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Niger has taken another big step in reclaiming its uranium sector
On August 21, the military government awarded two major mining permits to local companies, days after fully ending French control over the country’s key uranium operations The first permit covers the In Azaoua area in Arlit the same site previously run by French nuclear
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Africa & World
Kenya wants to host the opening match and final of the 2027 AFCON.
Kenya has formally entered the race to host both the opening match and the final of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The Local Organising Committee told Parliament that preparations are 80% complete, with the new 60,000-seat Raila Odinga Stadium at 95%
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Africa & World
Ramaphosa Identity Document Bombshell Rocks Madlanga Commission
A sensational allegation involving President Cyril Ramaphosa has surfaced at the Madlanga Commission, with claims concerning alleged multiple identity documents linked to the President coming under scrutiny. The issue emerged during testimony by controversial businessman Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala, who told the Commission that he had…
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Politics
Commander Tilo Secures Corpus App for First-Year Natural Sciences Students
Former University of Zambia Student Union (UNZASU) Secretary General, Titus Chisha, has secured an app called Corpus meant to help students in the School of Natural Sciences to study under the 13th Intake movement initiative. Corpus is a mobile study app built for UNZA students…
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Politics
Mo Ibrahim Warns Hichilema Against Wasting Zambia’s Democratic Legacy
Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-British telecoms billionaire and founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has issued a public statement expressing deep concern over developments in Zambia following the general election, warning President Hakainde Hichilema against squandering the progress made during his first term in office. The…
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Politics
Sampa says Tonse Alliance’s AU letter will only damage Zambia’s image
Former Matero MP and Patriotic Front faction president Miles Sampa, who worked with the African Union for five years, has dismissed a letter written by the Tonse Alliance to the AU asking the continental body to halt President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s swearing-in, describing the move as…
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Politics
Muhoozi: Besigye Should Seek Forgiveness from Saleh
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye should turn to Gen Salim Saleh if he wants forgiveness, claiming that President Yoweri Museveni has given Saleh the authority to handle the matter. In a post on X, Muhoozi wrote: «“Dr. Kizza Besigye…
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Zambia
Zambia Womens National Volleyball Team beat Mali 3-1
The Zambia Women’s National Volleyball Team beat Mali 3-1 to register their...
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Crime & Courts
No Presidential Petition Before the Constitutional Court
The Judiciary says there is NO Presidential petition before the Constitutional Court....
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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
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…
