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EU Funding to Zambia The European Union is investing hundreds of millions of Euros in Zambia through the Global Gateway Strategy to boost sustainable infrastructure, green energy, agriculture, and social development. ●Transport & Infrastructure Lobito Corridor: Developing and modernizing rail lines—such as a new route connecting Angola to Zambia and a €50 million Railway Sector […]

African Studies Association Statement on the Cancellation of Passports of Government Critics in Zambia The African Studies Association (ASA), founded in 1957 in the United States, is the largest membership organization of scholars of Africa. The Association is deeply concerned by reports that Zambian authorities have cancelled the passports of at least six prominent government […]

United Party for National Development Serenje Constituency MP Bishop Friday Katombi has said President Hakainde Hichilema should be awarded internationally for introducing the 24-hour economy. In a media statement today, Dr Katombi said the policy is a bold and transformative step for Zambia and Serenje. He noted that the 24-hour economy will shift Serenje from […]

THE United States has commended Zambia for holding successful and peaceful elections on Aug. 13. Executive Director to the Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force for International Affairs Eugene Park said the United States is proud of the peaceful polls. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Defence, Park

THE Ministry of Education has officially announced the completion and release of the 2026 General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination results. Acting Minister of Education Gilbert Siame announced that of the candidates who wrote the exam, 112,640 passed, with a pass rate of 85.63 percent, compared to the 85.70 percent in 2025, while 18,226 candidates […]

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Muchinga Province has started transporting purchased maize from satellite depots to main storage facilities. This is in an effort to secure the grain reserves ahead of the rain season. Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary, Tuesday Bwalya, who inspected some storage sheds reiterated the provincial administration’s commitment to safeguarding the purchased […]

HAIMBE to Represent President HICHILEMA at UNGA By Masauso Mkwayaya Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister MULAMBO HAIMBE will represent President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA at the 81st United Nations General Assembly –UNGA- in New York from September 22 to 28, 2026. Zambia’s participation will focus on advancing national development priorities and foreign policy objectives through partnerships, […]

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA TO OPEN 14TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY President Hakainde Hichilema will on October 9, 2026, open the First Session of the Fourteenth National Assembly at Parliament Buildings in Lusaka. National Assembly Clerk, Loveness Mayaka says President Hakainde Hichilema will address the nation on Government’s policy direction and priorities for the 2026-2027 period. Ms. Mayaka says […]

WHY ZAMBIA CANNOT AFFORD TO DISMISS THE EUROPEAN UNION. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution titled “Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya,” following a debate in Strasbourg. The resolution calls for a speedy, transparent investigation into the killing of former Cabinet Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, accountability for those exercising command responsibility, […]

562 EU parliamentary delegates vote for Resolution against Zambia’s Hichilema Governmet, as Zambia gets named among 3 countries with worsening human Rights Situations – EU Parliament News 17/09/26 On Thursday today, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Cuba and Zambia. Post-election repression in Zambia and the murder of Mutotwe […]