Zambia Monitor https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 17 Catholic pilgrims die in Kenya road crash DEC arrests 10 with 10.8 kg of cannabis at reggae music festival in Lusaka ‘Wait for your time,’ UPND warns party members positioning themselves ahead of 2031 polls Lusaka council’s ‘operation clear path’ only forcing poverty out of sight, not solving it —M’membe ACC arrests senior journalist, welfare officer over alleged K5.6m corrupt practices Nicolas Pépé withdraws from Ivory Coast AFCON Squad Digital learning gets boost as Ecobank Zambia hands over fully-equipped ICT lab to Bauleni Legacy Academy Access Bank eyes broader partnership with Zambia Air Force Small scale miners want ZEMA fees reviewed DRC ebola death toll tops 4,000 Zambia healthcare group demands full disclosure of ZAMMSA audit findings More organizations join solidarity for Archbishop Banda, call for justice Govt must accelerate infrastructure that unlocks production, jobs —Prof. Malama ERB approves historic fuel price hike, Archbishop Banda’s travails continue. See our top 10 stories of the week. Queiroz era ends as Ghana and coach part ways Zambian govt sacks all staff of corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency ‘My spine is failing me,’ Kalumba says as he appears in court over sedition charges Anti-trafficking campaign takes warning on fake overseas jobs to UNZA, NIPA and Lusaka streets Government dissolves ZEMA Board Why Lobito Corridor is key to Zambia’s economy —Govt Govt, BHP partner to strengthen Zambia’s geological exploration capacity Nelly Mutti returns as speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly Ethiopia, Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as fighting escalates Govt orders KCM to restore environment after pollution of Mushishima Stream, Kafue River Controversy trails govt’s claim on Kafue River pollution, as KCM demands evidence-based probe Dar es Salaam transit cargo rises 17% as corridor competition shifts Two Chinese nationals in court over 75 pangolin scales Kamanga denies violence, bribery allegations in Chongwe East election petition Work begins on Dangote’s $16bn Kenya refinery DEC bursts counterfeit fertiliser plant in 9 miles, Meanwood; four arrested African Catholic bishops back Banda’s claim that controversial car returned in 2023 Trade union congress calls for rule of law, end to political insults in Zambia Energy transition gets boost in Katete, as 350MW wind power project approved by ZEMA Zambia’s apex bank introduces 20-year govt bond to deepen domestic capital market Nursing Council records 63% pass rate in June exams, up from 42% Optimism ahead, as banks reportedly set to cut lending rates Senegal, Morocco to know fate October 8 over appeal on AFCON final Controversial Zimbabwe businessman Chivayo, wife die in plane crash. 13 things to remember about him Zambian govt faults Catholic bishops on ethnic manipulation claims Petrol, diesel prices hit record highs as ERB hikes prices by over K6 Mukandila to face trial October 13 after denying signature forgery in ZRIMS Farm shares case Lagos to host Africa’s creative industries gathering in November Pilot arrested after alleged bid to crash Flydubai plane Catholic bishops fear Zambia in the grip of tribal politics, other societal ills; call for dialogue, reconciliation Musamba urges police to remain professional, impartial Govt declares cholera outbreak in Zambia after 304 cases, 11 deaths Bank of Zambia cuts policy rate to 10.75% as inflation remains anchored within target band ITC, Access Bank partner to support small businesses across 14 African countries Zambia trapped in cycle of revenge politics, needs reset —Kateka Home