Augustine Sichula
Stories bylined Augustine Sichula at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
346 stories
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Sport
Police shoots dead 35-year-old man in Barlastone after alleged machete attack
A 35-year-old man was fatally shot in Barlastone, Matero early Friday morning after he allegedly attacked police officers with a machete and a pick-mattock, the Zambia Police Service has confirmed. Police Public Relations Officer, Godfrey Chilabi, said the incident occurred at about 05:00 hours when…
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Zambia
Kalaba joins calls for unconditional release of Mukandila
Citizens First Party president, Harry Kalaba, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Tonse Pamodzi chieftain, Celestine Mambula Mukandila, describing the continued detention and administrative revocation of his National Registration Card and Passport as a dangerous escalation in the weaponisation of State institutions…
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Politics
‘My father is Congolese, mother a Zambian,’ opposition party official, Mukandila, defends dual nationality
Senior official of opposition Tonse/Pamodzi alliance, Celestine Mukandila, has admitted that he was born in 1990 in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo to a Zambian mother and Congolese father. Mukandila whose National Registration Card and Passport was cancelled by the Zambian authorities said his mother…
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Crime & Courts
U.S congressman calls for due process, transparency in Zambia’s post-election disputes
U.S. Representative, Gregory Weldon Meeks, has called on the Zambian government to allow the courts to hear legal challenges to the results of the August 13 elections, saying judicial review was critical to protecting the country’s democratic credibility. He said the United States must press…
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Crime & Courts
Lusaka court jails customs official two years over K70,000 bribe
The Lusaka Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced Mukanta Shapi, Head of Department–Customs at Mwaka Freight Cargo, to two (2) years’ simple imprisonment for offering a K70,000 bribe to an officer. Shapi offered the bribe to officer from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife…
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Sport
Isak fires Liverpool to first win as Ipswich fall 0-2
Alexander Isak struck twice in the opening 10 minutes as Liverpool delivered a first win for new manager Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich on Friday. Isak’s Premier League record £125 million ($169 million) move from Newcastle was matched this week by Manchester…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia experiences 7% rise in gender-based violence, 10,881 cases recorded in Q2, 2026
Zambia recorded 10,881 Gender-Based Violence cases countrywide during the Second Quarter of 2026, marking a 7 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the Zambia Police Service announced on Friday. Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of criminal GBV cases at 1,696, accounting…
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Zambia
Again, Zambia reaffirms commitment to rule of law, says no political prisoners
The Zambian government has again reaffirmed its commitment to human rights and the rule of law, with the Office of the Attorney-General stating that there were no prisoners of conscience or political prisoners in the country. Acting Attorney General, Marshal Muchende, was responding to concerns…
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Health
Institute claims Zambia’s capacity to detect, respond to disease outbreaks enhanced
The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) has said that the country has enhanced its capacity to detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they spread across the country. ZNPHI Director General, Professor Roma Chilengi, said the country had avoided major disease outbreaks in the…
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Business
Govt urges strategic investment to transform Zambia’s agri-food systems
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Permanent Secretary, Dr. Max Choombe, has called for increased private-sector investment in Zambia’s agri-food systems, saying the country must move beyond primary production. Speaking while leading the Zambian Government delegation to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda…
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Politics
Kalaba accuses UPND govt of selective justice, rising political intolerance
Citizens First (CF) party President Harry Kalaba has strongly condemned alleged selective application of the law and rising political intolerance under the leadership of the United Party for National Development (UPND). Kalaba stated that it was deeply concerning that the UPND leadership had turned to…
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Politics
Institute questions legal basis of ECZ’s Mandevu fresh poll, warns of damage to public trust
Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre has questioned the legal basis of the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to hold fresh Parliamentary elections in Mandevu Constituency without first announcing results already in its possession. Institute Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma, warned that the Commission’s move could…
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Business
Construction begins on 10 megawatts Mwandi solar plant, over 4,000 households to benefit
Construction has begun on an $8 million solar power plant in Zambia’s Western Province, with the facility expected to add 10 megawatts of electricity to the national grid when completed, Lunzua Power Company Limited and Valinor Investments Limited said on Thursday. The solar photovoltaic plant…
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Lifestyle
Hip-hop group, Zone Fam, returns after 12-year break
Zambian Hip-hop group, Zone Fam, has reunited to release a song together for the first time in well over a decade, ending a 12-year agonizing wait among fans of the quartet. The collective are set to release a new single under Headphone Music produced by…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia’s anti-corruption body investigates bribery allegations at border posts
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an interest in allegations of solicitation and payment of bribes at two Zambian border posts following a video circulating on social media. The video features a frequent cross-border traveller who alleges the payment of facilitation fees at Chirundu and…
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Business
Zambia, Switzerland authorise 200,000 clean cookstoves deal
Zambia and Switzerland have authorised a new greenhouse gas mitigation activity that will deploy 200,000 clean cookstoves across four Provinces, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment officials announced on Thursday in Lusaka. The activity, named “Modern Energy Cooking Zambia”, will replace Charcoal with biomass pellets…
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Africa & World
Zambian govt rejects UN Special Rapporteur’s claims on post-election developments
The Zambian Government has rejected claims by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, accusing it of factual errors and prejudicial language regarding post-election developments. Zambia Monitor had reported that United Nations Special Rapporteur on the…
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Crime & Courts
Rights Commission demands due process as 84 still detained in election-related incidents
The Human Rights Commission has urged the Zambia Police Service and the National Prosecution Authority to ensure prompt due process in all cases of prolonged detention following the 2026 General Elections. Chairperson, Dr. Pamela Towela Sambo, said the Commission was concerned with the number of…
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Business
Zambia, Rwanda sign technical cooperation agreement to harmonise standards
The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) and the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) have have entered into an agreement on technical cooperation in standardisation, conformity assessment and quality assurance. The agreement will enable the two institutions to collaborate in the areas of information exchange on international…
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Politics
Congratulatory messages pour in for Hichilema, as Zelenskyy extends invitation to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited President Hakainde Hichilema to visit Ukraine and reaffirmed Kyiv’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in all areas of mutual interest. In a congratulatory message, Zelenskyy said he was confident that the support President Hichilema received from Zambian citizens…
