Bumba Mulenga
Stories bylined Bumba Mulenga at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
139 stories
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Africa & World
Kenya records third Ebola case, as 4,300 reportedly die in East Africa
Kenya has confirmed its third Ebola case, with health authorities reporting that the latest patient is a 65-year-old woman who is related to the country’s first two confirmed cases. The woman had been in quarantine since October 6 before developing symptoms, including fever, a sore…
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Crime & Courts
Jay Banda apprehended, court moves against Mpundu, as Zambia secures UNHRC seat. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Principal Resident Magistrate, Mambwe Mukonde, has referred the two-count sedition case involving former 2026 NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, to the High Court after…
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Business
Ecobank, CIPS partner to strengthen China-Africa payment systems
Ecobank Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) to strengthen Chinese yuan payment connectivity between China and Africa. According to a statement issued on Friday, the partnership is expected to simplify yuan payments, reduce settlement complexities and improve…
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Business
Zambia eyes Yuan loans, currency swap deal with China
Zambia is exploring borrowing in Chinese yuan and negotiating a possible currency swap agreement with China as it seeks to deepen financial cooperation and reduce exposure to foreign exchange costs. Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Governor, Denny Kalyalya, said the discussions formed part of broader efforts…
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Health
Fears over hydropower generation in 2027 as River Authority cuts Kariba water allocation to 23bn cubic meters
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced water allocation for power generation at Kariba Dam from 36 billion cubic metres (BCM) this year to 23 BCM in 2027, citing forecasts of strong El Niño conditions and below-normal rainfall. ZRA acting chief executive officer, Peter Kapinga…
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Business
Zambia warned against unsustainable borrowing under new IMF programme
The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has warned Government against accumulating unsustainable debt under the proposed US$1.5 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, urging authorities to direct any new borrowing towards productive investments. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CTPD Head of Advocacy…
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Business
IRH, ZCCM-IH renew commitment to scaling up performance at Mopani Copper Mines
International Resources Holding (IRH) and ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) have reaffirmed their commitment to Mopani Copper Mines, with IRH maintaining its US$1.1 billion investment pledge to support the mine’s operations and development. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the two shareholders said they would…
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Technology
Techbytes: Google opens AI content detector to public
Google has made its SynthID Detector available globally, giving users a new way to check whether images, videos and audio files contain digital watermarks indicating they were generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The wider rollout, announced on October 7, 2026, expands access to the tool…
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Business
ZRA suspends penalties, debt recovery over historical tax data reconciliation
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will not impose penalties, suspend Tax Clearance Certificates (TCCs) or pursue debt recovery arising from unreconciled historical tax data during the ongoing reconciliation period. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ZRA Commissioner-General, Dingani Banda, said the measure would give taxpayers…
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Africa & World
Kabila named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) president, Joseph Kabila, has been named leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to remove President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, raising fresh concerns over the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich eastern region. The Front for the Refoundation of the…
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Business
Copper, aluminum prices fall on AI spending concerns
Copper and aluminium prices edged lower as renewed concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending weighed on the demand outlook. Copper fell 0.2 percent to about US$14,588 per tonne, while aluminium declined 0.3 percent and zinc dropped 0.7 percent, according to Access…
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Business
Zambia urges African countries to strengthen voice in international debt system
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has called for low-income borrowing countries to play a greater role in shaping the international debt system, citing high financing costs and prolonged debt restructuring processes that affect development spending. Musokotwane said many African countries continued to face…
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Africa & World
Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions deepen amid fears of renewed conflict
Eritrea has asked the United Nations to take “deterrent measures” against what it describes as Ethiopia’s declaration of war, as tensions between the two neighbours escalate over the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. In a letter to the UN, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh warned…
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Business
Zambia targets fresh financing, investment at IMF-World Bank meetings
Zambia is seeking to mobilise development financing, attract productive investment and strengthen international partnerships at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group, which opened in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, is leading…
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Business
Kwacha maintains stability as dollar supply meets demand
The Zambian Kwacha remained stable against the United States dollar on Friday, as foreign exchange supply matched demand on the market, according to ABSA Bank Zambia. The bank said the local currency traded at K19.8500 and K19.9000 against the dollar on the interbank market throughout…
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Business
Debt servicing gulps K5.4bn as Zambia spends K14.6bn in September
Zambia released K5.4 billion towards debt servicing and the clearance of domestic arrears in September 2026, out of total government budget releases of K14.6 billion for the month, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Sunday. Of the amount, K4.1 billion went towards…
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Sport
Ipswich 2-1 comeback against Fulham piles pressure on Arbeloa
Fulham’s wait for a first Premier League victory under manager Alvaro Arbeloa continued after they surrendered a late lead to lose 2-1 to Ipswich Town, Sky Sports reports. The visitors looked on course to claim all three points after Ryan Sessegnon broke the deadlock, but…
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Sport
Solanke rescues 10-man Spurs with stoppage-time equaliser at Man U
Dominic Solanke scored in stoppage time to salvage a point for 10-man Tottenham as they snatched a draw against Manchester United in a feisty encounter at Old Trafford. It looked as if United were about to pile more misery on the visitors following their pitiful…
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Lifestyle
Technical glitch disrupts Wyclif Mwamba’s The Pawn premiere
Movie lovers who turned up in large numbers for the highly anticipated premiere of The Pawn on Saturday night were left disappointed after a technical failure disrupted screenings of the film. Several fans attended the event to support Copperbelt-based filmmaker Wyclif Mwamba, but only one…
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Africa & World
Trump attacks Nobel Peace prize winner, says award was ‘discredited’
United States President, Donald Trump, has criticised this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, saying he had never heard of her and claiming the award should have gone to him for what he described as his role in resolving global conflicts. Trump made the remarks during…
