MoneyFM 93.7 – Think Business

NHIMA DISMISSES CLAIMS OF MASS PRIVATE FACILITY WITHDRAWALS FROM HEALTH SCHEME

National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) has dismissed claims circulating on social media suggesting that private healthcare facilities are withdrawing services due to non-payment by the Authority. In a statement,…

Cecilia Chiluba May 12, 2026

Health

MEDRAP CONCERNED AS HEALTH FACILITIES TERMINATE NHIMA CONTRACTS

Medicines Research and Access Platform (MedRAP) has expressed concern over the move by some health facilities to terminate the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) contracts. Some private health facilities…

Cecilia Chiluba May 12, 2026

Economy

GOVT ALLOCATES K2.4 BILLION TO DEBT SERVICE IN APRIL TREASURY RELEASES

Government says the Treasury released K17.8 billion in April 2026, with K2.4 billion allocated toward debt service and dismantling of arrears as part of efforts to sustain fiscal stability, restore…

Cecilia Chiluba May 12, 2026

Crime

SMART ZAMBIA WARNS AGAINST DOUBLE DIPPING IN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES

SMART Zambia Institute National Coordinator has warned unscrupulous individuals who are double dipping on social protection programmes, describing the vice as retrogressive and criminal. Percy Chinyama explained that double dipping…

Cecilia Chiluba May 9, 2026

Immigration

DEC SEIZES SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN MONEY LAUNDERING PROBE

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has seized several properties in Lusaka believed to be proceeds of crime in an ongoing money laundering investigation involving a Rwandese national who allegedly entered Zambia…

Cecilia Chiluba May 9, 2026

Agriculture

ZAMBIA TARGETS 80 MILLION KG TOBACCO OUTPUT AS NEW MARKETING SEASON OPENS

Zambia is working towards achieving a target of 80 million kilogrammes of tobacco in 2026, as government officially opens the 2025/2026 marketing season, with a call for increased production, transparency and…

Cecilia Chiluba May 7, 2026

Economy

EU ENGAGES ZAMBIAN GOVT ON SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT PACT TO ATTRACT FDI

European Union (EU) says it is currently in talks with the Zambian Government on a potential Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement to attract, expand and retain foreign direct investments (FDIs) in…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2026

Technology & Innovation

ZAMBIA PUSHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO FAST-TRACK LOBITO CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT

Minister of Transport and Logistics says Government wants to partner with stakeholders that will bring change to the Lobito Corridor and lead to actualization of the Project. Frank Tayali stated…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2026

Trade

ANGOLA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO STRONG BILATERAL TIES WITH ZAMBIA

Republic of Angola has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strong diplomatic relations with Zambia, anchored on a policy of good neighbourliness, cooperation, and peaceful coexistence. Angola’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2026

Markets & Stocks

ZAMBIA’S CAPITAL MARKETS DEEPEN AS CHUUMA JOINS LUSE

Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has announced the addition of a new company to its trading platform, marking a positive step in the growth and diversification of Zambia’s capital markets. The…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2026