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Mwewa appeals K20,000 defamation judgment in James Mwalimu case

UPND Lusaka mayoral candidate Chitambala Mwewa has appealed a Lusaka Subordinate Court ruling that found him liable for defaming businessman James Mwalimu and ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorJune 1, 20260

UPND member asks Court to nullify Hichilema’s Presidential nomination, cites Imenda as respondent

A UPND member, Charles Longwe, who recently petitioned State House alleging that the tenure of the party’s top leadership, including presidency had expired, ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 30, 20260

Economy

Zambia’s inflation eases to 6.6% as trade surplus jumps to K3.5 billion

Zambia’s annual inflation rate has declined to 6.6 percent in May, down from 6.8 percent recorded in April, according to the latest figures ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 28, 20260

Power and Politics

Mwanza-led DPP sues rival party over use of ‘DPP’ acronym

The Democratic Progressive Party, led by Antonio Mwanza, has taken legal action over a dispute involving the use of the acronym “DPP,” which ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 28, 20260

Power and Politics

Court orders UPND mayoral candidate, Mwewa, to pay K20,000 for defamation

UPND Lusaka mayoral candidate, Chitambala Mwewa, has been found guilty of defamation and ordered by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to pay K20,000 in ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 28, 20260

Lifestyle

TikTok creator, ‘Why Me’ jailed, begins 24 months prison journey for hate speech

TikTok content creator, Francis Kapwepwe, popularly known as Why Me, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour after pleading guilty ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 26, 20260

Metro

Two health ministry officers charged with stealing over K400,000

Two Ministry of Health officers have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court accused of stealing more than K400,000 in government funds. The accused, ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 26, 20260

DPP moves to seize $85,000, K395,000 linked to illegal copper trading by Teta Metal Zambia

The Director of Public Prosecutions has applied for the forfeiture of more than US$85,000, over K395,000 in cash, 3,665 suspected copper ingots and ...

By ZambiaMonitor ContributorMay 26, 20260