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Citizens First faults Hichilema for public rebuke of traditional chiefs

Citizens First (CF) has condemned President Hakainde Hichilema for allegedly rebuking traditional chiefs during a meeting at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, calling the ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 25, 20250

Economy

Govt moves to swiftly complete 27MW Lunsemfwa solar plant to alleviate Zambia’s energy deficits

Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, has called for the urgent completion of the 27-megawatt peak (MWp) Lunsemfwa Solar Plant to help alleviate the electricity ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 25, 20250

Metro

Mufulira man jailed 33 months for stealing power cables

A 28-year-old Mufulira man, Brian Wotela, has been sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing power cables ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 24, 20250

Metro

Kasama man, 25, dies after suspected murder attack

A 25-year-old man of Chiba Village in Kasama District, Northern Province, has died after being attacked by known people in what police suspect ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 24, 20250

Power and Politics

‘Chakwera’s fall is not just Malawian history, it is a mirror,’ Mwelwa warns Zambia to learn from neighbour’s elections

Political analyst, Dr. Lawrence Mwelwa, has warned that the fall of Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, serves as a cautionary tale for leaders across ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 24, 20250

Power and Politics

UPND warns members against premature campaigns in areas with elected representatives

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has cautioned members aspiring for various electoral offices to refrain from engaging in early campaigns, particularly ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 21, 20250

Power and Politics

Mwelwa challenges PF to fast-track succession, warns against ‘paralysis’ after Lungu’s death

Dr. Lawrence Mwelwa has differed with Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary-General, Raphael Nakacinda’s position on the need to hold a convention only after the ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 20, 20250

Imenda orders strict media coordination days after UPND Deputy Sec-Gen urged certain grade of lawmakers to quit parliament

United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary-General, Batuke Imenda, has directed that all statements relating to party activities, welfare, or publicity must be ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 20, 20250

Power and Politics

President Hichilema misled on Mufulira-Mokambo road, says MP Mumba

Kantanshi Member of Parliament, Anthony Mumba, has said President Hakainde Hichilema was misled into informing Parliament that works on the dilapidated Mufulira-Mokambo road ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 17, 20250

Economy

KCM clarifies Zambia Monitor US$2.5 billion investment story

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has clarified that it had not committed investment pledges beyond the earmarked US$1 billion. During the 2025 Energy Forum ...

By Kenneth LutenaSeptember 17, 20250

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