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COMESA PUSHES REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION AMID GEOPOLITICAL DISRUPTIONS
May 21, 2026
COMESA PUSHES REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION AMID GEOPOLITICAL DISRUPTIONS
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for stronger regional integration, infrastructure investment and trade cooperation…
FIBERCOM DECLARES 6.5 MILLION KWACHA DIVIDEND TO ZESCO
May 18, 2026
FIBERCOM DECLARES 6.5 MILLION KWACHA DIVIDEND TO ZESCO
FiberCom Wireless Zambia has declared its first-ever dividend payout to parent company ZESCO Limited since its incorporation in 2017, with…
GOV’T TIGHTENS TRADE UNION REGISTRATION RULES TO CURB FRAGMENTATION
May 15, 2026
GOV’T TIGHTENS TRADE UNION REGISTRATION RULES TO CURB FRAGMENTATION
Government has introduced tougher regulations for the registration of trade unions in Zambia, aimed at curbing fragmentation and strengthening workers’…
BOZ REDUCES MONITORY POLICY RATE BY 0.25 %
May 13, 2026
BOZ REDUCES MONITORY POLICY RATE BY 0.25 %
Bank of Zambia has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down to 13.25 percent for…
PAY US THE K654 MILLION – 3,300 RETIREES DEMAND
May 6, 2026
PAY US THE K654 MILLION – 3,300 RETIREES DEMAND
A long-running pension dispute involving former public service workers has resurfaced, with more than 3,300 retirees still awaiting full payment…
WORLD BANK INJECTS US$33 MILLION TO TACKLE COMMERCIAL WATER LOSSES IN ZAMBIA
May 5, 2026
WORLD BANK INJECTS US$33 MILLION TO TACKLE COMMERCIAL WATER LOSSES IN ZAMBIA
The World Bank has approved US$33 million in financing through the International Development Association (IDA) for the Zambia Water Supply…
DIESEL PRICE HIKED TO K33.99, PETROL UNCHANGED
May 1, 2026
DIESEL PRICE HIKED TO K33.99, PETROL UNCHANGED
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has revised fuel pump prices, with diesel increasing from K29.78 to K33.99 per litre. Kerosene…
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES K26.3 BILLION SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AMID FISCAL PRESSURES
May 1, 2026
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES K26.3 BILLION SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AMID FISCAL PRESSURES
Government has presented Supplementary Estimates No. 1 of 2026, amounting to K26.3 billion to Parliament following emerging fiscal pressures since…
ANNUAL INFLATION DROPS TO 6.8 PERCENT IN APRIL 2026
April 30, 2026
ANNUAL INFLATION DROPS TO 6.8 PERCENT IN APRIL 2026
Inflation Drops to 6.8% in April Zambia’s annual inflation rate for April 2026 has declined to 6.8 percent, down from…
ZPPA SUSPENDS CONTRACTOR OVER FAILURE TO DELIVER CCTV PROJECT AT CHIMWEMWE LEVEL TWO HOSPITAL.
April 30, 2026
ZPPA SUSPENDS CONTRACTOR OVER FAILURE TO DELIVER CCTV PROJECT AT CHIMWEMWE LEVEL TWO HOSPITAL.
The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has suspended Eligands Technologies from participating in public procurement for one year due to…
