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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

Agriculture

FRA ASSURES UNPAID FARMERS FUNDS ARE WITH PAYING BANKS

Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has assured farmers who have not yet been paid for the maize supplied to its various depots countrywide during the 2025 crop marketing season, that their…

Cecilia Chiluba January 20, 2026

SMEs

ENTREPRENEUR WARNS OF GROWING HONEY SHORTAGE IN ZAMBIA AMID RISING DEMAND, EXPORTS

A Lusaka-based entrepreneur says Zambia is experiencing a growing shortage of honey, driven by rising demand, increased exports, and market pressures that are sidelining local producers. Speaking in an interview…

Cecilia Chiluba January 16, 2026

SMEs

ENTREPRENEUR WARNS OF GROWING HONEY SHORTAGE IN ZAMBIA AMID RISING DEMAND, EXPORTS

Cecilia Chiluba January 16, 2026

Energy

ZMA TO CRACK DOWN ON NON-COMPLIANT FUEL TANKER TRUCKS

Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) has advised all petroleum transporters to ensure that tanker trucks under their ownership or control are duly verified and fully compliant with applicable metrology laws. Agency…

Cecilia Chiluba January 16, 2026

Crime

POLICE COLLECTS OVER K82 MILLION IN TRAFFIC FINES AS ROAD ACCIDENTS,OFFENCES RISE IN 2025

Zambia Police Service has disclosed that it collected over K82 million in admission of guilt fines in 2025, up from more than K74.3 million in 2024, reflecting a 10.6 percent…

Cecilia Chiluba January 16, 2026

Business & Finance

OVER 45,000 GROWERS REGISTER WITH TBZ AS TOBACCO CULTIVATION EXPANDS

Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) has disclosed that over 45,000 tobacco growers have so far registered with the Board, cultivating a combined total of 41,324 hectares of land. TBZ Corporate…

Cecilia Chiluba January 15, 2026

Economy

TREASURY ALLOCATES K10.9 BILLION TO DEBT SERVICE, ARREARS IN DECEMBER 2025

Minister of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the Treasury allocated K10.9 billion towards domestic and external debt service as well as the dismantling of local arrears in December…

Cecilia Chiluba January 15, 2026