Countries Zambian court declares newspaper’s closure illegal Lusaka – Zambia’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government’s closure of the private Post newspaper was illegal,... Read more 17 Feb, 2022
Business Zambia’s leader says turning around economy, despite empty coffers Johannesburg – President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia’s... Read more 28 Jan, 2022
Business Zambia ex-postal chief charged with plundering UK-backed social fund Lusaka – Zambian investigators on Thursday arrested the ex-head of postal services and two former directors for allegedly diverting... Read more 10 Dec, 2021
Business Zambia arrests former ministers for alleged graft Lusaka – Zambian graft investigators said on Tuesday they had arrested and charged the ex-foreign affairs minister and the former... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
Business Zambia lays new charges in Indian copper mine scandal Lusaka – Zambian authorities on Friday slapped new charges on the liquidator of a major copper mine, accusing him of... Read more 4 Dec, 2021
Business IMF reaches agreement with Zambia on $1.4bn aid deal Lusaka – IMF staff on Friday reached an agreement with Zambia on a $1.4 billion, three-year aid programme that they... Read more 4 Dec, 2021
Business Corruption, Poverty: Zambia’s Hichilema urged to walk the talk after ‘slow’ start Lusaka – The August election of Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema, which he won by a landslide, was widely hailed... Read more 1 Dec, 2021
Business Zambia unveils $9.8bn budget, aims to end debt crisis Lusaka – Zambia’s new government laid out its plan to restore financial stability on Friday, presenting a new budget as... Read more 30 Oct, 2021
Business Zambia finds $2bn more debt on books, with China major creditor Lusaka – Zambia’s newly elected government on Thursday said it owed $2 billion more to foreign creditors than previously thought,... Read more 8 Oct, 2021
Coronavirus Zambia lifts all Covid restrictions Lusaka – Zambia on Friday announced the complete lifting of coronavirus restrictions from the weekend, although just 3% of eligible... Read more 2 Oct, 2021