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Zambia
Chifumu, Bonaventure rubbish US750, 000 lies
By MUBITA KATETE 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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Politics
Katele Kalumba denies coup plot accusations
…says allegations linking him to an alleged insurrection are baseless, unsupported by evidence as he warns that democracy is endangered when political opponents are branded security threats without due process By NATION REPORTER DR KATELE Kalumba has rejected allegations linking him to an alleged plot…
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Zambia
Chifumu, Bonaventure rubbish US750, 000 lies
By MUBITA KATETE 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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Zambia
Let’s not lose hope, struggle for justice should continue – Nyasulu
By NATION REPORTER 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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Africa & World
2027 budget should prioritise jobs, production, investment – Chisanga
By MUBITA KATETE ECONOMIST Kelvin Chisanga has called for the 2027 national budget to shift Zambia from economic stabilisation towards production, investment and job creation. Mr. Chisanga says the budget should be guided by lessons and performance indicators from the 2026 budget, with every kwacha…
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Africa & World
Civil society demands probe into Kafwaya death By
BARNABAS ZULU CIVIL society organisations have called for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of former Lunte Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was fatally shot during a reported security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026. In a joint…
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Crime & Courts
Shovel Found Stuck in Head
AS CONGOLESE FARM CARETAKER IS MURDERED IN PETAUKE A 38-year-old Congolese national has been found dead in his one-room house at Kanyanda Farm in Petauke, with police suspecting murder. Niyonzima Wellars, who worked as a farm caretaker and lived alone, was discovered after neighbours were…
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Politics
I’m Not on the Run
JONAS ZIMBA By BARNABAS ZULU LUSAKA lawyer Jonas Zimba has dismissed social media reports alleging that he fled the country with US$1.2 million, describing the claims as false and dangerous to his life. Mr Zimba says he has never committed any crime and is not…
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Africa & World
ICC should investigate execution of Kafwaya, says Kalaba
…says given the gravity of the circumstances and the apparent failure of domestic accountability mechanisms, killing of Mr Kfwaya should be reported to the International Criminal Court so that the family may be afforded the necessary international legal representation By BARNABAS ZULU THE International Criminal…
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Africa & World
Crowning Chief Mukuni with Paramountcy can create anarchy, warns Litunga
By CHIKUMBI KATEBE THE Litunga has objected to the proposal by the Bene Mukuni to crown Chief Mukuni XIX as Paramount Chief because such a coronation has the potential of opening a Pandora box for anarchy from disgruntled and ambitious junior chiefs throughout Zambia and…
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Africa & World
LAZ demands answers into Kafwaya’s death
By MUBITA KATETE THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has demanded an immediate and independent investigation into the death of Mutotwe Kafwaya, amid concerns over what it describes as inconsistencies in official accounts surrounding the shooting. LAZ president Arnold Kaluba said the circumstances surrounding Mr…
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Politics
August 13 polls should be audited – Prof Bwalya
…as peace and conflict expert says local and international observer reports provide a foundation for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of Zambia’s electoral process By NATION REPORTER THE principle of auditing Zambia’s just-ended general elections is sound, but any such exercise should begin with the…
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Politics
Let forgiveness, reconciliation reign – CCZ
…as the Church body urges Zambians to reject division, respect democratic institutions and embrace the spirit of One Zambia, One Nation. By NATION REPORTER THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has called on all Zambians, regardless of political affiliation, to embrace peace, unity, forgiveness…
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Politics
Looting, violence mars HH victory
…with suspected UPND cadres going on rampage looting, burning shops of citizens they suspected were supporting the opposition By BARNABAS ZULU SUSPECTED UPND cadres yesterday went on rampage and unleashed a wave of attacks and arson across the country, targeting traders, opposition supporters and other…
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Politics
Zambia needs healing – Mukandila
By BARNABAS ZULU THE Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has called for national healing, calm and restraint following the 2026 general elections, urging political players to put the country’s interests above individual and political ambitions. Celestine Mukandila, the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance secretary general said the country needed…
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Politics
Mundubile rejects poll results
By BARNABAS ZULU BRIAN Mundubile has rejected the outcome of Zambia’s 2026 presidential election, saying the results do not reflect the true will of the people and would therefore pursue all the available legal avenues to challenge the results, including the possibility of a recount…
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Health
Allow Findlay to have access to medication – family
By MUBITA KATETE THE family of Valden Harry Findlay has appealed to the government to ensure that he receives his prescribed medication and is granted access to his lawyers as his reported detention enters its 13th day. The family expressed concern over what it described…
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Politics
It’s HH again!
By NATION REPORTER …as he wins the 2026 general election with a landslide, defeating his closest rival Brian Mundubile in a contest that was largely a two two-horse race, taking his second term having defeated the Patriotic Front in 2021 PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has retained…
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Politics
Thank you Zambians – Hichilema
By NATION REPORTER PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has paid glorious tribute to Zambians after winning the 2026 general elections, stating that the polls had shown the world what Zambia was, a peaceful and a nation of law and order. “We are truly humbled by the trust…
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Politics
Explain missing persons, IG, Musamba challenged
By BARNABAS ZULU F AMILIES of several prominent Zambians reported missing after the August 13 general elections have appealed to Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba to urgently explain their whereabouts and safety. In an urgent appeal dated August 16, 2026, the families said they…
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Politics
My victory, and that of Brian Mundubile have been stolen in Matero – Salubusa
By BARNABAS ZULU TONSE Alliance aspiring Matero Member of Parliament Patrick Salubusa has alleged that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has stolen his victory and that of party president Brian Mundubile through discrepancies in the results being presented at the totalling centre. Speaking during…
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Politics
AbductedHannah, Mary Freed After Secret Detention
By BARNABAS ZULU Tonse Alliance media team members Mary Lungu and Hannah Katontoka have reportedly been released after an alleged secret detention and interrogation over mobile money transactions. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the two women were freed after news of their disappearance triggered public outrage…
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Politics
EVERY human life is precious
By NATION REPORTER EVERY human life is precious and no election, political contest or disagreement is worth losing a single life, State House has said. Clayson Hamasaka, the State House Chief Communications Specialist has called on political leaders and their supporters to protect the peace…
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Politics
HH goes for Mundubile, Makebi By MUBITA KATETE
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has warned opposition political parties and their supporters against disrupting polling stations or engaging in violence during the election period, saying nobody will be allowed to break the law. Mr Hichilema said he had received reports that some opposition actors were planning…
