Zambia secures $1.5bn US health funding after revising data-sharing terms
Zambia signed a five-year health financing agreement with the United States in Lusaka on Thursday, October 8, following months of controversy over medical data sharing […]
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Zambia votes in peaceful general election as Hichilema seeks second term
Zambians turned out in large numbers on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to vote in the country’s general elections, with the exercise largely peaceful across the […]
Over 8.7 Million Registered for Zambia’s August 13 Elections
Zambia’s Electoral Commission on Monday announced that 8,786,300 citizens are eligible to vote in the general elections scheduled for August 13, following a voter registration […]
Zambia Records Steady 3.8% Economic Growth in 2025
Zambia’s economy expanded by 3.8 percent in 2025, maintaining the same growth rate recorded in 2024, according to preliminary figures released on March 26, 2026, […]
Hichilema Calls for Urgent Safeguards as Middle East Tensions Threaten Zambia’s Fuel Stability
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged swift and coordinated action to protect the country’s fuel security amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speaking during […]
Zambian and Ghanaian Presidents Forge Renewed Economic Partnership
The presidents of Zambia and Ghana engaged in substantive bilateral talks in Lusaka on Thursday, February 5, advancing a strategic agenda aimed at deepening economic […]
Zambian Police Officer Honoured and Promoted After Rejecting $50,000 Airport Bribe
Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has honoured Detective Sergeant Ruth Nyambe for rejecting a $50,000 bribe from a bulk cash-smuggling suspect at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport […]
Africa Launches Continental Cholera Response Plan to Eradicate Disease by 2030
Africa has unveiled on August 26 a cholera emergency preparedness and response plan for September 2025 to February 2026, spearheaded by the Africa Centres for […]
Hakainde Hichilema Urges Harmonised Health Regulations at WHO Africa Meeting
The 75th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa opened in Lusaka on Monday, August 25, with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema […]
Funeral Feud Deepens in Zambia as Late President Lungu’s Family Rejects State Involvement
A heated dispute has erupted in Zambia over the funeral of former President Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa last week at the age […]