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Crime & Courts
ACC Arrests Three Itezhi-Tezhi Officials over K16.7m Social Cash Transfer Theft
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three officials from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing over 16.7 million Kwacha meant for vulnerable Zambians under the Social Cash Transfer Programme. The arrested officials have been identified as Goretty Moonga…
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Politics
Zapd Hails Historic Election of Five Leaders with Disabilities to Parliament
The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) has commended the election of five individuals with disabilities as Members of Parliament, hailing it as a historic milestone for the nation’s multi-party democracy. The newly elected leaders representing persons with disabilities are Francis Kope of the…
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Health
Mother Seeks Help for 4 Years Old Blind Son Battling Skin Cancer
A woman of Linda Compound Diness Mwansa is appealing for help for her four-year old son, Joshua Chibesa, who has been battling what doctors diagnosed as skin cancer since he was three weeks old. Ms. Mwansa says Joshua’s condition has progressively worsened, leaving him unable…
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Politics
65-Year-Old Farmer Makes Two-Day Journey from Livingstone to Meet Vice President
65-year-old farmer Caroline Mwiya from Livingstone has made a two-day journey to Lusaka to meet Republican Vice President W.K. Mutale Nalumango and thank her for supporting President Hakainde Hichilema. Ms Mwiya says she was inspired by Maggie Sapatu, who previously travelled from Mwinilunga to State…
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Zambia
Mansa Fire Brigade Recovers Body from Mansa River
The body of a 38-year-old man who was reported missing earlier this week has been retrieved from the Mansa River. The deceased has been identified as MATHEWS CHISANGA, a resident of Chinanda Village in Chitamba who was reported missing on 16 September 2026. His body…
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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 sand at a building sand excavation site in Kamaila Area, Chibombo District. The incident happened on September 18, 2026, between 03:00 and 06:00 hours when the three were digging and…
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Business
Ministry of Labour Employees to Declare Gifts Above K500
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has introduced a new Gifts and Benefits Policy requiring employees to declare gifts valued above K500 received in connection with their official duties. The policy is aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability while reducing the risk of gifts…
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Politics
Mafinga Chiefs Not to Interfere in Mafinga MPS Case
Traditional leaders from Mafinga district have clarified that the visit by three traditional leaders to newly elected Member of Parliament Faith Munthali, who is admitted to Isoka District Hospital, should not be perceived as political. Yesterday, his royal highnesses Chief, Muyombe, Chief Mweniwisi, and Chief…
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Business
Muntali Bids Farewell as UN Resident Coordinator, Hichilema Hails Partnership
Outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zambia, Beatrice Muntali, has bid farewell to the country after four years of service, expressing confidence that Zambia and the UN will continue working together to advance sustainable development. Ms Muntali, who served from 2022 to 2026, says Zambia…
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Politics
Tribunal Dismisses Bid to Throw Out Kibombwe Petition
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has dismissed applications by Lusaka Mayor-Elect Chitambala Mwewa and the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ seeking to have NRPUP mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe’s election petition thrown out. The respondents had raised preliminary objections over the filing and service of the petition…
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Zambia
Two Die as Rda Vehicle Crashes into Parked Truck in Chinsali
Two people have died on the spot while two others have sustained serious injuries in a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on Wednesday, 17th September 2026, at around 13:00 hours at Chipunga Village along the Great North Road in Chinsali, involving a Road Development…
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Crime & Courts
Nine Zambian Youths Returned from DRC after Attempted Illegal Entry
Nine Zambian youths aged between 14 and 21 have been returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo after allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally through undesignated bush paths. Department of Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer Namati H. Nshinka says the youths were received at…
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Politics
European Parliament Condemns Post-Election Repression in Zambia
The European Parliament has condemned the murder of Zambian opposition figure and former government minister Mutotwe Kafwaya and called for independent and impartial investigations into the killing. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Members of the European Parliament have also expressed concern over what they…
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Education
CONSISTENCY IS THE POWER OF HABIT – Slow and steady wins the race.
It was 2018 and a group of us had just graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in Law – LLB – from the Zambia Open University. With long hours of mooting and endless sleepless nights, our study group turned into family. We were now brothers and sisters…
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Business
Landlords Urged to Declare Rental Income to ZRA
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has urged landlords to declare their rental income and comply with tax obligations. ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda says rental income remains highly under-declared, with a previous 2018 assessment showing that only five percent of rented properties were registered for…
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Health
Mafinga South MP Fails to Attend Court, Remains Hospitalised
Newly elected Mafinga South Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, has failed to attend court as she remains admitted to the intensive care unit ICU to Isoka District Hospital. According to her spokesperson, Daliso Tembo, Ms. Munthali is still under observation at the hospital after falling…
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Politics
Cabinet Shifts from Economic Stabilisation to Growth
The Hakainde Hichilema administration has set out its economic direction for the second term, with Cabinet approving the Budget Policy Concept Paper for the 2027–2029 Medium-Term Budget Plan and the 2027 National Budget. The first Cabinet meeting of the second term, held at State House…
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Zambia
Chitimukulu Condemns Abusive Language on Social Media
His Royal Highness Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Kanyanta Manga II, Mwine Lubemba, has expressed concern over abusive language directed at him by some young people from his kingdom on social media. The Chitimukulu says some young people have resorted to insulting him because he has chosen…
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Sport
Mutapa Names 26-Man Squad for COSAFA U-20 Championship
Junior Chipolopolo head coach Perry Mutapa has named a 26-member squad for the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations COSAFA Qualifier in Mozambique. Zambia will be aiming to reclaim the regional title after last winning it in 2022, when they edged Mozambique one-nil…
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Health
Mansa Records 3 Rabies Cases in Third Quarter 2026
Mansa Municipal Council, through the Fisheries, Livestock and Veterinary Services Department, has raised a rabies alert following an increase in dog-bite cases, with three rabies cases confirmed during the current quarter. The department recorded 35 dog-bite cases in June and July, although the figures may…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga MP Released on Police Bond
Police in Muchinga Province has released Mafinga Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, on police bond. Ms. Munthali, who was arrested and detained on September 12, 2026, was granted bond yesterday, September 15. Muchinga Province Assistant Public Relations Officer, Timothy Malumo, has confirmed the development. Ms…
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Politics
ECZ Denies Electoral Malpractice Claims in Lima Petition
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has denied allegations of electoral illegal practices, undue influence, threats, intimidation and violence raised in a petition challenging the election of NRPUP’s Lima Constituency Member of Parliament, Kelvin Kaunda. Mr. Mukupa has petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking to…
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Crime & Courts
Former Education PS, Procurement Head Charged over Us$401m Deal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and a former Head of Procurement and Supply over alleged breaches of public procurement regulations involving a US$401.8 million loan obligation. The two are 57-year-old Henry Tukombe, former…
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Politics
China Rejects Alleged Biased Remarks on Mining Investments in Zambia, Cites K10bn in Taxes, 45,000 Jobs
The Chinese Embassy in Zambia has rejected what it describes as biased and misleading remarks by a Zambian non-governmental organisation concerning the role of Chinese mining companies in the country. The rejection comes hours after a Transparency International Zambia report on mitigating governance risks associated…
