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28 Dec
Zambia stepped up a campaign to halt a surge in cholera cases Thursday as the number of deaths this year crept towards 100. With heavy rains speeding the spread of the bacterial disease, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said five deaths and 111 new cases had been reported in 24 hours. The national health institute said…
1 Dec
More than 30 people were feared trapped Friday in a mine collapse in a Zambian region known for illegal open-cast digging for copper, a minister said. "May I just inform the nation that we have a tragedy brewing in Chingola," Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu told parliament. "We have more than 30 people under the…
5 Nov
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8 Sep 2023
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema will begin an official visit to China on Sunday, as the heavily indebted African nation works to secure financial relief after a restructuring agreement reached in June.
1 Sep 2023
Several Egyptians arrested in Zambia in connection with a mystery plane carrying gold, cash and weapons were released on Friday after prosecutors dropped charges against them. A total of five Egyptians were held on espionage charges after their chartered aircraft landed in Lusaka last month. Six Zambians were also arrested on the same charges. Authorities…
23 Aug 2023
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State has emerged as an African champion at the maiden edition of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) youth debate challenge held in Zambia. The University had recorded an outstanding performance in the preliminary rounds of the inaugural edition of the Africa Youth Trade debate organised by the African…
1 Jun 2023
Eight Croatians held in Zambia for nearly six months on child trafficking charges were acquitted on Thursday and will return home as soon as possible, the government in Zagreb said. The group, comprising four couples, were arrested in early December while trying to leave Zambia along with four children from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.…
11 May 2023
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said his copper-rich country needs to forge diverse economic partnerships worldwide to extract itself from a debt burden he described as a "python around our necks." The African nation in 2020 became the first on the continent to default on its foreign debt -- estimated at $17.3 billion -- since the…
1 May 2023
Team Nigeria has made a giant stride in the  city of Ndola, Zambia, venue of the ongoing 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships, winning  a total of 12 medals in Day 2 of the competition.

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has sought an amendment to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items.