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Business
ZIPAR calls for budget increase for social sector spending
The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) has called for stronger prioritisation of social sector spending as Zambia seeks to sustain economic recovery and protect vulnerable communities. Speaking during the launch of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Analysis and Policy Brief in Lusaka, Mwaka…
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Politics
Courts to be reopened tomorrow. Security threat de-escalated
COURTS TO REOPEN AFTER THREE-DAY SECURITY CLOSURE The Judiciary has announced the reopening of court premises following a three-day closure triggered by a security threat. The courts were closed from Monday and remained shut through today, Wednesday, after security wings advised of heightened risks. In…
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Politics
Police Recover Stolen ECZ Laptop
By Ruth Chayinda Police have recovered a laptop belonging to the Electoral Commission of Zambia...
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Politics
IMF Congratulates HH on Election Victory
The International Monetary Fund -IMF- says it will closely work with President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA following...
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Health
Ministry of Youth Receives 100 Fuel Tankers
Kinglong Motors Zambia Limited has handed over 100 fuel tankers to the Ministry of Youth,...
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Politics
IMF, Egypt congratulate President Hichilema on re-election
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi have congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as Republican President in the 2026 general elections. In separate statements availed to the media, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pledged…
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Agriculture
FRA buys 165,684 bags of maize in Mpongwe
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has purchased 165,684 bags by 50 kilograms of maize from farmers in Mpongwe District. Mpongwe District Commissioner, Mwambashi Mwitwa, says the maize was bought from 19 satellite depots across the district. Speaking during the launch of the 2026/2027 input redemption…
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Agriculture
Lavushimanda residents urged to venture in fish farming
The Department of Fisheries in Lavushimanda District in Muchinga Province has harvested three thousand tilapia fish from local fish ponds situated in Mabonga area. Assistant Aquaculture Officer at the Department of Fisheries, Ashes Mulenga, has disclosed that this is an initiative from a local farmer…
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Education
CAMFED extolled for championing girls’ education
Government has commended the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) for its continued commitment in championing girls education in the country. Kaoma District Education Office’s Guidance and Counseling Coordinator, Chitanjika Luneta disclosed that CAMFED has greatly improved the learning outcomes of pupils in the district through…
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Zambia
Mongu Council reduces land rates
Mongu Municipal Council has awarded a 40 percent discount to property rate payers for all outstanding bills accumulating to 2026. Council Assistant Public Relations Manager, Abigail Sitenge, says this is in line with the Presidential pronouncement and remission on property rates contained in circular No…
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Agriculture
FSP wetland cropping benefits over 1,300 Luampa households
Luampa District Commissioner, Alfred Mandumbwa, says 1,330 households have received farming inputs under the 2026 Food Security Pack (FSP) Wetland Cropping Programme. The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services through the Department of Community Development. The programme aims…
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Business
FRA buys 61,408 metric tonnes in North-Western
He Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far purchased 61,408 metric tonnes of Grade A white maize from farmers in North- Western Province. FRA Head of Corporate Communication, John Chipandwe, says the purchases were recorded from 176 established satellite depots currently open and operational in…
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Zambia
Govt. increases SCT beneficiaries in Chama
Chama Assistant Community Development Officer, Charity Mpundu, has disclosed that the number of beneficiaries under the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme has increased from about 900 to over 10,000. In an interview with the media, Ms. Mpundu said the increase has enabled more vulnerable people…
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Politics
African Union Urged to Stop President Hichilema Inauguration by Emmanuel Mwamba
AU URGED TO STOP PRESIDENT HICHILEMA INAUGURATION BY EMMANUEL MWAMBA. Exiled Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance Media Chairperson Emmanuel Mwamba has called on the African Union (AU) to urgently intervene and stop the planned inauguration of President elect Hakainde Hichilema, saying Zambia remains trapped in a post election…
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Politics
Judiciary Says There is No Presidential Petition before the Constitutional Court
NO PRESIDENTIAL PETITION BEFuORE CONCOURT SAYS JUDICIARY. The Judiciary has confirmed that the Constitutional Court Registry had received no Presidential Petition as of close of business on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 26 August, the Judiciary said there is therefore…
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Politics
Makebi Zulu Has More Bad Dark Intentions Compared to Mundubile Obseves Miti
Political commentator Laura Miti has delivered a blunt assessment of Zambia’s political landscape, questioning both the opposition’s readiness to govern and the ruling UPND’s commitment to democracy. Miti says Brian Mundubile initially struck her as a politician who was “entirely not ready to
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Crime & Courts
Police Recover Stolen ECZ Laptop in Mandevu Following Post-Election Investigations
Have successfully recovered a laptop belonging to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) that was stolen following the August 13 election in Mandevu Constituency. Deputy Inspector General of Police – Operations Fred Hamaamba announced the recovery during a briefing, noting that while the elections
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Politics
How Sishuwa Sishuwa Has Found Himself at the Centre of Planning to Assassinate the Sitting President of Republic of Zambia-Barbra Musamba Chama
By Barbra Musamba Chama HOW SISHUWA SISHUWA HAS FOUND HIMSELF AT THE CENTRE OF PLANNING TO ASSASSINATE THE SITTING PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA. Sishuwa Sishuwa an acclaimed academician who went rogue of his own nation, is currently co editor and writer of Articles of…
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Politics
Zambia’s Great Ministerial Resignation Tradition: From Principle to Political Survival
There is one thing Zambia’s political history has consistently demonstrated, it is that a ministerial seat is not necessarily a lifetime contract. From the First Republic to the present, ministers have occasionally discovered that there are things more important than Cabinet and sometimes, apparently,
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Politics
Update on 6 Opposition Lawyers missing/Detained after Elections
Counsel President Brian Mundubile (Under International Protection)2. Counsel Veep Makebi Zulu (Under International Protection) 3. Counsel George Chisanga (In Police detention, no Court appearance)4. Counsel Bishop Trevor Mwamba (In Police detention, no Court appearance) 5. Counsel Celestin Mukandila (In Police detention, no Court appearance)6. Counsel…
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Politics
IMF signals continued support as Chinese envoy meets Hichilema in Lusaka
BRIEFING | IMF signals continued support as Chinese envoy meets Hichilema in Lusaka The International Monetary Fund has congratulated President-elect Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, with Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva assuring him of the Fund’s continued commitment to Zambia. Georgieva said the IMF remained “unequivocally…
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Politics
Putin Warns Ukraine: “You Went Too Far” as Russia Signals Further Retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukraine’s continued attacks on Russian territory will not go unanswered, as Moscow signals that it is preparing additional measures in response. The warning comes amid heightened tensions over Ukrainian strikes targeting areas inside Russia. Moscow has
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Politics
Obama Unleashes Sharp Attack on Trump Ahead of Midterm Elections
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has launched a fierce criticism of President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of weakening America’s alliances while pursuing friendlier relations with countries such as Russia and North Korea Obama reportedly argued that the United States has handed power to a
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Politics
After CIA Chief Visit, Russia Announces ‘Flying Chernobyl’ Missile Test
Russia has announced plans for another test of its controversial Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, shortly after CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unexpected visit to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart. The Kremlin confirmed that Ratcliffe did not meet President Vladimir Putin. The timing
