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Government Commences Hammer Mill Distribution to Drought Hit Areas

The government has launched the distribution of hammer mills alongside the on-going relief maize distribution in drought affected rural areas of Zambia. Kick-starting the launch...

BoZ Phases Out Cheques

Cheques will not be accepted as payment instruments in Zambia from 31 December 2025, the Bank of Zambia has notified. In a public notice issued...

ERB, ZRA Make Solar Equipment Importation Changes to Promote Domestic Use

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) have done away with the one-off waiver previously required to import solar equipment. The changes...

Zambeef in Money Trouble?…Investor BII hires financial adviser

British International Investment (BII), which is invested in Zambeef Products PLC, has hired French firm Lazard Inc. to advise it on the way forward...

Rwanda Donates Relief Maize to Zambia in Drought Response Solidarity

The Rwandan government has donated 1,000 metric tons of relief maize to Zambia in response to the country's emergency food aid appeal. Rwanda is the...

Mwiimbi Warns Organizations, Individuals Planning To Disrupt Peace

Home Affairs minister Jack Mwiimbu says government is aware of a scheme by some organizations and individuals to disrupt peace in the country. Speaking ahead...

Hospitals, Industries, Defence Wings Exempt from Load Shedding

Strategic institutions are not being load shed, but some health institutions are technically impossible to isolate, Minister of Energy Peter Kapala has said. Delivering a...

Link Forfeited Property To Crime – Court Guides

By Dickson Jere In what can be described as a landmark case, the Court of Appeal has guided the prosecutors to always link the forfeited...

Subsidies Benefit the Wealthy – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has supported the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies because they disproportionately benefit the wealthy more than the poor. IMF...

FRA Introduces Smaller Packages for Community Maize Sales…Commences selling 10kg, 25kg community maize grain sales to vulnerable communities

To make maize more affordable and available to vulnerable households struggling with the biting food stress, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced the...

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