Posted inAgriculture Business & Finance
FRA Pegs 50KG Bag of White Maize at K340
Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will be buying a 50kg bag of Grade A white maize at K340 during the 2025 crop marketing season, from K330 in…
Posted inBusiness & Finance
Mulungushi Conference Centre Declares First-Ever K8.3 Million Divident to IDC
Mulungushi International Conference Centre Limited (MICCL) has declared its first-ever dividend of K8.3 million to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), its shareholder. The dividend declaration follows a strong financial performance…
Posted inEnergy
Fuel Price Reduction Catalyst for Economic Growth-Economist
An Economist says the decline in fuel prices for June 2025, presents a strategic opportunity to generate a multiplier effect across the Zambian economy. On Saturday, Energy Regulation Board (ERB)…
Posted inEnergy
ZESCO Expected to Add About 500-800MW of Solar Power to National Grid by December
ZESCO Limited has disclosed that about 500-800 Megawatts of solar electricity is expected to be added to the national grid by the end of 2025, in an effort to build…
Posted inBusiness & Finance Mining
ANDD Hails Revival of Lubambe Shaft 2, KCM, Mopani Progress
Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) says the revival of Lubambe Shaft 2, as well as the progress being recorded at Konkola and Mopani Copper Mines are signs of…
Posted inCommunity
SIAVONGA COUNCIL TO CONSTRUCT NEW MARKET SHELTER
By Amos Sikaonga Siavonga Town Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Siavonga Market Committee to facilitate the temporary relocation of traders operating at Chimutengo Market to…
Posted inCrime
IMMIGRATION, DEC NAB 11 IN LUMEZI CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
By Amos Sikaonga Department of Immigration, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), has apprehended 11 suspected illegal immigrants during a joint operation carried out in Lumezi District, Eastern…
Posted inHealth
SHOW BOLD LEADERSHIP AMID HEALTHCARE CORRUPTION SCANDAL-GOVT URGED
By Amos Sikaonga Centre for Reproductive Health and Education (CRHE) has called on government to show bold leadership and a strong commitment to accountability, transparency, and systemic reform in the…
Posted inHealth Policy & Regulation
ECONOMIST CALLS FOR RESOURCE RE-ALIGNMENTS AMID US$50 MILLION HEALTH SECTOR AID CUT
By Cecilia Chiluba An Economist says the $50 million cut by the US government calls for resource re-alignments because the move will destabilize Zambia's healthcare management system. Yesterday, the United…
Posted inMining
KAGEM TO RESUME FOCUSED OPEN-PIT MINING
By Cecilia Chiluba Kagem Mining Limited, the emerald mine in Zambia has announced plans to resume a programme of focused open-pit mining to recover more premium emeralds. Kagem suspended all…