Ex-ZAF Commander, KBF in K7.7m mediation

No products in the cart.By GRACE CHAILE THE matter in which K.B.F and Partners sued former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General Eric Chimese, seeking K7, 730, 000 in outstanding legal fees, has been referred to mediation. Court documents indicated that Mr Kenneth Kalaluka had been appointed to mediate the dispute.In his notice to…

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Zambia, Mozambique to launch Chanida-Cassacatiza border post

THE Ministry of Technology and Science has disclosed that Zambia and Mozambique will launch the Chanida-Cassacatiza one-stop border post and cross-border interconnection on February 21, 2026. In a statement, Ministry of Technology and Science Principal Public Relations Officer Ilitongo Maboshe said the launch marked a significant milestone in regional integration, trade facilitation and infrastructure modernisation….

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Renewable energy group calls for improved financing access for Independent Power Producers

The Zambia Renewable Energy Association (ZARENA) has called for stronger measures to help Independent Power Producers (IPPs) access long-term financing and achieve full project bankability, saying current barriers are delaying the country’s energy transition.ZARENA Executive Director, Chilala Bowa, told Zambia Monitor that despite increasing investor interest, IPPs continued to face regulatory complexity, off-taker risk, limited…

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Ndola motorist arrested after trading blows with traffic officer

A video that is currently trending on social media shows a dramatic physical confrontation between a motorist and a traffic police officer in Ndola.The altercation, which involved punches and kicks, occurred along the Ndola–Kitwe Dual Carriageway, leading to the arrest of the motorist involved.According to Copperbelt Province Commanding Officer Mwala Yuyi, the suspect, identified as…

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ECZ proposals confirmation of partisanship – Mukandila

No products in the cart.By GIDEON NYENDWAPROPOSALS by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to advise political parties on appointing credible secretary generals and to remove the official ballot security mark are an indictment of its neutrality and confirmation of its partisanship, Celestine Mukandila has said. Mr Mukandila, the Patriotic Front (PF) deputy secretary general…

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Consumer watchdog backs proposed Tobacco Control Bill in Zambia

Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) on Wednesday endorsed government’s proposed Tobacco Control Bill, saying the legislation was vital to protecting public health and did not threaten the country’s tobacco sector.ZACA Executive Director Juba Sakala said the Bill was not intended to ban tobacco production or undermine farmers but to introduce evidence-based measures to reduce the health…

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Kalaba pledges to reintroduce Mineral Royalty Tax

No products in the cart.By BARNABAS ZULUCITIZENS First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba has vowed that he shall reintroduce the Mineral Royalty tax (MRT) if elected into office, accusing the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) of weakening the country’s mining revenue base by scrapping the tax regime. Mr Kalaba said mineral royalty tax remains…

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Judicial democracy

No products in the cart.By Darlington ChilubaPOLITICS and democracy are not the same thing. In fact, they can operate in absolute opposition or collaboratively depending on the setting. On the surface, democracy is people centric while politics is about interests and how those interests can be used to take and maintain power. Politics can be…

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