General for false ...
