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Caritas Zambia has questioned the public perception […]

Zambia is set to enter a new phase of international recognition for its local-currency government bonds as J.P. Morgan prepares to include the country in its new GBI-EM Edge index, covering nearly 330 billion United States dollars in government debt across 26 frontier…

The National Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) says the Community Recovery and Resilience Facility (CRRF) project in Mambwe highlights the importance of investing in disaster preparedness and prevention before disasters occur. Disaster Risk Management Division National…

Government has launched the Integrated Media Reporting System (IMRS), which will strengthen media monitoring, information management, analysis and reporting across institutions under the Ministry of Information and Media. Speaking during the orientation meeting on the IMRS,…

POLICE in Chinsali District in Muchinga Province have launched a manhunt for two inmates who escaped from lawful custody yesterday after being picked for work. Muchinga Police Commissioner, Lubinda Mayanda who confirmed the development, explained that five out of 25 inmates escaped from lawful custody yesterday morning adding that three were recaptured while two are […]

THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has stepped up support to Zambia’s livestock sector with the rehabilitation of office blocks and construction of a livestock disease testing laboratory in Namwala district. The project, being implemented through the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, is aimed at bringing livestock disease testing services closer to farmers and livestock […]

Zambia has entered a new phase in HIV prevention following the arrival of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis option. The first stock of the twice-yearly injectable PrEP medicine arrived in Zambia in September 2026, with the first delivery received at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka on September 1. UNAIDS said the rollout is […]

For many workers, payday brings a feeling of relief. Bills can finally be paid, groceries can be bought and some of the financial pressure accumulated during the previous weeks temporarily disappears. But for some people, that relief does not last very long. Within days, rent or household contributions are paid, debts are settled, food is […]

ZAMBIA has called for accelerated action and stronger institutional coordination to ensure global commitments turn into affordable financing, jobs and improved services for ordinary families. Representing President Hakainde Hichilema at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe noted that joint […]

The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) has announced that it will not broadcast Zambia’s away matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign, meaning fans in the country will not be able to watch Friday evening’s Algeria versus Zambia encounter on ZNBC. In a statement issued on Friday, by Yvette Tembo Chanda-Head […]