Augustine Sichula
Stories bylined Augustine Sichula at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
346 stories
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Crime & Courts
Zambia moves to establish agency to manage recovered criminal assets
Zambia is moving to establish a specialised Criminal Assets Management Agency to professionally manage assets recovered from corruption and economic crimes, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said. The proposal is contained in the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill, which is currently undergoing stakeholder consultation led by…
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Business
CEJ demands transparency, human rights safeguards in grow Zambia agenda
The Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has called for transparency, accountability and respect for human rights in the implementation of Zambia’s Grow Zambia Agenda, while urging stronger environmental safeguards and community consultation. CEJ Executive Director, Maggie Mwape, said the Agenda, which focuses on agriculture, mining…
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Politics
NDC president, Imboela, says Zambian women want both democracy and development
National Democratic Congress (NDC) president, Saboi Imboela, has rejected claims that Zambian women prefer development over democracy, saying such assertions are false and dangerous. Imboela was responding to remarks attributed to Florence Chileshe, a newly appointed female UPND Member of Parliament brought into Parliament through…
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Politics
Zambia policy institute calls for halt to term-limit debate, parliamentary oath reform
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called for an end to the current debate on presidential term limits and reform of the parliamentary oath, saying the issues risk undermining Zambia’s democratic integrity. AIPAC Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma, said the debate on presidential…
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Business
Zambia targets investment, peace architecture at UNGA81
Zambia will seek to mobilise technical assistance, development finance and strategic investment while aligning United Nations programmes more closely with its national priorities during the 81st UN General Assembly, the government said. The government will also seek support for a National Architecture for Peace, establish…
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Zambia
Minister Haimbe says multilateral cooperation critical to Zambia’s development agenda
Zambia has underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation in advancing its national development agenda, saying global partnerships remain central to the country’s growth aspirations. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, said effective multilateral cooperation, respect for international law and the promotion of peace…
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Health
Syphilis cases highest in five provinces, Ministry flags youth infections
Copperbelt, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces are recording the highest burden of syphilis cases in Zambia, according to Ministry of Health surveillance data. The data also shows that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis, are more prevalent among young people aged 15 to 25 years…
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Zulu treason case not before court, EFF’s Mwenda claims
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Kasonde Mwenda, has claimed that the treason case involving former NRP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and 17 others has not yet been registered before the Lusaka High Court, more than a month after their detention…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia immigration secures conviction of Zimbabwean national, apprehends 64 others
Zambia’s Department of Immigration has secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national for providing false information to an immigration officer and concealing his true nationality, while apprehending 64 foreign nationals during operations in Lusaka, Ndola and Kafue. Kudakwashe Denise Mutsetse was convicted on September…
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Business
European envoys review demonstration of climate-smart practices, forest conservation in Zambia’s Katete
European diplomats have visited farmers and community groups in Zambia’s eastern Katete district to see how climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forest management are helping improve livelihoods and build resilience to climate change. The visit on September 21, organised by the Eastern Province GIZ Agri-Food Cluster…
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Crime & Courts
DEC arrests two in 175 kg cross-border cannabis trafficking case
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it has arrested and jointly charged two suspected drug suppliers in connection with the trafficking of 175 kilogrammes of dry cannabis from Malawi into Zambia. DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, identified the suspects as Moffat Mlotha, 39, a…
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Business
ZRA urges taxpayers to conduct tax health checks during 100% waiver window
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has urged businesses and other eligible taxpayers to conduct comprehensive tax health checks on their historical tax affairs and take advantage of the Extended Voluntary Disclosure Programme before it closes on Dec. 31, 2026. Under the programme, eligible taxpayers who…
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Business
Zambia, other Southern Africa countries see new trade opportunities as AGOA extends to 2028
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 2028 will provide greater certainty for exporters and investors while creating opportunities to expand value-added trade with the United States. The United States had extended AGOA…
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Africa & World
UNGA81 key platform to advance Zambia’s health priorities, says Chilengi
Health Minister Professor, Roma Chilengi, says the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) provides Zambia with a key platform to mobilise partnerships and resources to advance the country’s health priorities. Chilengi said Zambia would use the high-level week in New York to engage international stakeholders…
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Zambia
Health Minister urged to act decisively against corruption
Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has called on the new Minister of Health to take decisive action against corruption in the ministry and investigate credible allegations involving public officials. The group through Dr Quince Mwabu, said corruption undermined the effective use of public…
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Crime & Courts
Families raise concerns, appeal for release of 10 Ugandans detained in Zambia
Families of 10 Ugandan nationals detained in Zambia have appealed to the Ugandan government to intervene urgently, saying their relatives had been held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka since Aug. 6 without being charged or appearing in court. The appeal, written by Clinton Akandwanaho…
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Sport
Football Association of Zambia, Nora Häuptle part ways
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and Copper Queens head coach, Nora Häuptle, have agreed to part ways by mutual consent, the football governing body said on Saturday. Häuptle, who was appointed on January 24, 2025 on a three-year contract, leaves the position after about…
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Crime & Courts
Three Itezhi-Tezhi officials land in ACC net over alleged K16.7m social cash transfer theft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged three Ministry of Community Development and Social Services officials in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing K16.79 million from funds meant for the Social Cash Transfer Programme. The suspects are District Social Welfare Officer Goretty Moonga, 39, Assistant…
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Business
Govt responds to reported outbreak of livestock diseases with anthrax vaccines
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock says it has dispatched 600,000 doses of anthrax vaccine for mass vaccination campaigns in selected districts as part of measures to prevent the spread of the disease among livestock. Director of Veterinary Services, Charles Maseka, said there were currently…
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Technology
Tecbytes: Biochar Industrial secures $1.5 million pre-seed funding to scale carbon removal in Africa (Tech In Africa)
African climate technology company Biochar Industrial has raised US$1.5 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the expansion of its industrial carbon removal operations and strengthen the development of biochar-based climate solutions across the continent. The investment will support the company’s efforts to scale its technology…