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01/10/2025

TOP STORIES IN THE NEWS;

1. INTRA-TRADE KEY IN BUILDING RESILIENT ECONOMY

2. IOM CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE AND WELL MANAGED MIGRATION POLICIES

3. WOMEN URGED TO GO FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING

PLUS,

4. ZAMBIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS CURRENT RAINFALL ACTIVITIES

01/10/2025

MPONGWE DC LAUNCHES BIODIGESTER PILOT PROJECT

MPONGWE District Commissioner Mwambashi Mwitwa has officially launched a Pilot Biodigester project to Boost Smart Agriculture and Clean Energy.
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‎Mr Mwitwa said the project is a significant stride towards sustainable development in the district.
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‎Speaking during the launch of the pilot Methane Reduction Technology Biodigester, Mr Mwitwa stated that the project is aimed at promoting climate-smart agriculture and clean energy solutions for rural communities.
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He described the innovation as both timely and transformative, noting that the biodigester will help tackle climate change while improving household energy and agricultural productivity.

The initiative is being implemented under the We Forest Zambia Copperbelt Project with support from other co-operating partners such Jersey Horticulture and Agricultural Society, Dairy Association of Zambia and funding from Jersey Overseas Aid.

📸 Mwambashi Mwitwa

01/10/2025

FORMER CHINGOLA MAYOR HAILS CDF INCREMENT IN 2026 BUDGET

FORMER Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo has welcomed the proposed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) increase in the 2026 national budget describing it as a positive move towards accelerating development across the country.

Mr Tembo however, called for enhanced capacity building of the CDF Committees so as to enhance the delivery and selection of the projects.

"The use of CDF to steer national development is progressive although there is a need to strengthen the capacity of the CDF committees that identify the projects to be funded and also enhance the monitoring mechanism.

And former Nchanga member of Parliament Chali Chilombo has also supported the proposed increase in CDF constituency allocation, saying it will enable delivery of more developmental projects across the country.

01/10/2025

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1. NAPSA Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa (L),shaking hands with the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr Kennedy Lishimpi (C), with Lusaka District Commissioner Rosa Zulu (R), during the hand over of 57 wheelchairs and six stretchers worth K400,000 to the University Teaching Hospital.

2/3.The donated 57 wheelchairs and six stretchers by NAPSA to UTH

📸 Pictures by Muna Mbonge

01/10/2025

ZMD EXPLAINS SEPTEMBER RAINFALL ACTIVITIES

THE Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) says the rainfall activities experienced in the month of September in most parts of the country are normal.

ZMD Senior Meteorologist Peggy Thole, cited the extreme northern parts of the country as regions that recorded significant rainfall.

Ms Thole stressed that recording rainfall activities in September and October is a normal phenomenon.

She explained that the transitioning from winter to summer influenced the rains witnessed in parts of the country.

And commenting on the cloud cover experienced this morning in most parts of the country, Ms Thole attributed the situation to a high pressure system over the South East coast of South Africa
She, however, explained that starting tomorrow October 2nd, 2025, most parts of the country will experience sunny and windy conditions.

Ms Thole has since advised farmers to secure their harvested crops as chances of recording sporadic rainfall are high.

01/10/2025

WORLD BANK, GOVERNMENT LAUNCH SWL IMPACT EVALUATION FINDINGS

MINISTRY of Community Development and Social Services Permanent Secretary, Angela Kawandami, says supporting women and girls remains one of the most effective ways of reducing poverty and strengthening communities in Zambia.

She explains that when women are empowered with livelihoods and girls are kept in school, entire households benefit through improved welfare, better nutrition, and greater opportunities for future generations.

Ms Kawandami has emphasised that empowering women and girls is not only about social inclusion, but also about driving Zambia’s long-term economic growth.

She was speaking in Lusaka today during the launch of the Supporting Women’s Livelihood (SWL) Impact Evaluation Findings, under the Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods Project (GEWEL)

And, World Bank Country Manager, Achim Fock in speech read for him by senior social protection specialist Nadia Selim, described the GEWEL Project as an example of how layering interventions under a cash-plus approach can create a more comprehensive system of social services.

📸Ministry of Community Development and Social Services

01/10/2025

CHILANGA COUNCIL UNVEILS CITIZENS’ VERSION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN

CHILANGA Town Council Secretary Francis Ndola has announced that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, with support from cooperating partners, has developed a simplified citizens’ version of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

Mr Ndola said the simplified IDP will make it easier for ordinary citizens to understand the content and actively participate in development programmes.

He said that the document will soon be distributed to the public to enhance awareness and inclusiveness.

He was speaking during the third quarter District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) meeting in Chilanga.

📸 ChilangaTownCouncil

01/10/2025

IDC LAUNCHES INTRA-GROUP MARKETPLACE

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has reiterated the importance of intra-trade between local companies to build a resilient economy through domestic sourcing.

Speaking during the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Intragroup marketplace launch, Dr Musokotwane stated that by promoting internal sourcing, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), can be able to navigate shocks, plus return value for the Zambian economy.

The IDC Intra-Group Marketplace, which was developed by Infratel, one of IDC’s subsidiaries, is a digital platform designed exclusively for IDC Group companies to transact with ease, transparently, and efficiently.

In a speech read for him by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Director in charge of Local Government and Projects, Mordsen Ruveve, Dr Musokotwane, explained that this approach supports the growth of individual subsidiaries as well as strengthening collective competitiveness.

The Minister further commended IDC’s crucial role in the country’s economic landscape, noting its combined asset base that exceeds K300 Billion by 2024, in addition to reinvesting K1 Billion dividends it received.

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya, called for stronger collaborations between IDC Subsidiaries and Investee companies.

01/10/2025

IBA ISSUES NINE RADIO BROADCASTING LICENCES

THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has awarded nine radio broadcasting licences for the provision of radio services.

IBA Board Chairperson, Chikosola Chuula, has revealed that the board has further authorised nine existing stations to expand their coverage areas to different parts of the country.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka, Mr Chuula explained that in April this year, the Authority called for applications, with the aim of extending broadcasting services to underserved and unserved areas, targeting rural communities.

The Chairperson indicated that the licensing process has resulted in the increase of radio stations from 188 to 208.

📸 Independent BroadcastingAuthority

01/10/2025

1. ZIMBA TOWN COUNCIL INJECTS THREE MILLION KWACHA INTO ROAD REHABILITATION

2. LUFWANYAMA’S KATEMBULA RESOURCE CENTER GOES ONLINE

3. 16, 000 CHINSALI PUPILS SET FOR DEWORMING

01/10/2025

Nchelenge man kills wife over packet of rice.

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01/10/2025

ZDA SIGNS MOUS TO BOOST INVESTMENT AND POLICY RESEARCH

THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has signed two landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at strengthening investment promotion and advancing evidence-based policy formulation.

The agreements were signed at ZDA headquarters in Lusaka, one with the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Economic and Trade Exchange Center Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Development Committee and another with the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR).

ZDA Director General Albert Halwampa said the MOU with the China-SCO Center provides a framework for ‘bigger things to happen’ across Zambia’s investment landscape.

“We are so happy that today we are signing this very important memorandum of understanding that provides a framework for greater collaboration,” he said.

And speaking through his interpreter, China-SCO Economic and Trade Exchange Center Director Wang Ruicai said the agreement will serve as a blueprint for expanding trade, diversifying investment and optimizing trade structures.

📸 Zambia Development Agency

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