AUGUSTINE SICHULA | Zambia Monitor

New Heritage Party joins calls against $72 billion deal with purported Vietnamese investor

The New Heritage Party has joined other stakeholders in opposing the recent proposal to allocate 6 million hectares of land for rice cultivation ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 26, 20240

Power and Politics

Hichilema announces $90 million secured for Maamba Collieries Phase II project

President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that US$90 million has been secured for the 300 Megawatts Maamba Collieries Phase II power plant project. He ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 26, 20240

Economy

EU extends €4.5 million aid to Zambia’s Drought Emergency Response programme

The European Union (EU) has announced a contribution of €4.5 million to support Zambia’s drought emergency response, coordinated by the government and its ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 26, 20240

Metro

Acting Inspector-General reels out orders against checkpoints, roadblocks, bribe, name tags, others

Acting Inspector General of Police, Milner Muyambango, has warned officers against mounting checkpoints and roadblocks at undesignated locations, citing the risk posed to ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 26, 20240

Economy

Water authority raises the alarm, says boreholes in Lusaka West, Makeni, Chongwe, others may dry up

Boreholes with high groundwater pumping rates are likely to dry up in Lusaka Province by August 2024 due to the ongoing drought, water ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 26, 20240

Power and Politics

Calls mount to cancel proposed $72 billion Vietnamese investment despite clarifications by govt

The proposed US$72 billion Vietnamese investment has come under intense scrutiny from various sections of Zambian society, with increasing calls for the government ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 25, 20240

Power and Politics

Activist, Miti, urges govt to think through feedback from public, adopt measured responses to critics

Human Rights Activist, Laura Miti, has called on the government to focus its efforts and resources on creating an effective communication strategy to ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 25, 20240

‘Kitwe rally offered no solution’, Minister Mwiiibu attacks UKA, says govt committed to democratic values

The government has reiterated its commitment to upholding democratic values, as evidenced by the political rally held by the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 25, 20240

Economy

Research key to understanding climate change, response strategies, says govt

The government has emphasized the importance of research in deepening the understanding of climate change to inform effective responses. Ministry of Green Economy ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 24, 20240

Power and Politics

Zambia faces risk of default on domestic debt repayment, warns Socialist Party leader, M’membe

Dr Fred M’membe, leader of the Socialist Party (SP), has cautioned that Zambia was at risk of defaulting on its domestic debt repayment ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJune 24, 20240

Posts navigation

Top Stories