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LUMEZI Town Council has received two brand-new community tractors purchased under the World Bank-funded Zambia Devolution Support Programme (ZDSP). The tractors will be used by local communities to support farming activities and increase access to mechanised agriculture, particularly for small-scale farmers. The purchase forms part of the K4,867,749.43 that Lumezi Town Council received in April […]

KABWE Municipal Council has stepped up the rehabilitation of feeder roads under the Presidential Delivery Unit, with works underway across the district to improve mobility and accessibility for residents. The local authority, through its Engineering Department, is rehabilitating roads in poor condition across the 29 wards in Bwacha and Kabwe Central constituencies using the 2025 […]

GOVERNMENT has officially handed over completed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in education, healthcare and market infrastructure in Monze Central Constituency. Among the projects commissioned was a newly constructed one-by-two classroom block at Namakube Community School in Chipembele Ward, built at a cost of K815,000. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Monze District Commissioner Mwanza Malambo […]

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says rehabilitation works at Kafue Roundabout have reached 90 percent completion, with the project expected to be completed soon. The rehabilitation is being undertaken by Wonderful Group of Companies Limited under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, while the works are being supervised by the council’s Department of Engineering and […]

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has intensified the installation of advanced solar-powered streetlights across the city as part of efforts to enhance public security and support the growth of a 24-hour economy. The project involves the installation of modern all-in-one solar streetlight systems designed to provide reliable and energy-efficient lighting on major roads and in […]

GOVERNMENT has commissioned CDF-funded projects in Chawama Constituency, which include a mortuary at Chawama Level One Hospital, street lights along Mpinga Road and the disbursement of 2026 empowerment loans. The projects were officially handed over during a ceremony attended by Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary for Lusaka Province Sambaliya Tambatamba, who represented Permanent Secretary Joe Kalusa. […]

LEVY Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital has warned the public against wearing bum shorts and crop tops that expose more skin to hospital surfaces. The hospital says although hospitals are disinfected regularly, surfaces used by thousands of people every day and can get contaminated between cleaning cycles. In a Facebook post, the hospital said wearing […]

By Whitney Mulobela I just read Laura Miti’s piece on President Hakainde Hichilema’s support to the late Vice President Guy Scott, who was laid to rest yesterday at Memorial Park. It reminded me of something important: this President has been a philanthropist long before politics. With his dear wife Mutinta, he has supported thousands of […]

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65 Views The Ministry of Finance and National Planning is set to present a mid-year review of Zambia’s economy soon, as government, business and citizens assess how the 2026 budget is performing six months into the year. This will be done during the presentation of the quarter 2 (Q2 2026 Budget, Economic Performance and Outlook […]