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CLEAR THE STREETS, SAVE THE LIVELIHOODS

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Katungu urges council to clean up the CBD without worsening vendors’ hardships, calling for dialogue and organised trading spaces By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 29-09-2026 — The debate over Lusaka’s streets has taken a sharper turn as the city council prepares to remove street vendors from undesignated trading areas. While the council says it wants to bring order, ease congestion and make the central business district (CBD) cleaner, there are growing concerns about what will happen to people who depend on street trading to put food on the table. Lusaka Mayor Simon Mwewa Chutambala told Zambia24 that the council would begin enforcing the removal of street traders after the September 29 deadline and move them into designated markets. But Lusaka Central Constituency Youth Wing Information and Publicity Secretary Simon Rashid Katungu questioned whether simply pushing vendors off the streets would solve the problem. He said the council should talk to the traders and find...
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MORE POWER, LESS DELAY

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Acting Energy Minister calls for faster solar investment and project delivery as 40MW Kafue Solar finally reaches financial close after eight years By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 29-09-2026 — Zambia is accelerating investment in solar power as Government moves to reduce the country’s dependence on hydropower and secure reliable electricity for households, businesses and industry. Acting Minister of Energy Situmbeko Musokotwane said Zambia could no longer afford lengthy delays in delivering new power projects amid growing demand for electricity, describing the eight years taken to bring the 40MW Kafue Solar Project to financial close as unacceptable. The milestone was formally marked by the signing of the financial close certificate , bringing together Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane, the British High Commissioner, German Ambassador to Zambia Söenke Siemon, representatives of KfW, the Ministry of Energy, Standard Chartered Bank and ZESC...
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GROW ZAMBIA FROM THE GROUND UP

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Mutale says HH Mpaka 2031 Alliance will take its message to communities while pushing jobs, farming and business opportunities By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 24-09-2026 — The HH Mpaka 2031 People’s Alliance says it will take the Grow Zambia message to the people, starting from the grassroots. Newly appointed Alliance Chairperson Fabian C. Mutale says the movement will not confine its activities to Lusaka but will reach districts, wards and villages across the country. Mr Mutale says the Alliance wants to hear directly from ordinary Zambians about their hopes, struggles and what they want to see change in their communities. He says the Alliance will hold meetings in markets, bus stations and farming communities as it takes its message to the people. “We want to take the Alliance to the ground. Not just Lusaka, but to every district, every ward and every village,” Mr Mutale says. He says the Alliance's message is simple — “Grow Zambia from the Ground Up” — wit...
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LABOUR LAW CATCHES ZAMS, FOOD BEE

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Muntengwa cites gaps in employment contracts, workplace policies, worker safety and employee management By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 24-09-2026 — Two businesses have been hit with K160,000 in fines after labour inspectors uncovered gaps in the way workers were being employed and managed, bringing fresh attention to the need for employers to get the basics of decent work right. ZAMS Milling Company was fined K100,000, while Food Bee Indian Restaurant and Bar was fined K60,000 following labour inspections led by Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa . But for Muntengwa, the issue goes beyond the fines. He said employers must make sure workers know where they stand — from the type of contract they have, to how they are paid, the rules they are expected to follow and the safety measures that should protect them at work. ZAMS WORKERS MUST HAVE CLEAR CONTRACTS At ZAMS, Muntengwa said the company had been directed to regularise the employment of workers who had stayed on...
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UNZA UNIONS WARN OVER SALARY DELAYS

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Workers blame delayed Government funding and student fee payments for salary delays, demand urgent action to stabilise UNZA finances By Francis Maingaila Lusaka, Zambia24 — 23-09-2026 — Three University of Zambia workers’ unions have warned that persistent delays in paying salaries are becoming increasingly difficult for employees to endure, as they demand urgent action to address what they describe as deeper funding and liquidity problems at the institution. Speaking on behalf of the University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU), University of Zambia Professional Staff Union (UNZAPROSU) and University of Zambia and Allied Workers’ Union (UNZAAWU), Dr. Likezo Pumulo told journalists at a media briefing that salary delays had become a recurring problem since January 2026. Dr. Pumulo said employees had in many instances received their salaries after the last day of the month, with the August 2026 salaries only paid on September 9. He said such delays were not ac...
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WORKERS KEY TO GROW ZAMBIA AGENDA

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Luhanga says new safety rules must protect workers and keep Zambia’s economy moving By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 22-09-2026 — Government says Zambia’s economic ambitions will mean little if the people driving production are getting injured, falling sick or losing their lives at work. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Zechariah Luhanga said new occupational health and safety regulations must protect workers in every sector while remaining practical enough to be followed by employers. Mr. Luhanga said workers, employers and other stakeholders must be brought into the process from the start because those who live with workplace realities are best placed to point out what can work and what cannot. He was speaking in Lusaka during a stakeholder engagement on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Mr. Luhanga said the consultations were important following the enactment of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 16 of 2025, w...
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SYPHILIS FIGHT TAKEN INTO COMMUNITIES

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Health Ministry says hospital-based interventions alone cannot stop rising infections as Zambia launches Stop Syphilis Campaign By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 22-09-2026 — Government, in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), has launched a campaign to step up the fight against syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with the Ministry of Health calling for stronger community-based action to curb the rising infections. Director of Clinical Care and Diagnostics Dr. Lisulo Walubuta, representing Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Lishimpi, said Zambia must take syphilis prevention, testing and treatment services closer to communities if the country is to make meaningful progress in controlling the infection. Dr. Walubuta was speaking in Lusaka yesterday during the launch of the Stop Syphilis Campaign, an initiative aimed at increasing awareness, testing and treatment while strengthening prevention of sexually transmitted infec...
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