Kenneth Lutena
Stories bylined Kenneth Lutena at Zambia Monitor, gathered on Lakatips with a link to each original.
33 stories
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Business
Copper tipped to reach $15,000 per tonne this week
Report shows copper prices could break through US$15,000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts say according to Reuters. This is as a result of investors positioning themselves for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump keeps the market…
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Crime & Courts
Police arrest suspected mentally ill man over Mansa murder
Police in Mansa have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of killing his uncle, authorities said. The suspect, Endrick Chitambala, is alleged to have attacked Ben Chitambala, 56, at the deceased’s residence in Chamalawa, Namwandwe Compound, Chief Mabumba’s area, on September 5. Luapula Province Police Commanding…
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Business
Four die, one survives in Milenge illegal mining accident
Four people have died and one survived after an alleged illegal mining operation in a deep pit in Kalali Resettlement Scheme in Senior Chief Kalasamukoso’s area of Milenge District, Luapula Province. Luapula Province Permanent Secretary, Prudence Chinama-Kangwa, said experts at the scene had confirmed the…
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Zambia
‘We are neutral,’ Bemba royal establishment speaks on Zambia’s political developments
Zambia’s Bemba Royal Establishment has reaffirmed its policy of working with the government of the day regardless of political affiliation, in an apparent clarification of its earlier comments on the country’s 2026 election. The clarification came in a statement issued after a meeting of the…
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Business
US EXIM reopens short-term trade financing facilities for Zambia
The United States Export-Import Bank (US EXIM) has reopened credit and insurance facilities for short-term trade transactions involving Zambia’s private sector, the Zambian Embassy in Washington said. The development follows the amendment of the bank’s Country Limitation Schedule (CLS), allowing US EXIM to consider financing…
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Politics
Party leader, M’membe, faults Zambian govt move to strip opposition leader of country’s nationality
Socialist Party leader, Fred M’membe, has accused the government of “foreignising” political opponents following its decision to cancel the National Registration Card (NRC) and passport of Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestine Mukandila. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security on Friday issued a Government…
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Crime & Courts
Tonse/Pamodzi official, Mukandila, denied Zambian citizenship; NRC, Passport cancelled by govt
The Zambian government has cancelled and invalidated the National Registration Card (NRC) and passport of Lusaka lawyer and Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila, citing alleged fraud, false declaration and misrepresentation. According to Government Gazette Notice No. 1418 of 2026, published on Friday, Mukandila’s NRC…
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Lifestyle
Chitimukulu cancels Ukusefya-Pa Ng’wena Bemba traditional ceremony, cites ‘prevailing mood’
Paramount Chief, Chitimukulu, has announced the cancellation of 2026 Ukusefya-Pa Ng’wena Bemba traditional ceremony citing the ‘prevailing mood’ to allow for celebrations of that nature. Secretary to the Chitimukulu, Richard Mukuka, said in the statement on Friday that the 2026 ceremony had been pushed to…
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Crime & Courts
Nine-year-old boy drowns in Milenge river
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in the Lwela River in Milenge District after the canoe he was using while fishing with a 10-year-old friend capsized due to strong currents, police said. Luapula Police Commanding Officer, Lucky Munkhondya, said the incident occurred on Aug. 30 between…
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Crime & Courts
Seven arrested over murder of 17-year-old motorbike rider in Solwezi
Zambia Police have arrested seven people in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old motorbike rider whose body was found in the Forestry Farming Block area, about 15 km from Solwezi town, police said on Thursday. Police said the incident occurred on Aug. 25 between…
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Zambia
Kitwe council impounds 101 vehicles in crackdown on road offences
Kitwe City Council says it has impounded 101 vehicles since Aug. 28 for offences including operating unauthorised taxis, illegal loading and unloading, littering from moving vehicles and improper parking, the local authority said. Council Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Lupikisha, said enforcement had been intensified against…
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Business
Stakeholders urge Hichilema to turn macroeconomic stability into jobs, improved household incomes
Business and economic stakeholders have urged President Hakainde Hichilema to focus his second term on turning macroeconomic stability into stronger domestic production, investment, jobs and improved household incomes. Hichilema, who was sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, said his administration would build…
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Business
ERB keeps September fuel prices unchanged despite Kwacha pressure
Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained September prices for petrol, diesel, kerosene and Jet A-1 fuel despite higher international oil prices and depreciation of the Kwacha against the U.S. dollar. The ERB said the decision was supported by policy interventions, including the zero-rating and…
