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Tasila Lungu Reportedly Leaves Zambia Secretely as Husband Remains in Detention
Former Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu has reportedly left Zambia for South Africa, while her husband, Patrick Mwansa, remains in detention in connection with terrorism and insurgency related charges. According to sources within political and security circles, Ms. Lungu is believed to have
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Politics
A Robot Could Have Filed It — but Could It Have Proved It
IT! By Patrick Mukosha My dear friends, let us not confuse the existence of electronic filing with the automatic validity of a petition. Yes, if the authorised electronic filing system was operational, lawyers could potentially file electronically. But that raises the obvious question:
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Politics
CATHOLIC CHURCH LOSES POLITICAL GRIP ….Lubinda Haabazoka warns bishops perceived as biased political players rather than neutral referees
Zambian academic and economist Lubinda Haabazoka has warned that the Roman Catholic Church leadership has officially lost its historical influence over the population due to perceived political bias. In a detailed analysis of the
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Politics
Emmanuel Mwamba 2017 Article Resurfaces
BREAKING NEWS: EMMANUEL MWAMBA 2017 ARTICLE RESURFACES MAY 20, 2017 EMMANUEL MWAMBA: HAS ZAMBIA SLID INTO DICTATORSHIP? “THE ARREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL, CANNOT SLIDE THE COUNTRY INTO DICTORSHIP ”. By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba ON 23rd April, a strong worded media statement signed by Archbishop Telesephore…
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Politics
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have filed a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala…
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Politics
You Can’t File Case Without Leave On Holidays- Dickson Jere
You Can’t File Case Without Leave On Holidays By Dickson Jere The Courts in Zambia have four vacations per year.One such vacation is called Michaelmas, which is between August 8th and 6th September, 2025. The operation of the Court system is reduced during this period…
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Business
Zambia Revenue Authority signs deal for advanced cargo scanner at Livingstone border
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has signed an agreement with United States-based technology company Astrophysics Inc. to install an advanced X-ray cargo scanning system at the Livingstone Border Post as part of efforts to strengthen border security and facilitate trade. Lusaka, 25 August
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Politics
The Dilemma of mourning an Alleged militia member and former cabinet mimister
Zambia has spent ten days trying to hold two accounts of Mutotwe Kafwaya at once, and struggling to manage it. One,a former Cabinet minister and sitting MP, mourned with tributes, a rival’s home visit, and calls for justice. The other, a man found on the…
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Politics
Post-Election Process: Amb. Muhabi Lungu Raise Concerns with EU Observers
POST-ELECTION PROCESS: AMBASSADORS RAISE CONCERNS WITH EU OBSERVERS Ambassadors Muhabi Lungu and George Chulumanda today met with the European Union Election Observation Mission Zambia to formally present serious concerns surrounding the post-election petition process and the circumstances affecting access to the courts. During the engagement…
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Politics
I have not betrayed Mundubile.I have chosen to grieve within myself rather than allow emotions to provoke or worsen an already sensitive situation- Chanoda Ngwira
SILENCE IS GOLDEN, NOT EVERY PAIN NEEDS A PUBLIC VOICE By Chanoda Ngwira F Many people have been asking me why i am not on social media regards what is at hand.. WELL, sometimes silence is golden, especially at a time when millions of messages…
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Politics
Nobody knew about Militia activities, until blabbermouth Binwell alerted the country on arrested Russian snippers!
Election campaigns were going on smoothly until two serious incidents surfaced. Russian Trained snippers Tonse leaders had mobilized money from home and abroad to take down the Democratically elected government, not through the ballot but illegal means of using force. To do this they had…
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Politics
Government to Upgrade Great East Road to Dual Carriageway from Airport to Chongwe.
Government is planning to transform the section of the Great East Road between the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport roundabout and Chongwe into a dual carriageway, in a major infrastructure development aimed at improving connectivity, easing traffic congestion and supporting economic growth along
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Lifestyle
Should piercing and tattoo artist undergo basic health training?
Tattooing and body piercing have become increasingly
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Politics
State House denies Hichilema ordered court closure to block petitions
STATE House has denied claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of Zambian courts to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. In a statement issued Aug. 25, Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said the allegation was “inconsistent with both the constitutional order and…
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Zambia
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have written a petition...
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Crime & Courts
Detected Strong Security Threat Necessitates Closure of Zambian Courts Union
The Judiciary and Allied Workers Union of Zambia says the temporary closure of courts in...
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Zambia
Zambia Womens Volleyball Team Heads to Nairobi for African Championship
The second batch of eight players from the Zambia Women’s National Volleyball Team has left...
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Technology
Africa should shift from just being AI consumers to developers-Expert
Tech Expert Ali Kingston Mwila has disclosed
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Technology
Cyber network busted
Seventy-nine people have been apprehended in Lusaka after a joint security operation uncovered a suspected cybercrime network at Evana Estates in New Kasama, with authorities seizing computers, mobile phones, Starlink kits, passports and cash.
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Technology
If presidential results are petitioned, Kwacha might depreciate – Expert
Economic expert, Salwindi Notulu has indicated that
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Zambia
Daka shines on Hamburger Debut with assist in 3-0 win
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Politics
When War Came to Zambia: Chikumbi, Kavalamanja and the Price We Paid for African Freedom
There is a danger in living in a peaceful country for too long. Peace begins to look normal. A child born in Zambia today can grow into adulthood without hearing bombs falling from the sky. He can go to school
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Politics
A Moment of Jewish Wisdom: The Porcupines as a Yardstick on Why a Nation Must Learn to Live Together
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, once taught a beautiful lesson using the example of porcupines in winter. The illustration originally comes from the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. Imagine a group of porcupines on a bitterly
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Politics
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?”- Amb. AM.
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?” AM 24.08.26 Peace is cheaper than conflict, yet history shows nations that spurned it forever held their breath. Somalia, once a proud Horn of Africa state, collapsed into ‘warlordism’. Liberia bled through decades of…
