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  • Entertainment

    Ben Auto | 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We are LIVE with BEN AUTO proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab…

    Mwebantu • • 1 min read
  • Entertainment

    Yeti Motors | 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE #Mwebantu, We are LIVE with Yeti Motors proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance | Official Partner: Sasol Techno…

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  • Politics

    Judiciary confirms no petition filed against Hichilema’s election

    ZAMBIA’s Judiciary has confirmed that no petition challenging the presidential election result was filed within the constitutional deadline. In a letter dated Aug. 25 to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief Administrator Nalishebo Imataa said the Constitutional Court Registry had not received any petition by…

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  • Politics

    Hichilema swearing-in set for Sept. 1

    PRESIDENT-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the seven-day period for filing a petition challenging a presidential election has expired and the Judiciary had not received any petition…

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  • Politics

    Judiciary Confirms Receipt of Presidential Petition Documents.

    CHIEF Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has acknowledged receiving an email seeking to challenge the presidential election result. In a statement, the Judiciary said the email was sent to Malila’s private address by a member of the public and contained documentation labeled “the people’s presidential petition.”…

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  • Entertainment

    John Deere at the 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We are LIVE with John Deere, proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab…

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  • Entertainment

    Camco Motors at the 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We are LIVE with Camco Motors, proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND — 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab…

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  • Business

    ZRA, U.S. firm sign deal for X-ray scanners at Livingstone border

    THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has signed a contract with California-based Astrophysics Inc. to install state-of-the-art X-ray cargo scanning technology at the Livingstone border post, one of Southern Africa’s busiest crossings. The agreement was signed at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka by ZRA Commissioner General…

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  • Lifestyle

    79 foreign nationals, Zambians arrested in suspected cybercrime bust

    POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 79 people, including 10 Zambians, suspected of involvement in a newly established and highly organized cybercrime network. The suspects were apprehended on 23rd August, 2026 during a joint operation at Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka, following a tip-off from…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Politics

    LAZ urges urgent reopening of Zambian courts after security closure

    THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is calling for the immediate restoration of access to courts following the closure of judicial premises nationwide on Monday. LAZ said heavily armed military personnel were deployed around court premises in Lusaka, and some areas were sealed off with…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Entertainment

    Vrzam Gears Up for the 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We’re LIVE with VRZAM, proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab your tickets…

    Mwebantu • • 1 min read
  • Entertainment

    Tvs Zambia Gears Up for the 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We’re LIVE with TVS Zambia, proud exhibitor at the upcoming 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab your…

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  • Politics

    NRPUP quits Tonse Alliance, cites need for new political direction

    THE National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity [NRPUP] has pulled out of the Tonse Alliance effective immediately. NRPUP Secretary-General Nonde Mubanga announced the withdrawal, saying the party made the decision after reviewing the alliance’s objectives and operations and consulting members. Mubanga said NRPUP continues…

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  • Politics

    UPND urges Commonwealth, EU to avoid statements that could “endorse insurgency”

    THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has urged the Commonwealth and European Union not to issue statements that could be interpreted as endorsing insurgency or terrorism in Zambia. In a statement issued, UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe said the party had taken note of…

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  • Lifestyle

    Two charged with criminal trespass after entering Lusaka home.

    POLICE in Lusaka have charged two people with criminal trespass after they were allegedly found inside a woman’s home without permission. Zambia Police Service Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident was reported to Lubwa Police Station on Wednesday, 19th August, 2026…

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  • Politics

    Chris Zumani Zimba opposes petitioning 2026 election results, calls for dialogue

    CHIEF Advisor to the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity [NRPUP] presidential candidate Chris Zumani Zimba has opposed petitioning the 2026 General Election results, saying it would amount to political confrontation. Dr. Zimba said the country should instead pursue dialogue and reconciliation to ensure…

    Mwebantu • • 1 min read
  • Politics

    Constitutional Court orders Dr. Mwambwa to vacate Auditor-General office

    THE Constitutional Court has ordered Acting Auditor-General Dr. Ron Mwambwa to vacate office with immediate effect, ruling that his continued occupation of the position is unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered, a full bench of Judges Margaret Munalula, Arnold Shilimi, Martin Musaluke, Judy Mulongoti and Vincent…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Lifestyle

    Kalaba calls for calm, unity following Kafwaya’s death

    OPPOSITION leader Harry Kalaba has called for national unity and an end to political arrests and violence following the death of Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya. In a statement, Mr. Kalaba said he visited Mr. Kafwaya’s home and witnessed his wife and young family grieving. He described…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Crime & Courts

    Police refute claims of Patrick Mwansa’s death in custody

    POLICE in Lusaka has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a detained suspect, Patrick Mwansa, died while in police custody. In a statement, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said the allegations were false and misleading. “Mr. Mwansa is alive and in good…

    Mwebantu • • 1 min read
  • Entertainment

    Tiger Wheel & Tyre | 16Th Lusaka Motor Show 2026

    #WATCH #LIVE We’re LIVE with Tiger Wheel & Tyre, proudly supporting the 16th Lusaka Motor Show 2026! Zambia’s biggest mobility showcase is happening NEXT WEEKEND – 28th to 30th August at Lusaka Polo Club! Powered by Professional Insurance Official Partner: Sasol Techno Oil Grab your…

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  • Politics

    Harry Findlay appears in court on terrorism financing charge

    LUSAKA businessman Harry Findlay appeared in the Lusaka High Court facing a charge of prohibition against financing terrorism. Mr. Findlay, who appeared unwell, was before Judge Lameck Mwale for a possible plea. However, after the matter was heard in chambers, Judge Mwale recused himself, citing…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Lifestyle

    Police charge 18 after riotous behaviour at Kitwe bus station

    POLICE in Kitwe have charged 18 people following riotous behaviour and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace at Kitwe Local Bus Station on Tuesday. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga said in a statement that the incident occurred on August 19, 2026, at…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read
  • Politics

    Tonse Alliance secretary general,Celestine Mukandila, in Immigration custody over status probe

    THE Department of Immigration has arrested Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila over questions relating to his immigration status. Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka confirmed the arrest in a statement Thursday. Mr. Mukandila, 36, was arrested at his residence in Mapepe, Chilanga, Lusaka…

    Mwebantu • • 1 min read
  • Lifestyle

    Lisa, was brought-in-dead at the hospital, with no physical injuries on her body, police say

    POLICE are investigating the sudden death of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Lisa Mutambo, the Zambia Police Service said Thursday.. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said the report was received at Chelstone Police Station at around 09:30 hours on August 20. The incident…

    Mwebantu • • 2 min read