ZAMBIA NEWS

President Edgar Lungu has paid glowing tribute to Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people for his exemplary leadership and preservation of Bemba culture. The Head of State who was officiating the colorful Ukusefya Pangw’ena traditional ceremony of the Bemba speaking people of Northern and Muchinga Province, saluted the Paramount Chief Chitimukulu and the Bemba people for a smooth ...

President Edgar Lungu has congratulated Kenya’s President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta following his re-election for a second term, in general elections held on 8th August, 2017. President Lungu says he is confident that during Mr. Kenyatta’s renewed mandate to steer the people of Kenya to higher levels of prosperity, bilateral relations between Zambia and Kenya will further be enhanced through cooperation of ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Board says it will maintain the K60 maize price for a 50kg bag. This follows a recent meeting involving the FRA management and Zambia National Farmers Union during which meeting the farmers union asked for the price to be reconsidered. But after FRA management consulted with the Board, the board has maintained that the agency ...

President Edgar Lungu has launched oil exploration works by Tullow Zambia BV in block 31 covering Luapula and Northern Provinces, describing the launch as a major milestone in efforts to accelerate progress towards Vision 2030 in line with the 7th National Development Plan. Speaking during the launch of the full Tensiometer Gravity (FTG) survey today, President Lungu said the launch ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili that it will not take lightly his unwarranted attacks and use of abusive language against President Edgar Lungu. PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has told a media briefing in Lusaka that if Mr. Kambwili continues on this path, he will find it difficult to practice politics ...

Political analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the willingness by both President Edgar Lungu and UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema to dialogue will put to an end the continued political polarization in the country. Dr. Ng’oma says this willingness should give hope to Zambians that the solution to the political impasse in the country has been found. He says he foresees a ...

The Bank of Zambia has reduced the benchmark lending rate by 150 basis points to 11 percent from 12.5 percent. The Central Bank has also reduced the Statutory Reserve Ratio by 300 basis points to 9.5 percent from 12.5 percent. Bank of Zambia Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya has told a media briefing that in arriving at this decision, the Monetary ...

Police have dropped the charge of defamation of the President against United Progressive People (UPP) President Saviour Chishimba. Dr Chishimba has since been released from detention at Woodlands Police Station where he has been held since last week. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed that the matter against Dr Chishimba has been discontinued. The UPP leader was last week picked ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) is against the Republican President being the appointing authority of members to sit on the Political Parties Board. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says this is because the president is a politician who comes from a political party and therefore would appoint people inclined to his or her party. Mr. Mwanza, who is ...

President Edgar Lungu and UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema have finally agreed to dialogue on the current political situation in the country arising from last year’s disputed general election. Visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland who has brokered the truce has told a media briefing in Lusaka that the two leaders have willingly decided to forget about last year’s elections and ...