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EMV ranked best political podcast

No products in the cart.By NATION REPORTER EMMANUEL Mwamba Verified podcast (EMV) has been ranked the best political podcast in Zambia by Podstatus, a platform that tracks podcast performance and rankings across multiple global streaming services. Mr Mwamba said in an interview yesterday that he was pleased that the EMV Podcast had been rated number…

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S&P downgrades Botswana as diamond sector faces global headwinds

No products in the cart.JOHANNESBURG – S&P Global Ratings on Friday cut Botswana’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to “BBB-” from “BBB,” citing structural weakness in the global diamond market that will weigh on the country’s minerals-dependent economy for longer than expected. The ratings agency also lowered the country’s short-term foreign and…

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State urged to adopt national strategy for small-scale miners

No products in the cart.By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT should adopt a comprehensive national strategy to support small-scale miners, as the sector has the potential to drive economic diversification, create jobs and promote equitable wealth distribution, says the Federation of Small-Scale Mining Associations of Zambia (FSSMAZ). FSSMAZ president Joseph Mwansa said the small-scale mining sector remained…

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Kabwata cooperatives score big with K2.7m CDF grants

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has empowered 120 cooperatives in Kabwata Constituency with grants totalling over K2.7 million, under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). In a statement, the local authority said the initiative is aimed at helping cooperatives start and expand their businesses, create employment opportunities and contribute to the socio-economic transformation of the…

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Local govt administrator hails CDF infrastructure, calls for construction of teachers’ houses

STATE-of-the-art infrastructure and services have ceased to be a phenomenon experienced only in urban parts of the country. With enhanced CDF allocations in recent years, many peri-urban and rural parts of Zambia now have standard classroom infrastructure, clinics and medical equipment aimed at improving local lives. Lusaka Province Local Government Administrator Charlstone Hamulyata has praised…

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