Zambia Monitor Headlines Today

Congratulatory messages pour in for Hichilema, as Zelenskyy extends invitation to Ukraine

UN Special Rapporteur urges Zambia to end post-election crackdown, free detainees

More losing candidates petition High Court over parliamentary election results

Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance secretary general seeks release from Immigration custody

Stakeholders react to Grow Zambia agenda

Guinea-Bissau votes to expand presidential powers

Zambian farmers urged to follow weather advisories

Yango food supports partner couriers with back-to-school packages

Presidency says no post-election crisis in Zambia

AFREC flags capacity gap holding back Africa’s renewable energy projects

Stakeholders urge Hichilema to turn macroeconomic stability into jobs, improved household incomes

How did the church find itself at the centre of this conflict? By Fred M’membe

Hichilema, Nalumango sworn in for second term, pledge integrity, tangible development

Netizens divided as Hichilema calls for unity at inauguration event

Social Media Trends: Mutinta’s inauguration look wins praise online

Five Heads of State grace President Hichilema’s inauguration ceremonies

Zambia faces risk of below-normal rainfall in Q1, 2027

‘End arbitrary arrests, respect due process,’ Southern Africa Anglican church tells Zambian govt

Lusaka man convicted after K60,000 bribe attempt in drug trafficking case

Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

Former council accountant jailed 3 years in Livingstone over K316,000 CDF fraud

Police warn against social media content targeting Hichilema, as inauguration holds

Ngomat urges African states to domesticate arms trade treaty at Geneva Conference

‘No unity without justice,’ Kateka insists Zambia must confront alleged abuses during polls

Saka strikes as flawless Arsenal punish troubled Villa

Argentina great, Messi retires from international football

ERB keeps September fuel prices unchanged despite Kwacha pressure

Zambia drug agency seizes over 8,000 bottles of medication laced with codeine

Afreximbank names Olowononi to lead Southern Africa operations

Former ministers Kabuswe, Masebo challenge election defeats in court

What Zambia must do with its minerals, wastes —UNECA

Fire guts Buseko market, destroys goods worth millions; two arrested

Netizens turn inauguration dress code into comedy ahead of President-elect, Hichilema swearing-in

Copper, zinc markets show signs of supply squeeze as Kwacha gains for third consecutive trading

Fernandes hat-trick fires Manchester United to 5-2 win over Ipswich

Fernandes hat-trick fires Manchester United to 5-1 win over Ipswich

Zambia declares September 1 public holiday for presidential swearing-in ceremony

An injustice under uniform: Why the Zambia Army must answer for the 2026 election violence, by Fred M’membe

Leeds fight back to draw 1-1 with Brentford

Isidor’s late strike earns Sunderland first Premier League win against Fulham

Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to maintain perfect Premier League start

Women’s body laments critical shortage of midwives, calls for massive

Afghan protected from deportation sent to Central African Republic

Zambia calls for more investment in conflict prevention as AU peace fund disburses $31 million

Wyclif Mwamba unveils official trailer for, ‘The Pawn’

Govt to launch national consultations on 2027-2031 medium-term revenue strategy

Kalaba urges national unity, after losing out in Zambia’s presidential poll

Hull City stun Man United with 2-0 opening-day win

Cherki makes his point to Maresca as Man City sparkle in 4-1 Palace rout

Munoz saves Iraola in Liverpool draw, big-spending Spurs lose again football

Chile One drops new album, blends Afro pop, emotional storytelling

Civil Liberties Union questions ECZ’s legal basis for fresh Mandevu parliamentary poll

Courts closed, Makebi, Mundubile face possible treason charge as ECZ plans fresh election for Mandevu. See our top 10 stories of the week

Post-election petitions mount as Kaingu, Mulenga, Mwewa face challenges