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Politics
Youth Consortium Petitions National Assembly to Amend Presidential Term Eligibility Clause
The Zambia Youth Organisations Consortium has petitioned the National Assembly to move a Private Members’ Motion seeking to amend Article 106(3) of the Constitution. Article 106(3) provides that a person who has twice held office as President is not eligible for election as President. The…
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Politics
Kibombwe Agrees to Withdraw Lusaka Mayoral Petition
Losing Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe has agreed to withdraw his election petition challenging the election of Mayor-Elect Chitambala Mwewa. The development was disclosed before the Local Government Elections Tribunal after the parties entered into a consent agreement to discontinue the matter by mutual agreement…
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Crime & Courts
Baby Dies in Chingola after Traditional Procedure Goes Wrong
An eight-month-old baby has died in Chingola after an alleged traditional procedure involving cutting of tissue beneath the tongue. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the incident happened on September 22, 2026, around 16:00 hours at Nchanga North General Hospital, and was reported to Chiwempala…
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Politics
Local Gov. Elections Tribunal Orders ECZ to Produce Documents Sought by Kibombwe
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has ordered the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ to produce documents sought by NRPUP Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe in his challenge against Mwewa Chitambala’s election. The Tribunal has also directed the ECZ to make available a witness for cross-examination, despite…
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Crime & Courts
Diamond Hotel Fined K120,000 for Abrogating Labour Laws
Ministry of Labour and Social Security has fined New Century Diamond Hotel K120,000 due to multiple contraventions of labour laws issues. In a statement, Ministry of labour and social security Principal Public Relations Officer Mwaka Ndawa says an inspection was conducted at the Hotel were…
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Crime & Courts
Three Illegal Miners Die in KCM Ob-19 Dumpsite Collapse
Three illegal miners have died after loose soil collapsed at the OB-19 KCM dumpsite along the Chingola-Solwezi Road in Chingola District. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed the incident to Diamond News, saying it happened on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at around 18:20 hours…
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Politics
Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors’ Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the Mazabuka Magistrate’s Court after it found substantial irregularities involving the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). In its judgment, the tribunal ruled that the election was not conducted in substantial conformity…
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Agriculture
Fertilizer Bags Looted after FISP Truck Overturns in Samfya
An unknown quantity of fertilizer has been looted after a truck carrying inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) overturned along the Samfya-Tuta Main Road in Changwena area. Luapula Province Police Commanding Officer Lucky Munkondya disclosed to diamond tv that the incident happened around…
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Crime & Courts
Two Siblings Arrested for Alleged Murder of Their Cousin
Police in Lusaka have detained two siblings , an 18-year-old male and his 15-year-old sister in connection with the alleged murder of their 22-year-old cousin, Susan Zulu. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says the case stems from a report of Conversion…
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Politics
Haimbe Refutes Claims of Anti-Zambia Protests at UN Headquarters
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has refuted claims that Zambians in the diaspora staged protests against Zambia at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. According to a statement issued by First Secretary Press and Public, Permanent Mission of the Republic of…
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Business
LCC Gives Street Vendors September 29 Deadline
The Lusaka City Council has directed all street vendors to vacate undesignated trading areas and return to their allocated spaces in markets by September 29, 2026. The Council says vendors who fail to comply with the directive risk losing their trading spaces, which will subsequently…
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Africa & World
Zambia Urges Action on UN Future Pact
Zambia has called for urgent action to translate the United Nations Pact for the Future into measurable national outcomes. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe says implementation of the pact must be a collective responsibility, with countries moving beyond global commitments to address…
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Politics
Persons with Disabilities Now Part of Decision-Making – Kope
Member of Parliament representing persons with disabilities, Francis Kope, says he will use his position to amplify the voices of people with disabilities and ensure their concerns are addressed through policy and legislation. Mr Kope says he has started engaging persons with disabilities across the…
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Politics
Zambia Takes Grow Zambia Agenda to Unga81
Zambia has used the opening of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) to pursue new diplomatic partnerships aimed at expanding markets, investment and economic opportunities. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mr Mulambo Haimbe, who is representing President Hakainde Hichilema at UNGA81 in New…
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Crime & Courts
50 Chilenje Households Face Prosecution over Waste Management
Fifty households in Chilenje Township have been given three days to subscribe to a designated waste collection service or face prosecution as authorities intensify enforcement of solid waste management laws. The Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC), in collaboration with Ministry of Health Public…
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Business
IMF Revises Debt Framework for Low-Income Countries
The International Monetary Fund — IMF — has revised the framework it uses with the World Bank to assess whether low-income countries can sustainably manage their debt. The changes are aimed at giving a clearer picture of countries facing debt stress and those whose debt…
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Business
ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the Draft Criminal Asset Management Bill in Lusaka. The workshop is aimed at gathering views from key stakeholders on the proposed legislation, which seeks to strengthen the management of assets seized, confiscated and forfeited…
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Business
Zejc Calls on ZEMA to Defer Decision on Sino-Metals Tailings Facility Expansion
The Zambia Environmental Justice Coalition ZEJC has called on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency ZEMA to defer its decision on the proposed expansion of Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited’s tailings storage facility in Chambishi. This follows a serious tailings dam failure at the company’s operations in…
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Business
Zambia’s Bond Market Gains Global Visibility
Zambia’s inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s new frontier-market bond index is expected to increase the visibility of the country’s local-currency government bonds among international investors. J.P. Morgan is preparing to launch the GBI-EM Edge index, which will track almost 330 billion U.S. dollars in local-currency government…
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Sport
Copper Princesses to Face China in World Cup Warm-up
The Copper Princesses will step up preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with an international friendly against China in Morocco next month. FAZ General Secretary Charles Chakatazya says Zambia will face China in Rabat on 9 October, eight days before the World Cup…
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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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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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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…
