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Zambian Aviation Authority Suspends Kenya Airways Flights

The Zambian Aviation Authority has suspended all Kenya Airways flights into Zambia after Kenya denied authorization for Zambia Airways to operate flights into Nairobi...

Kasomeno-Mwenda Road Construction Progresses as Zambia and DRC Strengthen Infrastructure Ties

Construction on the Kasomeno-Mwenda Road and toll gates in Luapula Province is advancing well. Significant progress has been made on the embankments at the...

Treasury Secretary Optimistic About 2025 National Budget’s Impact on Economy

Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa expressed optimism that the 2025 national budget will play a crucial role in restoring the economy through its...

European Union Resumes Budget Support to Zambia with €20 Million

The European Union (EU) has ended its 10-year withdrawal of budget support to Zambia and has resumed its support with the first disbursement of...

Education Spending ‘Reduction’ Saddens Stakeholders

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is unhappy that the budgetary allocation to education spending in 2025 has failed to hit 20% of the...

Fuel Prices Reduced

Fuel pump prices for October have been reduced, the Energy Regulation Board has announced. Board Chairperson James Banda announced that petrol would now cost K32.70,...

Musokotwane Hikes CDF to K36.1 Million but Not Everyone is Impressed

While the government continues to praise the enhanced Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a game changer, especially for rural communities, and increasing its funding...

2025 National Budget Highlights: Expenditure (Part 2)

Health: K23.2 billion or 10.7% of the budget— o K5.0 billion for procuring medicines and medical supplies,o K718.2 million to procure medical equipment,o K1.9 billion...

2025 National Budget Highlights: Expenditure (Part 1)

K37.3 billion for domestic debt servicing• K16.7 billion for external debt payment• K317.2 million for continuous voter registration• K5.7 billion on outstanding government bills...

2025 National Budget Highlights: Revenue Measures

Domestic revenue and grants (tax and non-tax revenue and grants) will fund 84% of the budget while foreign financing is proposed at 8.9%. • 15%...

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