Economic zone turns Zambia's Chibombo into thriving trade hub

LUSAKA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Located in central Zambia, Chibombo district has long been an agricultural community, with most residents relying on farming and small-scale trading for their livelihood. However, the establishment of the Zambia Jiangxi Multi- …

Zambia secures $8M AfDB loan for 25MW solar power plant

Zambia will receive a $8 million concessional loan to help build a 25MW solar photovoltaic power plant. This comes after the African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) Board of Directors approved the loan to support the construction of the power plant. …

Scorchers Knocked Out of 2024 COSAFA Women’s Championship After 2-0 Defeat by Zambia

Malawi’s women’s football team, the Scorchers, exited the 2024 COSAFA Women’s Championship after a 2-0 defeat by Zambia’s Copper Queens in the first semifinal at Isaac Wolfson Stadium in South Africa. Zambia scored both goals in the first half, securing …

8 miners dead, 1 missing after a mine collapse in Zambia

Eight miners died after being buried under mounds of earth that collapsed on them in an open-pit copper mine in Zambia on Wednesday, police said. One miner was missing and another two survived, provincial police commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said. State …

Chinese VP meets speaker of Zambia's National Assembly

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Speaker of Zambia's National Assembly Nelly Mutti in Beijing on Thursday. Han said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of two heads of state, China and Zambia have …

Zim, SA and Zambia meet over road traffic accidents

Freeman Razemba in South Africa Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambian government officials are currently meeting to come up with solutions to curtail the scourge and effects of road traffic accidents and the movement of dangerous goods into and out of the …

Zambia: Utility likely to maintain prolonged rolling power cuts through late November /update 8

Officials will likely maintain increased security across the Kachukhet area in Dhaka after clashes occurred on Oct. 31. The incident occurred after garment workers were rallying in the area. Police began dispersing the crowd, leading to an army vehicle …

8 miners are dead and 1 is missing after a mine collapse in Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Eight miners died after being buried under mounds of earth that collapsed on them in an… LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Eight miners died after being buried under mounds of earth that collapsed on them in an open-pit copper mine in Zambia on …

UPND and MMD Forge Alliance to Promote Peace and Development for Zambia

UPND and MMD Forge Alliance to Promote Peace and Development for Zambia In a pivotal move toward unity and national development, the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) have officially entered into …

Eight dead after copper mine pit collapses in Zambia