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Zambia
Local Government Elections Tribunal Denies Kibombwes Virtual Testimony Bid
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has denied NRPUP Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe’s application to...
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Zambia
Anthrax Cases Hit 21 in Muchinga as Wildlife Deaths Climb to 39
Muchinga Province has recorded seven new anthrax cases, pushing the cumulative total to 21. Permanent...
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Zambia
Three African Wild Dogs Make Record-Breaking 4,126km Journey Across Africa
Three African wild dog brothers have set a new record for the longest recorded dispersal...
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Crime & Courts
Zambia immigration secures conviction of Zimbabwean national, apprehends 64 others
Zambia’s Department of Immigration has secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national for providing false information to an immigration officer and concealing his true nationality, while apprehending 64 foreign nationals during operations in Lusaka, Ndola and Kafue. Kudakwashe Denise Mutsetse was convicted on September…
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Business
KCM smelter resumes operations after 106-day shutdown
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has resumed operations at its Nchanga copper smelter in Chingola following a 106-day shutdown for a US$40 million rehabilitation programme. KCM said on Monday it had successfully cast its first copper anode following the rehabilitation, the first major refurbishment of the…
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Politics
UPND alliance dismisses online constitutional amendments discussion
United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance
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Business
European envoys review demonstration of climate-smart practices, forest conservation in Zambia’s Katete
European diplomats have visited farmers and community groups in Zambia’s eastern Katete district to see how climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forest management are helping improve livelihoods and build resilience to climate change. The visit on September 21, organised by the Eastern Province GIZ Agri-Food Cluster…
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Business
Exit of Zambia Railways MD signals need for a reality check
Railways remains the most cost effective and
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Business
Only 1 firm expected to list on LuSE in Q4
The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) has revealed
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Politics
Presidential third-term debate emerges in Zambia weeks after Hichilema swearing-in
Barely weeks after President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term, a social media debate over Zambia’s presidential term limits has emerged, with political commentators and some supporters of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) calling for the constitutional limit to…
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Business
Afreximbank signs US$500m facility with ATDC to boost African trade
A US$500 million credit facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will enable Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) to expand the sourcing, movement and distribution of commodities and products across African and global markets, the bank said on Monday. Afreximbank and ATDC signed the…
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Business
Liquidity crunch hits market after election overspending
Southern Africa Cross Border Traders Association SACBTA
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Zambia
Csos Demand Dialogue on Rule of Law
Fr. Mapulanga calls for inclusive talks as civil society proposes 45-day roadmap to address concerns...
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Politics
Local Government Elections Tribunal Denies Kibombwe’s Virtual Testimony Bid
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has denied NRPUP Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe’s application to testify virtually in his election petition challenging UPND’s Chitambala Mwewa. The Tribunal ruled that Mr. Kibombwe had not shown sufficient circumstances to justify his failure to appear physically before the…
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Health
Anthrax Cases Hit 21 in Muchinga as Wildlife Deaths Climb to 39
Muchinga Province has recorded seven new anthrax cases, pushing the cumulative total to 21. Permanent Secretary Dr. Tuesday Bwalya says all patients are stable and receiving treatment in health facilities Wildlife deaths have also risen to 39, comprising 28 hippos, four buffaloes, six elephants and…
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Business
Why do most property owners wait until property is in serious disrepair?
Property owners have been urged to embrace
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Africa & World
Three African Wild Dogs Make Record-Breaking 4,126km Journey Across Africa
Three African wild dog brothers have set a new record for the longest recorded dispersal by an African mammal, travelling 4,126 kilometres over eight months across human-dominated landscapes in southern Africa. The findings, published in _Ecology_, tracked 19 groups of wild dogs using GPS collars…
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Sport
Patson Daka yet to score a goal at new club, repeat of Leicester City?
The former Leicester City player is yet
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Politics
UPND’s constitutional reform discussions are a gimmick to shift people’s attention – Caritas Zambia
Caritas Zambia has stated that the current
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Politics
President Hichilema Accords Official Funeral to Late Lt Gen Peter Zuze
President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded an official funeral to former Zambia Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze (Retired). President Hichilema has also declared Monday, September 21, 2026, a day of national mourning in honour of the late former Zambia Air Force Commander. Lieutenant…
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Sport
Back-to-Back eliminations: Is Power Dynamos losing its continental edge
A two-legged (1-0) loss to Sudanese Club
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Politics
Access Bank, Harvest Group, others turn up for Ambassador Clark-Omeru, as Letter of Credence presented to Hichilema
Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Zambia, Ambassador Queen Efe Alexandra Clark-Omeru on Friday presented her Letter of Credence to President Hakainde Hichilema. The ceremony which took place at the State House in Lusaka marked her formal admittance into Zambia as Nigeria’s highest-ranked diplomatic official. She…
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Zambia
Two Die after Sand Pit Collapses in Chibombo
Two people have died while another has been injured after they were buried by collapsed...
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Crime & Courts
DEC arrests two in 175 kg cross-border cannabis trafficking case
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it has arrested and jointly charged two suspected drug suppliers in connection with the trafficking of 175 kilogrammes of dry cannabis from Malawi into Zambia. DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, identified the suspects as Moffat Mlotha, 39, a…