Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site – LusakaTimes.com https://www.lusakatimes.com Keeping you Informed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:10:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.lusakatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.png Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site – LusakaTimes.com https://www.lusakatimes.com 32 32 Zambia Charts a Course for Resilience and Prosperity https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-charts-a-course-for-resilience-and-prosperity/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-charts-a-course-for-resilience-and-prosperity/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:10:33 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495422 ANALYSIS | K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget: Zambia Charts a Course for Resilience and Prosperity When Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane rose to deliver the 2026 National Budget in the National Assembly on Friday afternoon, he was not merely announcing figures. He was presenting a roadmap that seeks to anchor Zambia’s recent economic […]

The post Zambia Charts a Course for Resilience and Prosperity first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-charts-a-course-for-resilience-and-prosperity/feed/ 4 Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-unveils-k253-1-billion-2026-budget-to-consolidate-economic-gains/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-unveils-k253-1-billion-2026-budget-to-consolidate-economic-gains/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:57:23 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495402 Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains Lusaka, 26 September 2025 Zambia has unveiled a K253.1 billion national budget for 2026, setting out an ambitious agenda to consolidate the country’s economic and social gains while maintaining fiscal discipline. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane presented the budget to the National […]

The post Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/27/zambia-unveils-k253-1-billion-2026-budget-to-consolidate-economic-gains/feed/ 4 Zesco Cuts Back on Exports to Ease Domestic Power Strain https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/zesco-cuts-back-on-exports-to-ease-domestic-power-strain/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/zesco-cuts-back-on-exports-to-ease-domestic-power-strain/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:50:24 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495392 Zesco Cuts Back on Exports to Ease Domestic Power Strain ZESCO, Zambia’s state-owned power utility, has announced a significant reduction in electricity exports to neighbouring countries in order to prioritise domestic consumption. The move follows mounting public frustration over load-shedding, which has increasingly disrupted households and businesses, as well as a broader acknowledgment of the […]

The post Zesco Cuts Back on Exports to Ease Domestic Power Strain first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/zesco-cuts-back-on-exports-to-ease-domestic-power-strain/feed/ 13 Choma court grants businessman leave to amend writ of summons in Airtel case https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/choma-court-grants-businessman-leave-to-amend-writ-of-summons-in-airtel-case/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/choma-court-grants-businessman-leave-to-amend-writ-of-summons-in-airtel-case/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:50:25 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495361 The Choma Subordinate Court has granted businessman Fines Malambo 14 days leave to amend his writ of summons in a case against Airtel, after it was established that the wrong entity had been sued. Mr. Malambo had initially taken legal action against Airtel Network Zambia PLC over funds he sent through Airtel Money that were […]

The post Choma court grants businessman leave to amend writ of summons in Airtel case first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/choma-court-grants-businessman-leave-to-amend-writ-of-summons-in-airtel-case/feed/ 3 Kasempa 18 year old man allegdly raped https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/kasempa-18-year-old-man-allegdly-raped/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/kasempa-18-year-old-man-allegdly-raped/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:32:52 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495359 Police in Kasempa have launched investigations into a case in which an 18-year-old motorbike rider was allegedly sexually abused by three women in Kikonkomene area. North-Western Province Commissioner of Police, Brighton Siwale, confirmed the incident, which occurred on September 17, 2025, around 22:00 hours. According to a statement made to the media in Kasempa, Mr. […]

The post Kasempa 18 year old man allegdly raped first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/kasempa-18-year-old-man-allegdly-raped/feed/ 2 Outgoing Malawi President paid the price for ignoring the Church https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/outgoing-malawi-president-paid-the-price-for-ignoring-the-church/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/outgoing-malawi-president-paid-the-price-for-ignoring-the-church/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:29:42 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495357 Edward Chisanga On September 15, 2025 or a day prior to elections, I published an article entitled, “Why Malawi’ chief salesman of words is not coming back to sell more words.” I got one main reaction from a blogger who said, “The problem with Malawi is same problem we have in Zambia. No serious opposition […]

The post Outgoing Malawi President paid the price for ignoring the Church first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/26/outgoing-malawi-president-paid-the-price-for-ignoring-the-church/feed/ 12 Sishuwa Petitions President Over “Unconstitutional” ECZ Composition https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/sishuwa-petitions-president-over-unconstitutional-ecz-composition/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/sishuwa-petitions-president-over-unconstitutional-ecz-composition/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:42:47 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495338 Sishuwa Petitions President Over “Unconstitutional” ECZ Composition Prominent academic and governance advocate Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa has raised alarm over what he terms the “unconstitutional composition” of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), urging President Hakainde Hichilema to urgently address the matter or risk undermining the credibility of the forthcoming elections. In a strongly worded press […]

The post Sishuwa Petitions President Over “Unconstitutional” ECZ Composition first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/sishuwa-petitions-president-over-unconstitutional-ecz-composition/feed/ 13 Trump’s H-1B visa hike to backfire on US and reward India and China https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/trumps-h-1b-visa-hike-to-backfire-on-us-and-reward-india-and-china/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/trumps-h-1b-visa-hike-to-backfire-on-us-and-reward-india-and-china/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:30:18 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495304 The Trump administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 charge on every new H-1B visa application is poised to damage America’s own tech and innovation leadership while handing a competitive edge to countries such as India and China, according to Nigel Green, chief executive of global financial advisory giant deVere Group. “This policy is meant to […]

The post Trump’s H-1B visa hike to backfire on US and reward India and China first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/25/trumps-h-1b-visa-hike-to-backfire-on-us-and-reward-india-and-china/feed/ 1 Hichilema Calls for Unity and Development in Meeting with Chiefs https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/hichilema-calls-for-unity-and-development-in-meeting-with-chiefs/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/hichilema-calls-for-unity-and-development-in-meeting-with-chiefs/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:49:09 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495265 Hichilema Calls for Unity and Development in Meeting with Chiefs President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his administration’s partnership with traditional leaders, urging them to continue fostering unity and stability as the foundation for Zambia’s development agenda. Addressing hundreds of chiefs from across the country at the Mulungushi International Conference Center, he stressed that Zambia’s prosperity […]

The post Hichilema Calls for Unity and Development in Meeting with Chiefs first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/hichilema-calls-for-unity-and-development-in-meeting-with-chiefs/feed/ 15 Discipline Those Dividing The Country On Tribal Lines, Siamunene Urges HH https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/discipline-those-dividing-the-country-on-tribal-lines-siamunene-urges-hh/ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/discipline-those-dividing-the-country-on-tribal-lines-siamunene-urges-hh/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:37:05 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=495262 Discipline Those Dividing The Country On Tribal Lines, Siamunene Urges HH Former Defence Minister Richwell Siamunene has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to take decisive action against individuals fanning tribalism, warning that silence risks eroding the national unity Zambia has long cherished. Mr. Siamunene’s comments follow the circulation of a leaked audio recording allegedly featuring […]

The post Discipline Those Dividing The Country On Tribal Lines, Siamunene Urges HH first appeared on Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com.

]]> https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/09/24/discipline-those-dividing-the-country-on-tribal-lines-siamunene-urges-hh/feed/ 8