Election 2026 Economics
Police Recover ECZ Laptop Stolen After Mandevu Election
Police say an ECZ laptop allegedly stolen after the 13 August election in Mandevu was recovered from an abandoned Honda Fit displaying a number registered to a truck.
Business & Economy
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Economic Diplomacy
IMF Congratulates Hichilema, Signals Support for Zambia’s Next Reform Phase
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema and pledged continued support as Zambia prepares for talks on a successor Fund programme.
Economic Diplomacy
President Hichilema Hosts Chinese Ambassador Han Jing for Courtesy Call in Lusaka
LUSAKA, Zambia — President Hakainde Hichilema this afternoon received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Zambia, His Excellency Han Jing, at…
Election 2026 Economics
Egypt’s El-Sisi Congratulates Hichilema, Seeks Deeper Zambia Ties
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election and called for deeper Zambia-Egypt cooperation.
Agriculture & Mining
FRA’s Slow Depots and Storage Shortfall Are Turning Zambia’s Bumper Harvest Into a Logistics Problem
Zambia's FRA is struggling to receive a bumper maize harvest fast enough. The fix isn't a bigger procurement target, it's a national grain logistics strategy that gives private…
Business & Economy
Zambia Economy This Week: A Petition in an Inbox, an Economy Marking Time
Courts shut on the petition deadline, a petition reached the Chief Justice by private email, ZIPAR found revenue behind target and copper output crept up 0.45%. The week…
Election 2026 Economics
Judiciary Confirms Receipt of Presidential Petition Sent to Chief Justice’s Private Email, Refers It to Constitutional Court
The Judiciary of Zambia has confirmed that a document styled as “the people’s presidential petition” reached Chief Justice Dr Mumba Malila through his private email address, and that…
Election 2026 Economics
The Campaign Is Over. It Is Time to Work.
Hon. Sunday Chanda calls on Zambia to leave campaign mode behind, unite after the 2026 election and focus on delivery across roads, health, farming, jobs and public institutions.