Augustine Sichula
Stories bylined Augustine Sichula at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
346 stories
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Africa & World
Zambia, Zimbabwe defence experts meet to sustain regional peace
Senior defence and security experts from Zambia and Zimbabwe have begun a three-day meeting to discuss ways of sustaining peace and security in the two neighbouring countries. The meeting, being held at Sandy’s Creation in Chilanga, will discuss matters of mutual interest and prepare issues…
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Business
Zambia steps up El Niño preparedness as govt activates response measures
Zambia has stepped up preparations for an El Niño season, with the government urging institutions and partners to turn early warnings into action to protect communities at risk. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Gilbert Siame, said preparedness should be measured by results on the…
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Zambia
Zambia, US finalise $3.6 billion health deal after public outcry over contentious clauses
Zambia has finalised negotiations with the United States government on a new five-year health agreement, paving the way for the mobilisation of US$3.6 billion for the health sector, Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi announced in Lusaka on Tuesday. Chilengi said the agreement, which had undergone…
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Business
Katondo Street in focus as LCC insists on order in Lusaka’s Central Business District
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has launched Phase Two of Operation Clear Path, targeting illegal street vending, unauthorised bus operations and other unlawful activities in the Central Business District (CBD). The operation is aimed at restoring order, cleanliness and public safety in the city following…
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Politics
Court of Appeal Judge, Makungu, resigns
President Hakainde Hichilema has accepted the resignation of Justice Catherine Kunda Makungu as a Judge of the Court of Appeal, State House has announced. State House Chief Communications Specialist, Clayson Hamasaka, said Justice Makungu tendered her resignation on October 1, 2026. Read More: DPP demands…
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Zambia
DPP demands full disclosure of $1.5 billion health agreement with U.S.
Antonio Mwanza of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has called on Government to publish the full US$1.5 billion five-year health agreement with the United States before signing it. Mwanza said Government had indicated that it had resolved contentious provisions in the proposed agreement, including a requirement…
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Politics
Hichilema fires Deputy Inspector General of Police, Munganga, with immediate effect
President Hakainde Hichilema has terminated, with immediate effect, the appointment of Charity Munganga as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Charge of Administration at the Zambia Police Service, the presidency has announced. The decision has been made pursuant to Article 270 of the Constitution of…
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Agriculture
Bauleni Legacy Academy receives over 2,400 exercise books from Harvest Foundation
The Harvest Group Foundation, led by The Very Reverend Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi, who is also Group Managing Director of Harvest Group of Companies Limited, has donated over 2,400 exercise books to Bauleni Legacy Academy to empower its students. The donation was made during the commemoration of…
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Business
DEC arrests 10 with 10.8 kg of cannabis at reggae music festival in Lusaka
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 12 people in separate intelligence-led operations in Lusaka Province and seized cannabis and cannabis-laced cakes, the agency said. Ten people were arrested during an operation at the Summer Reggae and Afro Music Festival in Chongwe District, where officers…
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Politics
‘Wait for your time,’ UPND warns party members positioning themselves ahead of 2031 polls
United Party for National Development (UPND) Media Director, Mark Simuuwe, has warned party members against forming what he described as “2031 cartels” and issuing statements on social media that undermined the party and government. Simuuwe said it had come to the attention of the party’s…
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Crime & Courts
ACC arrests senior journalist, welfare officer over alleged K5.6m corrupt practices
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and jointly charged an Executive Officer in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and a Senior News Editor at the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) for possession and concealment of properties worth over K5.6 million reasonably…
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Sport
Nicolas Pépé withdraws from Ivory Coast AFCON Squad
Villarreal CF winger Nicolas Pépé has withdrawn from the Ivory Coast national team squad due to personal reasons. The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirmed on Saturday that the 31-year-old left camp midway through preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Super Sport…
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Business
Digital learning gets boost as Ecobank Zambia hands over fully-equipped ICT lab to Bauleni Legacy Academy
Ecobank Zambia has handed over a renovated and equipped Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) laboratory to Family Legacy Mission Zambia as part of a K1.5 million three-year partnership aimed at strengthening digital learning opportunities for young people. The facility at Bauleni Legacy Academy has been…
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Health
Zambia healthcare group demands full disclosure of ZAMMSA audit findings
A Zambian healthcare advocacy group has called on the government to publicly disclose the findings of a forensic audit into the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), saying greater transparency was needed as authorities undertake a major restructuring of the agency. Medical for Quality…
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Business
Govt must accelerate infrastructure that unlocks production, jobs —Prof. Malama
Key infrastructure priorities that directly unlock production, investment, trade and economic activity must be accelerated to support industrialisation, private-sector growth, job creation and sustainable economic development under the Grow Zambia Agenda, authorities have said. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development…
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Sport
Queiroz era ends as Ghana and coach part ways
The curtain has come down on Carlos Queiroz’s time in charge of the Black Stars, with the veteran coach and the Ghana Football Association reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. In a farewell statement filled with gratitude and reflection, Queiroz revealed that both…
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Health
Zambian govt sacks all staff of corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency
Corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency, the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), has gotten all its staff sacked by the Zambian government, in a move said to be meant to reset the institution. ZAMMSA has faced repeated scandals in recent years, prompting forensic audits and…
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Business
Government dissolves ZEMA Board
Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Dr Gilbert Siame, has dissolved the Board of Directors of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) with immediate effect. He said the decision was made pursuant to the powers vested in the Minister under Chapter 204 of the Laws…
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Business
Govt, BHP partner to strengthen Zambia’s geological exploration capacity
Government has signed an agreement with global mining company BHP to strengthen Zambia’s geological exploration capacity, following its engagement at the 24th Africa Down Under Mining Conference in Perth, Australia. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary, Dr Hapenga Kabeta, said the agreement, which…
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Politics
Nelly Mutti returns as speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly
Nelly Mutti has been re-elected as Speaker of the National Assembly for the Fourteenth National Assembly. The House also elected Attractor Chisangano as First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and newly elected Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Nshamba Muzungu as Second Deputy Speaker. Mutti was…
