News Zambia Government: Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says
A senior Zambian government official has said that some political parties were asking prospective female candidates for sexual favours in exchange for selection ahead of August's general election.
News Zambia Government: Zambia has enough fuel stocks for now, government assures
Lusaka - Zambia: Government has assured the public that Zambia currently holds sufficient fuel stocks and that there is no immediate risk of shortages despite
News Zambia Government: Hichilema Signals Start of Zambia’s Debt Repayment Phase
Lusaka - Zambia: Zambia has entered the next phase of its sovereign debt programme following progress made under the international debt restructuring
News Zambia Government: Zambia emulates Zimbabwe, pushed back on US health funding deal
Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal worth more than $1 billion in global health aid from the United States because it does not align with the country’s i...
News Zambia Government: Zambia pushes back on US health funding deal to protect interests, says government
Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal worth more than $1bn (R15.88bn) in global health aid from the US because it does not align with the countryâs interests, the government said on Wednesday.
News Zambia Government: Social protection remains government’s top priority-East PS
Lusaka - Zambia: Government has assured the public that it will continue to prioritise social protection by increasing budgetary allocations to support more
News Zambia Government: Government rejects poisoning claims tied to Lungu narrative
Lusaka - Zambia: Political exchanges surrounding Lungu have remained a recurring theme in Zambia’s media space, with statements from both ruling party figures
News Zambia Government: Zambian student dies while fighting alongside Russian troops, Zambian government wants answers
A Zambian student who was serving a 9-year, six-month sentence in a Russian prison has been killed fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, the Zambian government announced Monday. Zambian ...
News Zambia Government: ZCCB President Reaffirms Church’s Commitment to Dialogue with Government
Zambia Council for Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) President Archbishop Ignatius Chama has reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to engaging in constructive dialogue with the Zambian Government to ...
News Zambia Government: Zambia wants deeper ties with other countries says President Hichilema
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia wants to deepen further her relationship with countries she has diplomatic ties with. The President was speaking when he received letters of credence from ambassadors and high commissioners who are accredited to Zambia at State House today. Those who presented their credentials to President Hichilema include German Ambassador to Zambia, Sonke
News Zambia Government: Government says election year will not slow service delivery as prices fall
Lusaka - Zambia: Government says ongoing economic reforms have led to price reductions on essential goods, with about 30 manufacturers voluntarily cutting
News Zambia Government: Zambia rethinks its energy future
The government plans to add 1 000MW of solar power to the national grid by 2027, with projects spread across the country ...
News Zambia Government: Zambia Grants 13,686 Scholarships to Build Technical Skills and Reduce Youth Unemployment
Zambia awards 13,686 scholarships to boost human capital development Scholarships target engineering, digital technology, agriculture, entrepreneurship Youth unemployment remains high despite expanded ...
News Zambia Government: Govt ready to implement Zambia-Switzerland agreements on carbon market
Lusaka - Zambia: Government says it is ready to implement the Zambia–Switzerland Bilateral Agreement of Cooperation under the carbon market, which will
News Zambia Government: South African court blocks Zambian plan to sell Vedanta copper mine
JOHANNESBURG/LUSAKA (Reuters) - South Africa's High Court on Tuesday has ordered the Zambian government to halt the sale of Vedanta Resources's majority-owned Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) until a final decision is made through arbitration. Vedanta has been locked in a dispute with the Zambian
News Zambia Government: Zambia: Govt Quarantines Livestock in FMD-Affected Farms
The Government has quarantined livestock in farms affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in three districts around the country and similarly authorities on the Copperbelt have banned the movement of cattle in Chingola following an outbreak that has affected 500 animals in Musenga.
News Zambia Government: Vedanta to meet Zambian government over Konkola Copper Mine liquidation
IOL reported that UK based Vedanta Resources is opposing the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines operations in Zambia. Vedanta chief executive Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan said the company is ...
News Zambia Government: Zambia Cancels Hippo Cull After Activist Pressure, Hunters Say
“The abuse and profanity does get to you.” The plan by the Zambian government was initially planned in 2016 before being canceled and reinstated two years later. The cull, which would have seen the ...
