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LAKE TANGANYIKA REOPENS TO FISHING AFTER BAN IS LIFTED
June 25, 2026
LAKE TANGANYIKA REOPENS TO FISHING AFTER BAN IS LIFTED
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has lifted the annual fishing ban on Lake Tanganyika with immediate effect to facilitate…
INFLATION EASES TO 6.5 PERCENT IN JUNE AS ECONOMY POSTS 7.7 PERCENT GROWTH
June 25, 2026
INFLATION EASES TO 6.5 PERCENT IN JUNE AS ECONOMY POSTS 7.7 PERCENT GROWTH
The Zambia Statistics Agency has announced that the country’s annual inflation rate for June 2026 eased slightly to 6.5 percent,…
END OF AN ERA AS ZAMBIA PHASES OUT CHEQUES
June 24, 2026
END OF AN ERA AS ZAMBIA PHASES OUT CHEQUES
Today marks the end of an era in Zambia’s financial sector as cheque transactions draw to a close after decades…
RDA SIGNS K1.7 BILLION MUTANDA–MWINILUNGA ROAD REHABILITATION CONTRACT
June 23, 2026
RDA SIGNS K1.7 BILLION MUTANDA–MWINILUNGA ROAD REHABILITATION CONTRACT
The Road Development Agency (RDA) has signed a K1.7 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the 214-kilometre Mutanda to Mwinilunga…
ZAMBIA NOW AN ENERGY SECTOR CONSTRUCTION SITE – ZESCO
June 23, 2026
ZAMBIA NOW AN ENERGY SECTOR CONSTRUCTION SITE – ZESCO
ZESCO Limited says Zambia has effectively become an energy sector construction site as the country rolls out massive investments in…
600-MEGAWATT EVER GREAT THERMAL POWER PLANT REACHES 25 % COMPLETION
June 18, 2026
600-MEGAWATT EVER GREAT THERMAL POWER PLANT REACHES 25 % COMPLETION
Construction works at the 600-megawatt Ever Great Thermal Power Plant in Sinazeze, Sinazongwe District of Southern Province, has reached 25…
AIRTEL ZAMBIA HITS US$1 BILLION MARKET CAPITALISATION MILESTONE
June 18, 2026
AIRTEL ZAMBIA HITS US$1 BILLION MARKET CAPITALISATION MILESTONE
Airtel Zambia has achieved a landmark US$ 1 billion market capitalisation, up from US$182 million in 2024, marking a significant…
OIL HOLDS BELOW $80 AMID HORMUZ UNCERTAINTY
June 17, 2026
OIL HOLDS BELOW $80 AMID HORMUZ UNCERTAINTY
Oil prices have remained below the $80 mark despite lingering uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of a…
ZAMBIA TO INVEST US$275 MILLION IN POWER GRID UPGRADE THROUGH LANDMARK DEBT-FOR-ENERGY DEAL
June 17, 2026
ZAMBIA TO INVEST US$275 MILLION IN POWER GRID UPGRADE THROUGH LANDMARK DEBT-FOR-ENERGY DEAL
The Zambian Government has launched a 15-year Grid Resilience Programme that will channel US$275 million into upgrading the country’s electricity…
SUSTAINED MINING INVESTMENT VITAL FOR GRID RESILIENCE – CHIKWANDA
June 16, 2026
SUSTAINED MINING INVESTMENT VITAL FOR GRID RESILIENCE – CHIKWANDA
Energy Consultant, Researcher, and Fellow at the Engineering Institution of Zambia, Dr. Johnstone Chikwanda, says sustained investment in the mining…
