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...

Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches

People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied Thousands of people have flooded into northwestern Zambia seeking gold said to be buried just under the surface. The gold rush in Kikonge has...

Electricity Crisis: Pressure, Blame Deepens, Reality Bites

 CLOSE-UP: Electricity Crisis: Pressure, Blame Deepens, Reality Bites Zambia is facing one of its hardest power shortages in modern memory. ZESCO has confirmed that parts of the country are receiving as little as three hours of power a day,...

Zambian Government Reaffirms Commitment to Building an Inclusive, AI-Driven Digital Economy

Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Elias Mubanga says the Zambian government is committed to developing policies that foster an ecosystem of innovation and process, ensuring the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both...

Zambia Police Crack Down on Online Scammers

Zambia Police Crack Down on Online Scammers The Zambia Police Service’s Cyber Security Task Force has successfully apprehended two individuals accused of running a sophisticated online scam. Kennedy Chama, 27, and David Kautu Zulu, allegedly...

Zambia’s currency hits highest level since 2024 amid copper price boom

Zambia’s currency surged to its strongest level in nearly two years, buoyed by renewed optimism in the nation’s copper industry. The kwacha advanced 0.7% to 22.76 per dollar, its highest level since February 2024, extending a rally that has made...

Zambia Airways fined for mistreating passengers

By NATION REPORTER THE Common Market for Easter and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission (CCC) has fined Zambia Airways Limited two (2) percent fine of its total annual turnover for unfair treatment of passengers. The fine against...

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL OFFICER ALLEGEDLY CHARGES INTERNATIONAL YOUTUBER FOR FILMING WITHOUT PERMIT

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL OFFICER ALLEGEDLY CHARGES INTERNATIONAL YOUTUBER FOR FILMING WITHOUT PERMIT An international YouTuber, Davud Akhundzada from Azerbaijan—a country located between Western Asia and Eastern Europe—has reportedly been charged K500...

Highway overhaul to power trade, tourism and industry

Nqobile Bhebhe Zimpapers Business Hub REHABILITATION of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, together with the proposed upgrade of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo road under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, is expected to accelerate economic...

Jubilee Metals Group reports solid performance amid the ongoing sale of its chrome and PGM businesses

Jubilee Metals Group, the Zambia-focused copper producer, said Friday the workstreams to conclude the R1.6 billion sale of its South African chrome and PGM businesses were progressing well, while production at these operations remained firmly on...

LET US FIND SOLUTIONS FOR ZAMBIA-MUDOLO

LET US FIND SOLUTIONS FOR ZAMBIA-MUDOLO Patriotic Front Presidential Aspirant Joseph Willah Mudolo has called for a lewdership that seeks long-lasting solution for the country. He has mocked State House which has has shown desperation by...

Nigeria’s Population To Rise By 130 Million By 2050, Says World Bank President

President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has projected that Nigeria’s population will grow by about 130 million by the year 2050. Banga made the projection during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the...

AKL Lumi Initiative calls on African Financial Institutions to unite for digital currency sovereignty

The owners of the AKL Lumi digital currency have called on African central banks, ministries of finance, commercial banks, and fintech innovators to work together in developing harmonised regulatory and operational frameworks to strengthen the...

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...

Zambia's mining sector attracts over 12 bln USD investment in four years

LUSAKA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema announced Thursday that the country has attracted over 12 billion U.S. dollars in mining investment over the past four years. Speaking at the official opening of the 2025 Zambia...

Zambia’s president hails US aid cuts as catalyst for self-reliance

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has welcomed recent US aid cuts as a push toward greater national self-reliance, calling them “painful but necessary.” Speaking in London, he said the reductions would encourage Zambia to strengthen...

Christians in Lusaka observe national day of prayer

The Lusaka Showgrounds today transformed into a sanctuary of faith and unity as thousands gathered from various denominations and faith to observe Zambia’s 10th National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance, and Reconciliation. The environment...

Zambia Airways, Kenya Airways Fined as COMESA Cracks Down on Airline Passenger Abuse

The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has fined Zambia Airways Limited 2 percent of its total annual turnover for unfair treatment of passengers. This marks a major consumer protection action with direct implications for Zambia’s aviation...

Zambia’s Zamtel to Pilot New COMESA System for Instant Cross-Border Money Transfers

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched its new Digital Retail Payment Platform (DRPP), designed to enable instant, secure, and affordable cross-border payments across member states. The initiative was unveiled...