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CEC revenue rises 5.6pc as profit edges higher

CEC revenue rises 5.6pc as profit edges higher

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By BUUMBA CHIMBULU COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) increased revenue by 5.6 percent to US$380 million in the first half of 2026, driven by higher electricity demand and increased economic activity across its key markets. According to the company’s unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Govt. declares September 1st as public holiday

Govt. declares September 1st as public holiday

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Government has declared Tuesday, September 1st 2026, a public holiday to facilitate the swearing-in-ceremony of the President-elect and Vice President-elect. Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, says the ceremony will be held at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on…

Hamududu says Zambians were ‘mean’ to Hichilema, should have given him over 75 percent

Hamududu says Zambians were ‘mean’ to Hichilema, should have given him over 75 percent

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Hamududu says Zambians were ‘mean’ to Hichilema, should have given him over 75 percent PNUP leader Highvie Hamududu says Zambians were “mean” to President Hakainde Hichilema in the recently concluded elections and argues that he deserved more than 75 percent of the vote. Lusaka, 31 August – Speaking on Prime TV’s Matters Arising programme on […]

GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE URGES STATE TO UPHOLD RIGHTS OF MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI IN TREASON CASE

GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE URGES STATE TO UPHOLD RIGHTS OF MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI IN TREASON CASE

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GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE URGES STATE TO UPHOLD RIGHTS OF MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI IN TREASON CASE By Josphat Mbewe Governance and Human Rights Advocate Dr. Noel Chisebe has called on the State to ensure that Tonse Pamodzi Alliance leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, who have been charged with treason, are accorded their full […]

ZCLU DISMISSES CLAIMS UPND PETITIONERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SECURE VICTORY THROUGH COURTS

ZCLU DISMISSES CLAIMS UPND PETITIONERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SECURE VICTORY THROUGH COURTS

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ZCLU DISMISSES CLAIMS UPND PETITIONERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SECURE VICTORY THROUGH COURTS By Josphat Mbewe The Zambian Civil Liberties Union – ZCLU – has dismissed speculation that losing UPND parliamentary candidates petitioning the results in certain constituencies could automatically secure victories through the courts. Several losing UPND parliamentary candidates have petitioned the August 13, 2026 general […]

FiRE RIPS THROUGH BUSEKO MARKET, MILLIONS WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED

FiRE RIPS THROUGH BUSEKO MARKET, MILLIONS WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED

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FiRE RIPS THROUGH BUSEKO MARKET, MILLIONS WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED Lusaka, Zambia – Zambia’s largest timber market, Buseko Market, is on fire. Report by: Emison Ng’andu The inferno broke out this evening and has so far destroyed goods worth millions of Kwacha, reducing stalls, timber, and other merchandise to ashes. Firefighters from Lusaka City Council […]

WE ARE COMMITTED TO HH’S 2-TERM LIMIT – NEVERS MUMBA

WE ARE COMMITTED TO HH’S 2-TERM LIMIT – NEVERS MUMBA

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WE ARE COMMITTED TO HH’S 2-TERM LIMIT – NEVERS‎… and goes after Christians attacking him for associating with HH: “They are not Christians but political leaders who go to Church” ‎‎‎Anyone who says anything outside what President Hakainde Hichilema and the constitution have said about sticking to the presidential two-term limit is on their own, […]

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