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23 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

World Bank approves $125m grant for Zambia

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the World Bank Executive Board has approved US$125 million grant for Zambia. The ministry says the approval follows the completion of a review of Zambia’s... […]

22 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Airtel Africa registers its 150 millionth customer

AIRTEL Africa has announced that it has registered its 150 millionth customer, describing it as a significant milestone that underscores the company’s commitment to enriching customers lives. In a statement, Thursday, the mobile service provider... […]

22 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We are debt stressed, but we’ve done our part – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia is debt stressed but it has done its part, waiting for other partners to sign off. And President Hichilema says his government does not segregate anyone, arguing that the opposition... […]

22 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

$187m from IMF will help stabilise kwacha – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the US$187 million which Zambia is receiving from the IMF will help stabilise the kwacha. And Dr Musokotwane says Zambia will be in a better place... […]

19 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Interns who haven’t been paid will be cleared this month, assures Youth Minister

YOUTH, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has assured that government will settle the arrears owed to youths under the internship programme before the end of this month. Government had implemented the National Youth Development... […]

19 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Depreciating kwacha calls for bold economic reforms – Hamududu

WITH the kwacha falling and things not holding together, government should go back to the drawing board and reset the economy, says Party for National Unity and Progress (PNUP) president Highvie Hamududu. And Hamududu says... […]

19 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

France gives Zambia €23m budget support

FRENCH Minister of State for Development Chrysoula Zacharopoulou says from her country’s €23 million financing to Zambia, €16milliom is global budget support and €4 million will go towards water services. And President Hakainde Hichilema has... […]

18 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

UPND is solid, claims that we’re not united are fiction – Mweetwa

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says assertions that the ruling party is not united are nothing but fiction. Mweetwa says it epitomizes intra party democracy when party members complain about not being satisfied with certain things.... […]

18 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Some revelations in latest AG report have been dealt with – Hamaundu

THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says some of the revelations in the latest Auditor General’s report on local authorities have been dealt with administratively, while other cases are before the police. The... […]

18 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Govt moves cholera patients to Levy due to flooding at Matero Level One Hospital

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government is moving all cholera patients from Matero Level One Hospital to Levy Mwanawasa Hospital due to flooding at the facility which has resulted in the closure of its receiving site.... […]