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17/07/2025

The Maamba–Batoka Road linking Choma to Sinazongwe is now 34% complete, with over 80% of key sections open to traffic, as Zambia pushes to deliver 300MW of power by May 2026.

17/07/2025

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Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu (L) engages in a discussion with Commerce Minister Chipoka Mulenga (C) and Chinese Em...
17/07/2025

Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu (L) engages in a discussion with Commerce Minister Chipoka Mulenga (C) and Chinese Embassy Economic and Commercial Counsellor Jin Jun (R) during the Invest Zambia International Conference 2025 China -Zambia Investments Cooperation Seminar at Mulungushi International Conference Centre today.

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ZAMBIA LAW DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENDED Minister of Justice, Princess Kasune has commended the Zambia Law Developme...
17/07/2025

ZAMBIA LAW DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENDED

Minister of Justice, Princess Kasune has commended the Zambia Law Development Commission for institutionalising the Zambia Parliamentary Model United Nations (ZAMP-MUN) to tertiary level.

Ms Kasune says the initiative, which provides a platform for students to debate on issues affecting the country, analyse policies and propose tangible reforms, places young people at the centre of national discourse and legal innovation.

ZANIS reports that ZLDC resolved to introduce the University Edition of the ZAMP-MUN, following the successful hosting of the inaugural conference for Secondary Schools last year.

The Minister was speaking when she closed the ZAMP-MUN conference, held at the University of Lusaka (UNILUS), in Chongwe, under the theme “Strengthening Inclusive Governance for Sustainable National Development,”

And in their resolutions, the students, who took a parliamentary model of deliberation, representing constituencies, proposed law reforms, promoting environmental sustainability in the implementation of infrastructure development in the country.

KATAMBI URGES CSO TO FOCUS ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Grandson Katambi has called...
17/07/2025

KATAMBI URGES CSO TO FOCUS ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Grandson Katambi has called on Civil Society Organizations to prioritise rural areas in their implementation of life-changing projects to ensure inclusivity and bridge empowerment gaps across the region.

Speaking in Solwezi district, when he met a delegation from Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR), Transparency International Zambia (TIZ), and Norwegian Church Aid, Col Katambi (Rtd) said the Government is ready to collaborate in initiatives that aim to improve the welfare of citizens.

"The Government is committed to working with partners to implement programmes that uplift the lives of our people especially in rural communities that are often left behind," Col Katambi stated.

The delegation, led by CSPR Provincial Coordinator, Natasha Bwalya is in the Province ahead of the launch of a five-year project dubbed Local Impact Transformation (LIFT) Zambia.

Ms Bwalya said LIFT Zambia which is aimed at building resilient communities and promoting accountable governance will be rolled out in Solowezi, Kalumbila and Mufumbwe districts.

17/07/2025

KANSANSHI MINE DONATES TO ZAPD
Kansanshi Mine in North-western Province has donated a printer, five ribbons, and five thousand cards to the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) in Solwezi District worth one hundred sixty-eight thousand Kwacha.

Kansanshi Foundation Manager, Simon Keevil, says the organisation was prompted to make the donation in order to help improve efficiency in the printing of disability certification cards.

17/07/2025

WORLD BANK SUPPORTS OVER 170,000 GIRLS
Government, with support from the World Bank and other cooperating partners, has supported over 170,000 vulnerable girls across the country to access education through the Keeping Girls in School (KGS) initiative.
And Shibuyunji District Commissioner, Alfred Shaputu says 28,000 female learners completed their secondary education under the Keeping Girls in School and Beyond initiative.

17/07/2025

FRA BUYS MAIZE IN CHOMA
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Choma District has so far purchased over 175,000 bags of white maize weighing 50 kilograms each.
Choma District Commissioner, Funds Mubele, who toured several FRA satellite depots, described the process as smooth.

17/07/2025

LUMEZI RECORDS 36 TEEN PREGNANCIES
The Department of Education in Lumezi District in Eastern Province, has disclosed that 36 cases of teenage pregnancies were recorded in the second quarter of 2025.
During the same period, 27 learners got married, out of which,nine were male, while 18 were female.

SIAKALIMA URGES THE PUBLIC TO REPORT POLICE MISCONDUCT TO PPCC ‎Police Public Complaint Commission Chairperson (PPCC), Z...
17/07/2025

SIAKALIMA URGES THE PUBLIC TO REPORT POLICE MISCONDUCT TO PPCC

‎Police Public Complaint Commission Chairperson (PPCC), Zunga Siakalima has appealed to members of the public to report any police officer who has failed to handle their complaint with the Commission for investigation.
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‎Mr Siakalima noted that reporting police misconduct to the commission will help to ensure that there is sanity in the Police Command.
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‎He urged the members of the public to file their complaints through the Town Clerks and Council Chairperson’s offices in diverse districts on the Copperbelt.

OVER 65,000 MUCHINGA FARMERS ON FISP Government says the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) has continued to be a maj...
17/07/2025

OVER 65,000 MUCHINGA FARMERS ON FISP

Government says the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) has continued to be a major agriculture subsidy programme, benefiting 65, 153 farmers in Muchinga Province.

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Mathews Chilekwa said the programme has helped to increase production and productivity in the region's agriculture sector.

Rev Chilekwa revealed this in his keynote speech delivered during the 2025 Provincial Agriculture, Tourism and Commercial Show held recently in Chinsali District under the theme “Adapting to Climate Change”.

The Permanent Secretary revealed that this year the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) will be implemented via the E-Voucher system in all the districts of Muchinga Province.

Meanwhile, the Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility (SAFF) , a loan financing initiative, has benefited over 900 farmers in Muchinga Province from the time it was implemented.

MUMBWA COUNCIL EMBARKS ON VIGOROUS LOAN RECOVERIES Mambwe Town Council has commenced a rigorous recovery process aimed ...
17/07/2025

MUMBWA COUNCIL EMBARKS ON VIGOROUS LOAN RECOVERIES

Mambwe Town Council has commenced a rigorous recovery process aimed at ensuring all beneficiaries of the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) loans who have defaulted on repayment since 2022 are held accountable as stipulated by law.

Mambwe Town Council Public Relations Officer Grace Lungu says the authority is deeply concerned with the low repayment rate under the Youth, Women, and Community Empowerment Loan component of the CDF.

Ms Lungu says this shortfall is significantly hindering the successful implementation of the program, which is intended to empower local communities and improve livelihoods.

She says from 2022 to 2024, Mambwe Town Council disbursed a total of K7, 450,270.00, with an expected total recovery amounting to K8, 656,571.00, inclusive of both principal and interest.

She however says that, as of April 2025, only K887, 454.37 has been recovered representing a very small fraction of the expected amount.

She stated that this move is in accordance with the CDF guidelines and the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act of 2018.

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