Zim, Zambia to look beyond Zambezi in power generation strategy

Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent ZAMBIA and Zimbabwe have jointly agreed to initiate a departure from their traditional energy policy, committing to look beyond Kariba and the Zambezi River for power generation as climate change-induced droughts...

CEO Africa Roundtable seals strategic trade pacts with Brazil and Nigeria

Judith Phiri, Zimpapers Business Hub THE CEO Africa Roundtable has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Afro Chamber in Brazil and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)....

How new investments spark hope for Zambia’s small businesses

In the sprawling townships of Zambia’s capital Lusaka, the hum of metalwork and the clatter of car repairs can be heard from some of the country’s many small businesses. Artisans like George Tembo, a metalworker in the settlement of Kalingalinga,...

Hyatt sets sights on Zambia with inaugural Hyatt Regency Lusaka

Chicago-based hospitality group Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement to bring its full-service Regency brand to Lusaka, Zambia. The five-star property, to be known as Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi, will undergo...

Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Regency Brand in Zambia

Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi — Photo by Hyatt Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi — Photo by Hyatt Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of ASB Hotel Properties and Albwardy...

Defence ministry attends Namibia-Zambia joint security meeting

Date: October 20, 2025 Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN delegation led by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Frans Kapofi, is attending the 26th Session of the Zambia–Namibia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security. Kapofi is leading...

EDGAR LUNGU’S LEGACY OF PRAYER CONTINUES TO UNITE ZAMBIA — MATAMBO

EDGAR LUNGU’S LEGACY OF PRAYER CONTINUES TO UNITE ZAMBIA — MATAMBO By: Cletus Mutoki Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo has reaffirmed the significance of the National Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Reconciliation, describing it as a powerful...

Hyatt Unveils Plans for Hyatt Regency Brand in Zambia

Hyatt plans to open its first-even Hyatt-branded property in Zambia in 2026 thanks to a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and an affiliate of ASB Hotel Properties and Albwardy Investments (Pamodzi Hotels PLC). Hyatt Regency Lusaka The...

LUSAKA TO HOST HISTORIC LAUNCH OF LEAGUE OF AFRICAN AMBASSADORS

*LUSAKA TO HOST HISTORIC LAUNCH OF LEAGUE OF AFRICAN AMBASSADORS* By Lydia Makina The League of African Ambassadors (LAA) is set to make its official debut on October 14, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a significant milestone in African...

People in Washington talk about how hard Zambia has worked to fix problems – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says everybody in Washington talks about how Zambia has worked so hard to fix the problems it faced four years ago. Dr Musokotwane says if the country continues on the current...

African finance ministers adopt new mechanism to track continent’s debt

African finance ministers have approved the creation of a continent-wide system to monitor domestic and external debt, amid mounting fiscal pressures across several countries. The African Union’s (AU) Specialised Technical Committee on Finance,...

Tanzania’s top bank to expand regionally

Tanzania’s biggest bank by assets and loans, CRDB, is actively exploring new markets in its landlocked neighbors and beyond the continent as it seeks to establish itself as a regional leader, its chair told Semafor. The four-decade old banking...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Go Plan Is Now Free: Is it available in your country? See full list

ChatGPT Go Free: OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has announced that its ChatGPT Go subscription is now free for all users for one year. Normally priced at Rs 399 per month (or Rs 4,788 annually), the Go plan can now be activated without...

This Iconic Zambian Hotel Is About to Be Reborn Under a Global Brand

For decades, one hotel has been a symbol of Zambian hospitality — a place where visiting dignitaries, business travelers, and locals gathered under its palm-lined courtyard in the heart of Lusaka. Now, that landmark is set to begin a new chapter...

Sigh of relief for travellers via Zambia-Tanzania border as experts heighten emergency preparedness

Nakonde. Shalom Maregere, 26, is heading home to Mash West, Zimbabwe, after a vacation in Tanzania. As she navigates the busy Nakonde-Tunduma One-Stop Border Post into Zambia, she finds confidence in the visible health facilities and measures...

Five countries flagged for holding up Comesa-EAC-SADC mega trade bloc

Five members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) are holding back the full rollout of a mega free-trade area (FTA) stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo, it has been revealed. The mega trade bloc...

Chikondi Foundation praises President Hichilema for unprecedented development gains Zambia has never seen

The Chikondi Foundation has hailed President Hakainde Hichilema for his resolve to revive the mining and many other sectors in the country, in a bid to ensure that wealth benefits all citizens. The Foundation has since called on stakeholders that...

AB Bank faces lawsuit over alleged role in property fraud

AB Bank faces lawsuit over alleged role in property fraud AB Bank Zambia is facing legal action in the Lusaka High Court over allegations that it failed to exercise due diligence in a property-related loan transaction, resulting in financial and...

WE CAN’T EAT LECTURES, ZAMBIANS WANT A PRACTICAL, WORKING PRESIDENT – CHANGALA

WE CAN’T EAT LECTURES, ZAMBIANS WANT A PRACTICAL, WORKING PRESIDENT – CHANGALA ZAMBIANS are looking for a leader with solutions to the country’s poor economy and not the one who will lecture them forever, governance activist Brebner Changala has...

Castel Malawi strengthens employee welfare, market leadership

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Castel Malawi Limited has deepened its drive to foster employee well-being and strengthen workplace harmony, following the successful Castel Malawi Workers Union (Camawu) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Salima over the...