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Zambia’s neglect of retirees for 20 years condemned

A cross-section of Zambian residents are concerned at the non-payment of retirement benefits to a group of government retirees, 20 years from when the...

Zambian president cuts his pay to tackle economic crisis

The President of Zambia Edgar Lungu has cut his salary and those of senior cabinet ministers as his government struggles to deal with a...

Zambia: Inflation set to sky-rocket as utility tariffs shoot up

Zambian households will have to brace for a rough 2020, as inflation sets to sky rocket, following a 200 percent increase in electricity tariffs,...

Victoria Falls ‘dry report’ angers residents close by as tourism suffers

A number of residents in Zimbabwe, Zambia and surrounding countries have expressed concern at the manner in which some media organisations in the West are...

Zambia wants US ambassador withdrawn over gay row

The Zambian government has asked that the United States withdraws its ambassador to the country after he criticized the jailing of two men for...

Zambia’s Lusaka city is losing its natural beauty

Kombe Kapema has lived in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, for over three decades. Over the years, he has witnessed how the face of the city...

Zambians’ indifference to constitution amendment bill petition

The Zambian parliament’s decision to table a contentious bill, towards amendment of the country's constitution, recently resulted in a lawsuit by the Law Association...

Africa’s biggest waterfall at risk from drought

The flow at the Africa’s biggest waterfall is at its lowest since 1995, highlighting the threat posed by a drought to tourism and electricity...

Zambians angry as court okays mining in a prime national park

Zambian residents have been left fuming following the decision by the high court, to allow a mining company to carry out large scale mining...

Zambia’s plan to impose tax on Netflix sparks row

Zambia's government has signaled its intention to impose tax on online video streaming service giant Netflix. According to the government international online companies like Netflix do...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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