2025 was a politically volatile year – Musenge
ADVOCATES for People’s Prosperity (APP) president Mwenya Musenge says the year 2025 was politically volatile. Musenge says the UPND Alliance exists only on paper, arguing that the UPND was already poised to win the 2021 elections with or without its partners. In an interview, Musenge, who also served as Copperbelt minister under the Michael Sata…...
ZDA records $14.7bn in actualised investments
THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has disclosed that the country recorded actualised investments worth $14.71 billion from total commitments of $89.31 billion during the period 2021 to date. The Agency says these actualised investments resulted in the creation of 91,522 jobs. Speaking during a press briefing, Tuesday, ZDA Director General Albert Halwampa said the $14.71…...
Demonstrate to Zambians that you can do better, UPND challenges opposition
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says those who wish to dislodge the UPND government must demonstrate and convince Zambians that they can do better. On Sunday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Antonio Mwanza observed that no single opposition party or candidate currently possesses the numerical strength, national reach, or capacity to dislodge the UPND…...
Energy reforms have begun to yield results – UPND Alliance
UPND Alliance Spokesperson Leslie Chikuse says policy reforms in the energy sector have begun to yield results, as seen by the reduction in load-shedding hours. And Chikuse says he now feels old because the enactment of Bill 7 will allow more youths to have representation in Parliament. Speaking at the end-of-year media engagement yesterday, Chikuse…...
Ministers call for quick implementation of Zambia-Tanzania interconnector project
THE Zambezi River Authority’s Council of Ministers (COM) says there is need to expedite the implementation of the Zambia-Tanzania interconnection project, which is expected to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2028. The Council says the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam is progressing well, with an early warning system to protect downstream communities expected…...
We’ve transformed ATI law from secrecy to transparency – govt
WE have transformed the Access to Information law from secrecy to transparency, says Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana. Meanwhile, Livingstone Press Club (LPC) president Angela Hanunka has urged journalists to uphold high standards of professionalism as the country heads towards the 2026 general elections. Speaking at the LPC end-of-year party held at Court…...
Zambeef generates K2.6bn in economic value for local farmers
ZAMBEEF says it generated about K2.6 billion in economic value for smallholder farmers and out-growers in 2025. According to the Zambeef 2025 Annual Report, Company Executive for Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Ezekiel Sekele, stated that in 2023, Zambeef generated nearly K1.9 billion in economic value for smallholder farmers and out-growers. He noted that this figure…...
Nyirenda engages DMMU over Lundazi floods
LUNDAZI PF MP Brenda Nyirenda has reported to the DMMU that several bridges in her constituency have been swept away by heavy rains. Severe floods have hit Lundazi district in Eastern Province, leaving several families homeless. Addressing the media yesterday, Nyirenda assured the people of Lundazi that the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) would…...
NRFA u-turns on toll fees, retracts planned increases
THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has retracted the proposed increase in toll fees to allow for the signing of the required Statutory Instruments. On Sunday, NRFA announced that road tolls for certain vehicle categories would increase effective January 1, 2026. Under the retracted proposal, tolls for small vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, including cars,…...
Govt pledges to clear all farmers by January 10
GOVERNMENT has assured the nation that it will fully settle the debt owed to farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) by January 10, 2026. In a statement, Tuesday, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane said the delay in payment was regrettable. He stated that in the interim, the…...