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Agriculture
FRA Committees Streamline Maize Marketing
Community-led committees at FRA depots on the Copperbelt are helping to reduce congestion and speed up payments by scheduling farmer visits, the agency's executive director has said.
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Business
Consortium calls for release of political detainees as Zambia moves to post-election reconciliation
The Consortium of CSOs for Good Governance and Constitutionalism has called for the release of persons detained on politically related grounds, saying continued detention risked undermining national healing after the 2026 elections. The demand featured prominently in the group’s Interim Elections and Parallel Vote Tabulation…
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Zambia
A NATION IN TURMOIL: The dark hours of Zambia’s stolen election
838 Views In the heart of Southern Africa, Zambia stands at a crossroads, its democratic foundations shaken by a storm of betrayal and power plays that cling fiercely to the corridors of power. Last week’s presidential election, rather than a celebration of the people’s voice…
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Politics
Courts shut as leading opposition figure, Mundubile, begins move to challenge Hichilema victory
The High Court and Supreme Court complex, which also houses the Constitutional Court, has been barricaded with yellow “crime scene” tape and closed amid heightened security on the final day for opposition presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, to file a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory…
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Business
Kwacha extends losses for third consecutive session
The Zambian Kwacha extended its decline against the United States dollar for a third consecutive session on Friday, as increased demand for hard currency continued to weigh on the local unit. According to Bloomberg data, the kwacha lost about 0.18 percent against the dollar to…
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Crime & Courts
Police oppose Findlay’s bail
The Zambia Police Service has urged the Lusaka High Court not to grant bail to Lusaka business executive Harry Findlay, arguing that the offence of Prohibition of Terrorism under which he is charged is non bailable. Police submitted that all necessary procedures in apprehending and…
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Politics
Tonse Parliamentary Candidate leaves Matero election petition to God
530 ViewsLUSAKA — TONSE Alliance backed NRP-UP parliamentary candidate for Matero, Patrick Mwamba Salubusa, has decided not to petition the outcome of the August 13, 2026 general election, saying he has chosen to leave the matter in God’s hands. Salubusa said the decision followed prayer…
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Business
Nakonde accounts for 29% of imported general goods to Zambia in 2025
According to the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency
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Crime & Courts
DEC arrests 4 in crackdown on drug trafficking networks across 3 provinces
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested four suspects and seized various quantities of cannabis following intelligence-led operations in Muchinga, Southern and Lusaka Provinces. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Monday, DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, said the operations were part of intensified…
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Business
Did you know that ZCSA collected over K600 million in actual Non-Tax Revenue in 2025?
According to the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency
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Crime & Courts
Court premises countrywide closed as Mundubile 7-day election petition deadline ends
1,023 Views As the political situation in Zambia remains tense with it seems opposition presidential candidate Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile who is expected to contest the presidential election results and the way the electoral process was handled may not be able to do so. Mundubile now…
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Zambia
Family Appeals for Information on Missing Kabanana Man
The family of 25-year-old Lucksyon Phiri, popularly known as Ananiah, is appealing for public assistance after he went missing in early February 2026 from Lusaka’s Kabanana Fumbelo area and has not returned home for about seven months. His family says Ananiah would sometimes leave home…
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Business
REIZ shareholders remain on caution as Lewanika Mall Court dispute drags on
Real Estate Investments Zambia Plc (REIZ) has
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Zambia
Chifumu, Bonaventure rubbish US750, 000 lies
TWO of Zambia’s senior lawyers State Counsel Bonaventure Mutale and State Counsel Chifumu Banda, have rubbished assertions alleging that the duo have received US$750, 000 from National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile for purposes of leading…
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Convict and Seven Others Arrested in Kalikiliki Police Crackdown
An ex-convict is among eight suspects arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected break-in syndicate in Lusaka’s Kalikiliki and Mtendere East compounds. According to Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, the early morning operation, conducted by officers from Mtendere Police Station between 03:00…
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Politics
King Mswati, others congratulate President Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema receives a wave of congratulatory messages from international leaders, traditional rulers, and local organisations following his re-election, as the House of Chiefs urges all Zambians to accept the poll results and safeguard the nation's peace.
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Zambia
Let’s not lose hope, struggle for justice should continue – Nyasulu
EVERYONE who believed in, worked for, prayed for and hoped to see Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu emerge victorious in the just-ended general elections should not lose hope, Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance presidential campaign team member Victor Nyasulu has said. Mr Nyasulu urged supporters…
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Zambia
Chipego ‘Blue Beast’ wins professional Muay Thai debut in Thailand
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Zambia
Mazembe clobber Arrows in club friendly
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Politics
Judiciary Closes Court Premises over Security Concerns
The Judiciary has directed all members of staff not to report for work today following the closure of court premises over unspecified security concerns. According to a memorandum dated August 24, 2026, issued by Chief Administrator Nalishibo Imataa, the decision has been taken as a…
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Politics
NRPUP ditches Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance
The party that sponsored defeated presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says it has left the main opposition alliance, citing a need to realign with its own vision and long-term objectives.
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Entertainment
Tio Nason – LOYAL Visualizer
Zambian singer Tio Nason continues to showcase the faith-driven message behind his recent album GODSOUND with a new visualizer for “LOYAL,” a spiritually inspired record centred on God’s unwavering faithfulness to His children. On “LOYAL,” Tio Nason reflects on the consistent nature of God’s love…
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Health
Zambia off track on HIV prevention targets, records 29,000 new infections annually
Zambia is off track in meeting its HIV prevention targets, with the country still recording an estimated 29,000–30,000 new HIV infections annually far above the less than 5,000 new infections Zambia had committed to achieving by 2025, authorities have said. Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine…
