Augustine Sichula
Stories bylined Augustine Sichula at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
346 stories
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Business
Zambia urges World Bank to fast-track green investments along Lobito Corridor
Zambia has urged the World Bank Group to accelerate green investments along the Lobito Corridor and strengthen climate preparedness as the country braces for an anticipated El Niño event. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Gilbert Siame, said on Friday that the corridor presented a…
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Crime & Courts
Lusaka taxi driver in trouble over K5,000 bribe for release of 56 exotic birds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a 25-year-old Lusaka taxi driver for allegedly offering a K5,000 bribe to wildlife officers to secure the release of 56 exotic birds valued at up to K210,000. The suspect has been identified as Bobby Chinyama of Balastone…
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Zambia
Gondwe calls for fair access to Zambia’s electricity transmission networks
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) must ensure fair and equal access to Zambia’s electricity transmission networks as the country implements its open access framework, Africa GreenCo Managing Director, Wezi Gondwe has said. Gondwe said the success of the framework would depend on effective market regulation…
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Business
Zambia probes country’s possible link to seizure of 446 elephant tusks in Thailand
The government says the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) is working with Thai authorities to establish the origin and circumstances surrounding the reported seizure of 446 elephant tusks concealed in timber logs. Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary, Evans Muhanga, said the tusks were…
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Zambia
Zambia calls for regional oil pipeline integration to boost energy security
Zambia has called for stronger regional oil pipeline integration and harmonised open-access frameworks to reduce fuel transportation costs, strengthen energy security and promote cross-border trade across Africa. Ministry of Energy Acting Permanent Secretary for Energy, Professor Ephraim Munshifwa, said reliance on road transportation, congested ports…
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Business
Report says Lusaka cost of living falls to K11,400
The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka fell to K11,399.64 in September from K12,000.94 in August, a decrease of K601.30, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has said. In its Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) report for September released…
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Technology
Techbytes: Ororo Waste secures up to $1 million to expand used Cooking Oil collection in Nigeria (Tech In Africa)
Nigerian waste-management company Ororo Waste Management Limited has secured a commitment of up to US$1 million from Rising Tide Africa to expand its used cooking oil collection network across the country. The investment, structured through a corporate note, was intended to finance new collection infrastructure…
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Business
Zambia woos Japanese investors for critical minerals, energy, TAZARA corridor
Zambia has invited Japanese companies to invest in critical minerals and mineral beneficiation, renewable energy, manufacturing and regional connectivity corridors as it seeks to translate longstanding diplomatic ties into investment, jobs and value addition. The investment pitch was made during the inaugural Zambia-Japan Policy Dialogue…
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Zambia
Trade union decries poor work conditions, as govt insists on compliance with labour laws
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has criticised poor conditions of service in some private-sector institutions, saying unfair treatment of workers continues to undermine national development. ZCTU Secretary General, Dr Joy Beene Beene, said employers and workers were partners in economic development and should…
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Business
Zambia’s ties with U.S. no longer aid-driven but investment-led, Kanyama claims
Zambia is shifting its six-decade relationship with the United States from traditional aid and dependency towards a commercially driven investment partnership, Zambia’s Ambassador to the US Chibamba Kanyama has said. Kanyama said the approach was anchored in mutual respect, transparency and recognition of each country’s…
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Technology
CCPC warns of Isuzu RG19 brake defect, urges affected owners to seek inspection
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has alerted consumers to a voluntary safety recall affecting Isuzu RG19 motor vehicles supplied to the Zambian market over a potential brake defect. CCPC Senior Public Relations Officer, Florence Zaza, said the recall, initiated by Isuzu Motors South…
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Politics
Group urges Hichilema to operationalise Gender Equity Commission
The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to announce the operationalisation and adequate resourcing of the long-overdue Gender Equity and Equality Commission in his address to Parliament on Friday. Hichilema is expected to outline the government’s policy direction and priorities…
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Business
Zambia to push for health facility functionality as climate adaptation measure at COP31
Zambia will push for health facility functionality to be recognised as a key measure of climate adaptation at the COP31 climate summit, with the country calling for stronger financing to ensure health systems remain operational during climate shocks. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Dr…
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Business
Zambia calls on investors to seize momentum in country’s rising power generation capacity
Zambia has urged private investors and development partners to increase investment in electricity transmission and distribution, warning that inadequate infrastructure could undermine the country’s growing power generation capacity. Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, said Zambia had made significant progress in expanding generation capacity but needed to…
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Crime & Courts
Police detain 19-year-old over AI-generated image of musician in Zambia Army uniform
Police have detained a 19-year-old man in connection with an identity theft and impersonation case involving an image circulating on social media that depicts a local musician wearing a Zambia Army uniform. Zambia Police Service Spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi, said investigations had been instituted into the…
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Business
Stanbic Bank calls for borderless African power market to support Zambia’s growth
Stanbic Bank Zambia has called for stronger regional power integration to allow electricity to move from surplus to deficit markets, saying a borderless energy infrastructure will be critical to Africa’s industrialisation and Zambia’s economic transformation. Stanbic Bank Zambia Chief Executive, Mwindwa Siakalima, said linking regional…
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Politics
WASH Forum urges stronger water, sanitation commitments in Zambia’s 2026 national address
The Zambia NGO WASH Forum has called for stronger commitments to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in President Hakainde Hichilema’s 2026 State of the Nation Address, saying the sector should be central to Zambia’s development agenda as the country transitions to the Ninth National Development…
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Opinion
AIPAC demands transparency over proposed Zambia-US health MoU
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called for greater transparency over government’s renewed plans to sign a billion-dollar health Memorandum of Understanding with the United States. AIPAC Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma, said the move came months after the government rejected the same…
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Politics
Council of Elders proposes national reconciliation framework
The Council of Elders of Zambia has proposed an eight-pillar national reconciliation and constitutional restoration process to address governance grievances arising from President Hakainde Hichilema’s 2021-2026 administration. The proposal is contained in a statement titled Statement of Governance Grievances and National Concerns, authored by Dr…
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Lifestyle
Government dismisses claims of suspension of church gatherings
Zambia’s government has dismissed as false social media claims that church meetings, overnight prayers, crusades and other public gatherings have been suspended until Nov. 1, 2026. Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary, Thabo Kawana, said no such directive had been issued by the Secretary…
