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ESMAZ TARGETS IDLE MINES, ACCESS TO FINANCE AS 2026 PRIORITY

Emerald and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) says its key priority for 2026 is to operationalize mines that have remained idle due to lack of mining equipment and…

Cecilia Chiluba February 3, 2026

Community

NGO WASH FORUM CALLS FOR SHIFT TO EQUITABLE WATER GOVERNANCE

NGO WASH Forum has called for a shift to integrated and equitable water governance in the country, arguing that traditional, siloed management approaches are now insufficient. Forum Coordinator Bubala Muyovwe-Mumba…

Cecilia Chiluba February 3, 2026

Business & Finance

RETURN TO 24-HOUR POWER SUPPLY DRIVES HIGHER CONSUMPTION -ECONOMIST

An Economist has attributed the faster depletion of prepaid electricity units to changes in usage patterns and not billing manipulation by ZESCO Limited. Following the recent resumption of 24-hour electricity…

Cecilia Chiluba February 3, 2026

Business & Finance

LUSE, ACCA ZAMBIA PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE IN CAPITAL MARKETS

Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has partnered with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Zambia, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening professionalism, governance, transparency and…

Cecilia Chiluba January 30, 2026

Trade

FNB ZAMBIA DELIVERS LARGEST PUBLIC SECTOR DEAL WITH K1 BILLION FRA FACILITY

First National Bank (FNB) Zambia has announced that it has structured and closed a K1 billion Working Capital Facility for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), enabling payments to farmers who…

Cecilia Chiluba January 30, 2026

CDF

GOVT RELEASES K100 MILLION INITIAL 2026 CDF BURSARY ALLOCATION

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says it has disbursed K100 million as the initial allocation for bursaries under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF), translating to K641,025 per…

Cecilia Chiluba January 30, 2026

Economy

AAAZ HAILS 14.3% RISE IN ZAMBIA’S 2025 TRADE VOLUMES, URGES BROADER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia (AAAZ) has hailed the Government on the reported 14.3 percent increase in trade volumes for 2025. According to Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), the country’s total…

Cecilia Chiluba January 28, 2026

Economy

KWACHA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AMID SHORT-TERM PRESSURES

Zambian Kwacha has recorded a modest depreciation against the United States dollar and other convertible currencies, bringing an end to its recent positive performance. The local unit is currently trading…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026

Education

ZAMBIA’S GRADE 12 PASS RATE SURPASSES 70% FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

Minister of Education has disclosed that the 2025 Grade 12 School Certificate pass rate has crossed the 70 percent mark for the first time in the country’s history. Announcing the…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026

Mining

FQM COPPER OUTPUT HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH AS FIRM UNVEILS MAJOR ZAMBIA INVESTMENT PLAN

Preliminary figures from First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s Kansanshi mine in Solwezi indicate that the company’s copper output surged by nearly six percent to 181,000 tonnes in 2025, marking the mine’s…

Cecilia Chiluba January 21, 2026