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Noisemakers Won’t Distract Us in Pursuit of 1,000 MW

Noisemakers Won’t Distract Us in Pursuit of 1,000 MW

Africa-Press - Zambia. ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote has dismissed critics who are attempting to politicise ongoing power projects, saying Government will not be distracted...
ZIPAR Forecasts 6.4% Economic Growth for Zambia

ZIPAR Forecasts 6.4% Economic Growth for Zambia

Africa-Press - Zambia. THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research has projected that Zambia’s economy will grow by 6.4% in the first quarter...
Siamunene Calls for New Economic and Social Order

Siamunene Calls for New Economic and Social Order

Africa-Press - Zambia. WE’RE tired of UPND and PF philosophies, says New Focus Party leader Richwell Siamunene. He says time has come to start afresh...
Kabwe Council Accountant Pays Himself K1.8M Double Salary

Kabwe Council Accountant Pays Himself K1.8M Double Salary

Africa-Press - Zambia. THE 2024 Audit Report on Local Authorities has revealed that a Kabwe Municipal Council Group Accountant misappropriated over K1.8 million by...
Complaint to ACC About Bribing of Certain MPs

Complaint to ACC About Bribing of Certain MPs

Africa-Press - Zambia. COMPLAINT TO ACC ABOUT THE BRIBING OF CERTAIN MPS Tuesday, 16th December 2025 Mrs. Daphne Pauline Soko Chabu The Director General Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Anti Corruption...
Mali Burkina Faso Niger Launch Regional Investment Bank

Mali Burkina Faso Niger Launch Regional Investment Bank

Africa-Press - Zambia. The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a regional investment bank capitalised at 500 billion CFA francs...
Caleb Orr Defers $2.5 Billion Deal in Zambia

Caleb Orr Defers $2.5 Billion Deal in Zambia

Africa-Press - Zambia. Three days ago, I wrote in these pages that the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals continues in ernerst and that African...
Foreign Reserves Reality and Rhetoric in Zambia

Foreign Reserves Reality and Rhetoric in Zambia

Africa-Press - Zambia. Brian Mundubile has become the latest high-profile opposition figure to challenge the government’s celebration of Zambia’s record US$5.2 billion in foreign...
$5 Billion Mirage Mundubile Debunks BoZ Reserve Hype

$5 Billion Mirage Mundubile Debunks BoZ Reserve Hype

Africa-Press - Zambia. “Foreign reserves are like a shiny trophy in the cabinet,” Hon. Mundubile said. “They impress outsiders but do little for the...
All 116 Districts to Benefit from Cash for Work Jobs

All 116 Districts to Benefit from Cash for Work Jobs

Africa-Press - Zambia. ALL 116 districts in the country will now benefit from the revised cash for work programme, bringing temporary jobs and income...