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Politics
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Pursue Closer Military Alliance as Erdoğan Calls for United Front Against Israel
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are reportedly seeking to strengthen military cooperation and move toward a collective defense alliance, under which an attack on one member could be treated as an attack against all. Turkish President Recep Tayyip
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Africa & World
Wedding descends into chaos as families with bad blood fight at reception
UNITED STATES: Wedding descends into chaos as families with bad blood fight at reception A wedding descended into chaos when some brothers crashed the reception and attacked a reveler, sparking a brawl between two families with bad blood. The incident occurred at the La Centre…
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Business
2027 National Budget to be Presented Within 90 Days of Presidential Swearing-in
The 2027 National Budget is expected to be presented to the National Assembly within 90...
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Business
Inflation Falls to 6.2 Percent
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has continued to ease, falling to 6.2 percent in August 2026...
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Crime & Courts
51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Family House on Fire in Ndola
A 51-year-old man of Mabungula in Twapia area, Ndola District, has been arrested for alleged...
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Business
Zambia’s annual inflation rate eases to 6.2 percent in August as food, fuel prices drop
Zambia’s annual inflation rate slowed to 6.2 percent in August 2026, down from 6.5 percent in July 2026, signaling continued moderation in the rate at which prices of goods and services are rising, authorities have revealed. Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General, Chola Daka…
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Business
2027 National Budget to be Presented Within 90 Days of Presidential Swearing-in
The 2027 National Budget is expected to be presented to the National Assembly within 90 days of President Hakainde Hichilema’s swearing-in, in line with the Constitution of Zambia. President Hichilema is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following the August 2026…
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Business
Inflation Falls to 6.2 Percent
Zambia’s annual inflation rate has continued to ease, falling to 6.2 percent in August 2026 from 6.5 percent recorded in July. Zambia Statistics Agency Acting Statistician General Chola Daka says this means that, on average, prices of goods and services increased by 6.2 percent between…
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Crime & Courts
51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Family House on Fire in Ndola
A 51-year-old man of Mabungula in Twapia area, Ndola District, has been arrested for alleged arson after he reportedly set his family house ablaze during a domestic dispute. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed that the incident occurred on 26th August, 2026, around 16:30…
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Crime & Courts
Truck Driver Flees as Fish Worth over K1.3 Million Vanishes in Transit
The Zambia Police Service has launched investigations into the theft of 1,335 boxes of Horse Mackerel fish valued at US$75,525 United States Dollars, equivalent to approximately K1,359,459, which allegedly went missing while in transit from Namibia to Kasumbalesa Border in Chililabombwe District. Copperbelt Police Commissioner…
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Business
ZCCM Investments Reports K4.92 Billion Loss in 2025
ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC reported a net loss of K4.92 billion ($195.6 million) for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a net profit of K39.85 billion ($1.52 billion) in 2024. In it’s audited financial statement posted on LuSE, the loss was primarily driven…
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Politics
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 a memorandum dated August 26, Chief Administrator…
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Sport
Numba Mumamba Rates ZANACO 65 % Ready for New Season
Zanaco Head Coach Numba Mumba has rated his team’s performance at 65 percent, after a 2-2 draw against AS Simba of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a training match at Sunset Stadium. AS Simba took an early lead through Kinda Makasiya in the first…
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Crime & Courts
Police Recover Stolen ECZ Laptop in Mandevu
Police have recovered a laptop belonging to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) that was stolen from a Mandevu Constituency tallying centre during the election period. Police Deputy Inspector Fred Hamamba says officers, with the help of members of the public, trailed the suspects, leading…
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Business
Muz, Nkana Fc Sign K200,000 Partnership Deal to Support Mining Community Club
The Mineworkers Union of Zambia and Nkana Football Club have signed a K200,000 deal aimed at strengthening support for the Kitwe-based club over the next 18 months. The deal signed at Katilungu House in Kitwe, includes 20 egg trays to be supplied every month by…
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Business
KCM SME Day: Local Suppliers Eye Greater Role in Mining Supply Chain
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) has brought local businesses closer to the mining value chain through its 2026 SME Day, as the company seeks to deepen participation by Zambian enterprises in its growing operations. Held under the theme “Partnering for Sustainable Growth and Shared Prosperity,”…
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Business
Kinglong Zambia Hands over 100 Fuel Tankers to Government
A US$15 million youth empowerment project has taken a major step forward, with Kinglong Zambia Limited officially handing over 100 fuel tankers to the Government for onward distribution to beneficiaries under the Youth Empowerment Programme. The handover marks the completion of a long-delayed project aimed…
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Health
Zambian authorities quiz self-acclaimed winner of presidential poll, Mundubile, running mate, Zulu
National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, and his running mate Makebi Zulu are being interrogated by police after being handed over by the United Nations, which had been providing them protection in Lusaka. Police spokesperson, Godfrey Chilabi, confirmed the…
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Crime & Courts
LAZ Welcomes Reopening of Courts
The Law Association of Zambia – LAZ has welcomed the reopening of...
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Health
Kulamba to Get 35,000 Free Condoms
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Zambia plans to distribute for free 35,000 condoms during...
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Crime & Courts
Man Burns Home After Dispute with Wife Over Nshima
A 51-year-old man of Ndola’s Mabungula area in Twapia is in police custody, after he...
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Politics
Family declines Zambian govt offer of state funeral for late ex-Minister Kafwaya allegedly killed by military
Government has announced that the family of the late Lunte lawmaker, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has declined an offer for a state funeral and burial honours, two weeks after the former Cabinet Minister was shot dead during a security operation in Lusaka. In a press statement issued…
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Politics
Mutotwe Kafwaya’s family rejects government’s national mourning offer
THE family of former Cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has declined the government’s offer of a state funeral and burial, the Secretary to the Cabinet said Thursday. In a statement, Patrick K. Kangwa said government had offered to accord Kafwaya the funeral and burial honours applicable…
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Politics
Family declines state funeral for former minister Mutotwe Kafwaya
THE family of former Cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has declined the government’s offer of a state funeral and burial, the Secretary to the Cabinet said Thursday. In a statement, Patrick K. Kangwa said government had offered to accord Kafwaya the funeral and burial honours applicable…
