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NO CHILD SHOULD PAY SCHOOL FEES UNDER FREE EDUCATION POLICY – GOVT

Ministry of Education has emphasized that no child should be required to pay fees for enrolment, tuition, or essential educational services in public schools, as the government continues to fully…

Cecilia Chiluba January 13, 2026

SMEs

COUNCIL WARNS AGAINST UNREGISTERED RESTAURANTS

Lusaka City Council (LCC) has urged all restaurant owners to strictly comply with the law and avoid operating unregistered eateries. Council Public Relations Manager, Chola Mwamba said this is in…

Cecilia Chiluba January 8, 2026

Economy

ZAMBIA OPTS AGAINST ONE-YEAR IMF ECF EXTENSION, PLANS FULL SUCCESSOR PROGRAMME

Government has announced that it will not pursue a previously anticipated one-year extension of Zambia’s International Monetary Fund (IMF)–supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, opting instead to replace it with…

Cecilia Chiluba January 8, 2026

Agriculture

FISP INPUT REDEMPTION IN LUSAKA PROVINCE HITS 99.57%, AS GOVT DISPATCHES10,000 LITRES OF PESTICIDES

Government has disclosed that the redemption of farming inputs by farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Lusaka Province currently stands at 99.57 percent ahead of the initiative’s…

Cecilia Chiluba January 8, 2026

Agriculture

Acting Finance Minister Slams Banks Over Delayed Farmer Payments

Acting Minister of Finance and National Planning, Chipoka Mulenga, has expressed displeasure with several commercial banks for failing to process payments to farmers despite the government having released the necessary…

Cecilia Chiluba January 8, 2026

Economy

ZAMBIA ACTUALIZES US$14.71 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS OVER FOUR YEARS

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has announced that the country has recorded US$14.71 billion in actualized investments over the past four years, drawn from committed investments amounting to US$89.31 billion recorded…

Cecilia Chiluba December 31, 2025

Energy Uncategorized

OMCAZ WARNS OF POSSIBLE ERRATIC FUEL SUPPLY IN 2026 AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTIONS

Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has cautioned that Zambia could experience erratic fuel supply in certain periods in 2026, citing heightened uncertainty in the petroleum sector ahead of…

Cecilia Chiluba December 26, 2025

Business & Finance

ZICA URGES SAFEGUARDS IN INCOME TAX AMENDMENT BILL OF 2025

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has welcomed proposed reforms in the Income Tax Amendment Bill of 2025 aimed at promoting voluntary compliance. Speak during the 2025 Fourth Quarter Media…

Cecilia Chiluba December 26, 2025

SMEs

GOVT REGISTERS OVER 15,000 COOPERATIVES, AS NON-TAX REVENUE NEARLY DOUBLES TO K12.6 MILLION IN 2025

Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) has disclosed that it registered 15,262 cooperatives as of 11th December 2025, generating non-tax revenue amounting to over K12.6 million. This is…

Cecilia Chiluba December 24, 2025

Construction

ZPPA SUSPENDS DRILLING FIRM FOR 1 YEAR OVER FAKE NCC CERTIFICATE

Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended C.T.R Drilling and Earth Movers Limited from participating in public procurement for a period of one year. The suspension, which came into effect…

Cecilia Chiluba December 24, 2025