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Sport
Arsenal hit three in seven minutes to stay perfect in Champions League game
Arsenal scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to maintain their perfect start to the league phase of the Champions League with victory over Lille at Emirates Stadium. Jurrien Timber broke the deadlock in the 64th minute when he collected Noni Madueke’s pass and lifted…
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Health
Health ministry redeploys 123 officers in headquarters cleanup
The Ministry of Health has begun an institutional cleanup and operational restructuring exercise at its headquarters in Lusaka, with 123 officers set to be redeployed to their substantive stations. The exercise follows an internal assessment which found that the officers had been operating at headquarters…
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Politics
Judiciary heightens security after attack on former PF secretary-general Mwila
Chief Justice Mumba Malila says security has been heightened at the Judiciary following the alleged assault on former Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Mwila at the Supreme Court grounds. Meanwhile, Mwila has given his alleged attackers 30 days to apologise, saying he did not harm…
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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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Crime & Courts
Spanish nationality: suspicion of documentary falsification in Tindouf camp
A document dated on the 1 October 2026, attributed to the Spanish National Police’s Unit for Combating Illegal Immigration Networks and Document Forgery (UCRIF) in Ibiza, has recently drawn attention to potential document irregularities involving individuals from the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, southwestern Algeria…
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Crime & Courts
Solwezi court refers Mundubile, Zulu sedition case to High Court
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 ruling that the Solwezi Magistrates’ Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. Citing provisions of…
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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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Business
Zambia to pitch four agricultural value chains at FAO investment forum
Zambia will present investment plans for four priority agricultural value chains — soybeans, honey, beef and common beans — at the 2026 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum in Rome, Italy. The four value chains were selected following a data-driven analysis supported…
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Crime & Courts
Court issues bench warrant for former Nkana MP, Binwell Mpundu
The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu following his continued failure to appear before court. Mpundu, an opposition politician facing a charge of sedition, failed to appear before Magistrate Webster Milumbe on Tuesday. The court…
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Lifestyle
Calls for Archbishop Banda’s resignation premature, politically-motivated —Sinkamba
Green Party leader, Peter Sinkamba, says Archbishop of Lusaka Dr Alick Banda and other Catholic leaders should not step down solely because of an arrest, arguing that doing so would validate the weaponisation of the justice system. Sinkamba argued that Catholic leaders should avoid resigning…
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Crime & Courts
Three-month-old infant stolen at Lusaka market found
The Zambia Police Service says a three-month-old female infant allegedly stolen from her mother in Lusaka’s City Market area has been found and reunited with her mother. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident occurred on October 9, 2026, at around 14:00…
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Business
Zambian govt boosts free education with release of K806 million for Q4
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it has released K806.1 million in school grants for the fourth quarter of 2026, completing the Government’s annual provision of more than K2.3 billion for free education. The funds were disbursed through the Ministry of Education to…
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Zambia
Zambia to establish five mineral markets by June 2027–Kabeta
Government is expected to open at least five mineral markets across the country by June 2027 to promote formal trading and improve market access for artisanal and small-scale miners, the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has said. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Hapenga Kabeta, said the…
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Zambia
Govt urges regional cooperation to curb illegal mineral exploitation
The Zambian government has called for stronger regional cooperation among member states in the Great Lakes Region to combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources and ensure mineral wealth contributes to economic development and improved livelihoods. Deputy Secretary to Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development…
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Business
Govt calls for prudent management of SOEs as ZCCM-IH pays K31.2 million dividend
The Zambian government has urged State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to uphold good corporate governance and sound financial management to ensure public investments generate sustainable returns. Ministry of Finance and National Planning Permanent Secretary for Economic Management and Investments, Mulele Mulele, said prudent management of public investments…
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Business
Zambia seeks wider rollout of emissions reduction projects beyond Muchinga
Zambia has urged the World Bank Group to consider extending emissions reduction programmes to other provinces under the proposed additional financing for the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD II) project. Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Permanent Secretary, Dr. Douty Chibamba, said expanding…
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Zambia
Kateka warns against term extension, says Zambia risks sliding into dictatorship
New Heritage Party president, Chishala Kateka, has warned Zambians against calls to extend or remove presidential term limits, saying the move would reverse the country’s democratic gains and take the nation back to dictatorship. Kateka said the warning was particularly targeted at young adults who…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia targets 10,000MW power capacity through solar, wind, hydro
The Zambian government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding electricity access, diversifying energy sources and attracting investment to support national development and industrialisation. The commitment was reiterated during the launch of the 2026 Energy Week, which runs from October 12 to 16 under the theme…
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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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Zambia
BEAZ calls for protection of patient data in US health agreement
The Biomedical Engineering Association of Zambia (BEAZ) has called on the government to ensure that the revised five-year health cooperation agreement with the United States does not compromise national sovereignty or the confidentiality of citizens’ medical information. BEAZ president, Kenneth Mwandila, told Zambia Monitor that…
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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…
