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52-Year-Old Mwenilunga Woman Walks to Lusaka to Thank Hh in Person
Woman from Mwinilunga, North-Western Province, is walking hundreds of kilometres to Lusaka in hopes of meeting President-elect Hakainde Hichilema face to face and expressing her appreciation for what she describes as his achievements. Maggie Nsapato began her journey from Kanongesha Chiefdom in
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Politics
State House rejects claims HH blocked election petitions… dismisses opposition allegations of executive interference
House has strongly refuted allegations that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on Monday, August 24, 2026, to block opposition parties from filing election petitions. In a Press release, Communications Chief Specialist Clayson Hamasaka described the
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Politics
Fodep Commends Peaceful 2026 Polls, Raises Concerns over Electoral Gaps
The Foundation for Democratic Process, FODEP, has described Zambia’s 2026 elections as largely peaceful on...
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Zambia
Zambian Womens Volleyball Team Drawn in Group A
The Zambia women’s national volleyball team has been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Kenya...
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Politics
State House Denies Hh Ordered Court Closure to Block Election Petitions
State House has rejected allegations that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on...
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Politics
Fodep Commends Peaceful 2026 Polls, Raises Concerns over Electoral Gaps
The Foundation for Democratic Process, FODEP, has described Zambia’s 2026 elections as largely peaceful on polling day, while raising concerns over electoral law reforms, accreditation bottlenecks, political violence, media bias and transparency in the management and tabulation of results. Speaking during an assessment of the…
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Politics
Why the Linda Kasonde Petition Would Struggle to Move the Needle
Why the Kasonde Petition Would Struggle to Move the Needle At the centre of the 60-page petition allegedly drawn by Linda Kasonde, Brebner Changala and the LCK Freedom Foundation sits an admission that quietly undercuts the entire case: the Christian Churches Monitoring Group’s own parallel…
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Politics
The 60-page presidential election petition filed by Linda Kasonde, Brebner Changala and LCK Freedom Foundation
Against the Electoral Commission of Zambia, the Attorney-General and President Hakainde Hichilema. It challenges the validity of the 13 August 2026 presidential election and the declaration of Hichilema as winner. The petitioners’ central argument is that the election was
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Politics
Where Is Binwell Mpundu? His Absence Deepens Questions About Accountability and Due Process
GUEST ARTICLE: Where Is Binwell Mpundu? His Absence Deepens Questions About Accountability and Due Process By: Thomas Moyo The whereabouts of former Nkana Independent Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu remain publicly unknown after he failed to appear before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on 20 August…
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Politics
Is Makebi Zulu and Brian Mundubile Really Bad People?
Before you condemn them, take away the political jersey and look at the human beings. Today, we are not asking you to support Makebi Zulu. We are not asking you to support Brian Mundubile. We are asking you to do something that is becoming increasingly…
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Politics
Courts to remain closed, judiciary sources
The indefinite countrywide shutter of key Courts and several judicial complexes effected yesterday is expected to continue today, effectively scuttling NRPUP’s Brian Mundubile’s attempts to challenge the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema on August. Yesterday, Zambia woke up to an unusual scenes as most important…
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Crime & Courts
Do Zambian Courts Go on Vacation?
Picture this: You have a serious legal problem. You have gathered your documents, instructed your lawyer, polished your arguments and mentally prepared yourself for The Battle of The Century. You arrive at the Court Registry like a man who has come to collect his money…
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Politics
Hakainde Hichilema: Why Zambia Should Cut Corporate Tax to 25 Percent and Bet on Economic Growth
Zambia should reduce its standard corporate income tax rate from 30 percent to 25 percent as part of a broader strategy to attract investment, support local businesses, expand manufacturing and grow the country’s tax base. The usual concern with
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Politics
Kremlin Says It Has No Information on Reported U.S. C-17 Flight to Moscow
U.S.–RUSSIA | Kremlin Says It Has No Information on Reported U.S. C-17 Flight to Moscow Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he has no information regarding reports that a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft arrived in Moscow Peskov also stated that no…
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Politics
Anthony Scaramucci Says Trump Buys His Orange Makeup From a Bronx Supply Shop and Looks Like “an Open Can of Spam” Without It
BREAKING: Anthony Scaramucci Says Trump Buys His Orange Makeup From a Bronx Supply Shop and Looks Like “an Open Can of Spam” Without It Trump’s own former communications director just blew up the biggest open secret in American politics: the tan is not a tan…
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Health
Civil Aviation Authority calls for urgent action to close gaps in aviation weather information
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has called for stronger coordination and concrete action to address gaps in the availability and dissemination of meteorological information critical to safe and efficient flight operations. CAA Director General, Captain Derrick Luembe stressed that reliable meteorological information was not merely…
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Crime & Courts
Courts enter day 2 of closure as security concerns continue
447 Views Zambian courts entered a second day of closure on Tuesday, with access to the High Court and Constitutional Court still restricted amid heightened security concerns. Court staff and members of the public could not access premises, as security personnel maintained a heavy presence…
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Business
Policy institute, UNICEF urge sustained investment in children
The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) and UNICEF have called for sustained investment in health, education, nutrition and social protection as Zambia records encouraging progress in economic stability. ZIPAR and UNICEF encouraged policymakers to protect investment in health, education, nutrition, social protection…
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Zambia
Botswana President Celebrates Mother’s Birthday With Heartfelt Tribute
317 Views GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko has celebrated his mother Gogo Rhoda Boko’s birthday with a personal tribute, sharing a video of himself embracing her and presenting her with a birthday cake. In the message accompanying the video, President Boko expressed…
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Sport
Zambia gets U-23 AFCON first round bye as qualifiers draw is conducted in Cairo
689 Views CAIRO — Zambia will enter the 2027 CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the 2nd Round after being named among 14 teams exempted from the opening stage, following the draw held this afternoon in Cairo. The Chipolopolo U-23s were placed in…
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Sport
Zambian Women’s Volleyball Team Drawn in Group A
The Zambia women’s national volleyball team has been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Kenya and Mali at the 2026 Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship,in Nairobi Kenya. Team Zambia will face Kenya in the opening match on 25 August 2026 at 18:00 Zambian time. Meanwhile…
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Politics
No politician in Zambia can buy me. Even if I were available for purchase,they could not afford the price- Zim Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono
I am not surprised that you have resorted to labelling me, because that is the typical political playbook in Africa. When people cannot engage with the facts, they invent a political home for you and then attack you on the basis of…
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Politics
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi Resigns
Tanzania’s Vice President, Dr. Emmanuel John Nchimbi, has announced his resignation from office and retirement from active politics and public service, effective September 4, 2026. In a statement, Dr. Nchimbi said he had formally submitted his resignation to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, citing provisions of…
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Politics
Zambia’s Prime Ministers: The One-Party Era
Zambia formally became a one-party state under a new Constitution, beginning an era in which democracy came with a notable qualification: there was only one party from which to choose. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) was the country’s sole legal political party, so elections…
