ZICTA GIVES MOBILE OPERATORS 21 DAYS TO IMPROVE NETWORK QUALITY The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to mobile network operators and tower infrastructure providers to enhance the resilience of their networks or face regulatory action. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka, ZICTA Director General Eng. Collins Mbulo said the deteriorating quality of telecommunications services in the country had become unacceptable and posed a th

OKAHAO RESIDENTS FRUSTRATED BY PROLONGED NETWORK FAILURE By Thomas Shilumbu - Okahao Tuesday, 27 January 2026 Residents of Okahao and the surrounding community on Monday expressed strong disappointment and frustration following a prolonged mobile network failure that has lasted for several days, with the situation reportedly worsening on Monday. Speaking to our news team, a pedestrian who requested anonymity blamed Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) for the ongoing disconnection. He said th