Zambia Monitor https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Truck drivers nabbed for smuggling nine Ethiopians out of Zambia Ahead new season, Nkana FC names Tana Head Coach in technical bench overhaul Ronaldinho launches star-studded World Cup debut album Mundubile, Makebu begin presidential race with Kitwe rally US, Iran agree deal to end war, signing expected Friday in Switzerland Meteorological organization warns of high probability of El Niño strengthening through early 2027 Campaigns to resume in Mazabuka as Electoral Commission of Zambia lifts suspension US$80 million fund launched to boost financing for Zambia’s underserved businesses Rating agency, S&P, assigns Afreximbank BBB+, cites growing role in African trade Visa denial won’t cost referee his World Cup fee, FIFA says 10 Killed, five injured in Saturday road accidents across Zambia Bank of Zambia exhausts K5bn Resilience Fund as Kwacha gains strength Zambia reaffirms disability rights commitment at UN conference After historic scare, Germany thrash Curacao 7-1 to match Brazil 2014 rout Wildlife threats heighten after elephant kills man in Ngabwe, lion sighting in Luwingu Isak scores on World Cup debut as Sweden thrash Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey opener MQHZ warns drug abuse among youths stretching Zambia’s health services Khoukhi’s 94th-minute header earns Qatar first-ever World Cup point Amad’s 90th-minute winner lifts Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 on World Cup return McGinn repays Clarke’s faith as Scotland end 36-year wait for World Cup win, beat Haiti 1-0 Vinicius Jr strikes to preserve Brazil’s 92-year World Cup opening unbeaten Real Madrid agree £51.8m deal for Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella after World Cup Memory Sitali of Kaoma battles for her intersex child’s right to access health care   Hichilema gets commendations for rejecting Public Gatherings Bill Treadway, Invasion commit $1.25b for African startups Partey misses Ghana World Cup opener after Canada denies visa amid ongoing legal case Group urges govt to domesticate CEDAW standards for correctional facilities Williams laments lack of African support after South Africa’s world cup defeat Gender-based violence cases drop 8.5 percent in Q1 2026 but child victims rise, Police report Rights commission calls for enhanced protection against child labour as global event marked Police hunt 6 suspects after man accused of witchcraft murdered in Senga Hill Elevate Africa opens applications for threads of Africa 2026 Fashion Film Prize Larin instant impact rescues first World Cup point for Canada in 1-1 draw with Bosnia Longwe challenges HH’s 2026 candidacy, ‘Candle’ ban sparks high court challenge, as Zambia wins big in debt buyback. See our top 10 stories of the week Balogun brace powers US to 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay in Los Angeles opener Chungu to miss political campaigns as Court denies him bail over alleged state security breaches Agenz raises $5m seed led by Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures to fix Morocco’s property data gap WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo may be wider than reported Persons with disabilities renew calls for Zambia to ratify African Disability Protocol Bank of Zambia knocks lenders for rising public sector worker loan defaults Church group cries out over alleged deteriorating electoral climate ahead 2026 polls Govt threatens agro dealers with prosecution, license withdrawal for dealing in counterfeit seed Energy ministry blames poor compliance with wayleave rules for delayed power projects Longwe insists Hichilema’s UPND adoption was unconstitutional South Korea stun Czech Republic 2-1 with late comeback in World Cup opener 2026 World Cup opens in Mexico City with Shakira, Mexico beats South Africa 2-0 M’membe, Banda defend validity of 2026 election nominations Gary Nkombo seeks joinder in constitutional court case on independent candidates Constitutional Court urged to throw out petition challenging Hichilema’s 2026 eligibility Home