Media | Society
Government must stop media attacks
afrol News, 25 January - The Federation of African Journalists has lashed at Zambia's Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani’s directive to investigate the legality of the Association of Zambia (PAZA) executive committee. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Human rights | Society
Banda to help Rwanda arrest genocide suspects
afrol News, 19 January - Zambian President Rupiah Banda has announced plans to back President Paul Kagame's government in identifying and arresting the 1994 genocide suspects who may have fled to Zambia as refugees. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development
Zambia approved for further poverty reduction funding
afrol News, 15 December - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Zambia’s economic performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement. The completion of the review will also enable the immediate disbursement of an amount of about US$ 81.2 million, bringing total disbursements to the country to $ 262.5 million. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Zambia to tighten anti-craft laws
afrol News, 10 December - Zambia president, Rupiah Banda has pledged to continue to support the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and other governance institutions involved in fighting corruption by providing the necessary resources to operate effectively. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics
Positive outlook for Zambia, IMF
afrol News, 28 October - Zambia faces a number of challenges that need to be addressed if robust economic growth is to be sustained over the medium term, this was the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that ended its visit to Lusaka today. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa
afrol News, 15 October - Zambia is set to become the regional focal point for agricultural research support in southern Africa as the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) picked the country to host its Southern Africa Administrative Hub to assist its R4D activities in the region. Read more
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Economy - Development | Culture - Arts | Society
Zambian artist competing for $83,000 in Norway
afrol News, 9 September - A Zambian artist, Anawana Haloba of Livingstone, along with three other young artists - the Norwegians Ida Ekblad, Marius Engh, and Lars Laumann - have been nominated for the StatoilHydro art award 2009. The US$ 83,000 prize will be awarded in Oslo, Norway in December. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Not yet over for Chiluba
afrol News, 31 August - The former president of Zambia, Frederick Chiluba, is challenging the government to free his accounts, said to worth around $8 million, which had been frozen when his corruption case was launched. Read more
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» 17.08.2009 - Chiluba acquitted
» 14.08.2009 - A few more days before Chiluba’s verdict
» 11.08.2009 - Great lakes leaders urged to move quick
» 05.08.2009 - Zambian rice farmers get $500,000 in USADF funding
» 11.06.2009 - Economic meltdown threatens progress in fight against hunger
» 11.06.2009 - Voluntary male circumcision campaign begins in Swaziland and Zambia
» 19.05.2009 - Zambia sets up oil exploration committee
» 08.05.2009 - Chinese company takes over another Zambian closed copper mine
» 30.04.2009 - Climate change increases Zambia cholera numbers
» 06.04.2009 - Major boost for regional trade route link
» 26.03.2009 - Angolans resist voluntary repatriation
» 06.03.2009 - EU signs MDGs grant with Zambia
» 27.02.2009 - Banda sacks two ministers
» 18.12.2008 - Zambia gets 76.2 million euros in grant
» 10.11.2008 - New regional news agency services launched
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