THE World Bank has approved a $207.6 million grant to Zambia as the second additional financing for the Scaling-Up Shock Responsive Social Protection Project. According to a statement issued by Office of the Secretary to... […]

WE don’t want handouts, give us inputs and we will deliver, says Senior Chief Nsokolo of the Mambwe people. Speaking when Minister of Youth, Sports and Arts Elvis Nkandu paid a courtesy call on him... […]

THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has proposed an increase in the Pay As You Earn threshold from K5,100 to K5,500 in the 2025 national budget. And NGOCC has further proposed a reduction in... […]

MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has urged parents to ensure their newborn babies are vaccinated against polio and measles. And Masebo says nowadays, women are the ones running many households in terms of economic survival... […]

THE National Health Insurance Management Authority has proposed to hike employee contributions in 2025. Presenting a budget proposal at the ongoing National Consultations for the 2025 Budget and 2025-2027 Medium Term Budget Plan, NHIMA Director... […]

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the International Monetary Fund has injected US$569.9 million following the board approval of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement. According to a statement issued by... […]

A GROUP of youths calling themselves Protest Movement has written to the Zambia Police, notifying them of their intention to stage a peaceful protest against load shedding. In an interview, group member Thompson Luzendi said... […]

ZAMBIA’S Deputy Commissioner of Police Mubita Nawa has lost his bid to become new INTERPOL Secretary General. This was after Brazil’s Valdecy Urquiza emerged first in the voting, leading to INTERPOL’s Executive Committee proposing him... […]

THE National Assembly has ratified the appointment of Jack Kalala to serve as member of the Anti-Corruption Commission Board. Others whose appointments were ratified on Wednesday are Kephas Kapamba Katongo and Eva Jhala to serve... […]

MINISTER of Agriculture Reuben Phiri says farmers should start receiving their agricultural inputs next month, all things being equal. Phiri also announced that government will procure over 42,000 metric tonnes of D compound and about... […]