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Zambia
Zambia media regulator summons five broadcast stations over election coverage
Zambia’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has summoned five broadcasting stations for compliance hearings following a monitoring exercise into their coverage of the 2026 general election. The assessment was conducted under Section 5(2)(h) of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act of 2002, the 2026 IBA Election Coverage…
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Technology
Africa higher education financiers urge digital shift to expand student funding
The African Association of Higher Education Financing Agencies (AAHEFA) has called for accelerated digital transformation of higher education financing systems across Africa to improve efficiency, transparency and access to student funding. AAHEFA President and Chief Executive Officer of Zambia’s Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board…
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Politics
Musokotwane, Haimbe return as ministers, as Hichilema warns new cabinet to perform or get sacked
President Hakainde Hichilema has warned newly appointed and returning ministers that failure to deliver on their mandates will not be tolerated, saying ministers who break ranks after Cabinet decisions will have to leave Government. Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has been reappointed as Minister of Finance and…
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Business
ZCCM-IH set to expand business portfolio, targets mining, energy
ZCCM-IH expects to significantly increase its power and copper capacity over the next two years as it advances Maamba Phase II, reopens 28 Shaft at Luanshya and ramps up Mopani Copper Mines towards more than 200,000 tonnes of copper annually. The company told shareholders that…
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Crime & Courts
Tanzanian among 20 arrested in crackdown of drug barons by DEC
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has reportedly arrested more than 20 suspected drug traffickers and seized over 120 kilogrammes of cannabis and other illicit drugs in intelligence-led operations across four provinces. According to a statement issued on Monday by the DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan…
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Business
Lusaka Province reportedly boosts food security with distribution of wetland inputs to farmers
The Lusaka Provincial Administration has announced the completion of wetland inputs distribution across all six districts in the province, as part of government’s efforts to boost food security. Logic Lukwanda, Principal Public Relations Officer at Lusaka Provincial Administration, said the intervention targeted dry-season and year-round…
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Zambia
Zambia civil society groups accuse govt of descent into lawlessness
Five Zambian civil society organisations have accused the Government of a deliberate and escalating disregard for the Constitution, the rule of law and human rights in the weeks following the August 13, 2026 General Election. In a joint statement issued on September 14, 2026, a…
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Crime & Courts
Police dismiss viral claim of 1,180 detainees in Lusaka as false
The Zambia Police Service has dismissed a social media publication alleging that 1,180 people are being held in police cells in Lusaka on politically motivated charges. The statement circulating online claimed there was mass detention linked to politics in the capital, however, Police say the…
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Business
The multiplier effect: How KCM’s growth is lifting Zambian businesses
As Konkola Copper Mines expands, the clearest test of whether that growth reaches ordinary Zambians is what happens to the businesses that supply it. Mining companies are often judged on tonnes and dollars. But for the hundreds of small and medium businesses that supply Konkola…
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Politics
Tiktoker ‘Brotherman’ in Immigration net over alleged hate speech targeting President Hichilema
Immigration authorities have apprehended a 44-year-old Zambian national accused of publishing hate speech and insults against the President and the Presidency on social media. The suspect has been identified as Misheck Mulubwa, who operates a TikTok account under the name “Brotherman” with the handle @KabongoKitungu5…
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Africa & World
Failed mutiny sparks Niger military shake-up, as govt keeps mute on overall death toll
Niger’s military government has reshuffled its top military command following a failed mutiny last month, replacing the country’s armed forces chief amid continuing security challenges. A decree read on state television on Friday named General Mamane Sani Kiaou, the former army chief of staff, as…
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Crime & Courts
Chinese national arrested in Lufwanyama for allegedly assaulting 19-year-old woman
Police in Lufwanyama District have arrested a 41-year-old Chinese national in connection with a Gender-Based Violence case involving a 19-year-old woman. The suspect, identified as Zhou Juhua of Chief Nkana Area in Lufwanyama, is facing a charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Copperbelt Province…
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Crime & Courts
Solwezi council officer charged over K103, 600
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a Solwezi Municipal Council Chief Human Resource Officer with alleged false accounting involving K103, 600. In a statement issued on Sunday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Joseph, Mwenya, Golden Matimba, 43, had been charged with False Accounting…
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Health
Govt calls for action on mental health
Government has called for stronger systems to support mental health and suicide prevention, saying suicide must be treated as a human issue and not just a medical one. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Kenneth Lishimpi, outlined the need for families, schools, workplaces, communities…
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Crime & Courts
Mother arrested in Kalulushi over alleged assault of two sons
Police on the Copperbelt Province have arrested and charged a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and 7. The incident occurred on September 9, 2026 around 19:00 hours in the Magum area of Kalulushi District, according to…
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Sport
Raya save, Guimaraes stunner keep Arsenal perfect with 2-0 win at Sunderland
Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season after goalkeeper David Raya’s penalty save and a brilliant strike from Bruno Guimaraes inspired a 2-0 win at Sunderland. On 55 minutes, Gunners defender Ezri Konsa was penalised for pulling down Dan Ballard in the box. But…
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Sport
Hull City hold Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third
Hull City held free-scoring Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge to climb to third in the Premier League, as Liverpool were also frustrated in a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham on Saturday. It was a familiar story for Chelsea under Xabi Alonso…
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Sport
Tottenham still goalless after frustrating 0-0 draw with Everton
Tottenham’s wait for a first Premier League goal of the season goes on after Roberto de Zerbi’s side were held to a 0-0 home draw by Everton. Spurs have now failed to score in any of their opening four league matches — over 400 minutes…
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Sport
Fulham earn first point in goalless draw at Liverpool
Fulham and boss Alvaro Arbeloa claimed their first Premier League point of the season after holding Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield. Less than 72 hours after Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Andoni Iraola’s side lacked the intensity they showed midweek…
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Crime & Courts
Police charge newly sworn-in lawmaker, Munthali, with possession of arms, conspiracy to commit felony
The Zambia Police Service in Mafinga District has arrested and charged Faith Munthali, Member of Parliament for Mafinga South, with two offences. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police, Lubinda Mayamba said Munthali had been charged with Being Armed in Public contrary to Section 85 of the…
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Politics
More opposition voices lose Zambian citizenship, as army begs for restraint on public attacks. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Government has cancelled six Zambian passports with immediate effect for former Diplomat Emmanuel Mwamba, former Petauke lawmaker Emmanuel Jay Banda and his former Nkana Constituency counterpart Binwell Mpundu, citing security…
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Zambia
Netizens hail Mwewa as Lusaka vendor removal begins
Lusaka Mayor-elect, Simon Mwewa Chitambala, on Saturday began the process of removing street vendors from some parts of the city, signalling the start of efforts to restore order in the capital. The exercise, which follows campaign promises to clear illegal trading from the Central Business…
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Zambia
Withdrawal of National IDs, plot to silence Mwamba, Mpundu, others
Amnesty International has condemned the Zambian government’s decision to cancel the passports of six prominent citizens, saying authorities were using administrative powers to silence critics. The six affected individuals are former Diplomat Emmanuel Mwamba, Historian and Academic Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa, former opposition lawmakers Binwell Mpundu…
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Crime & Courts
‘Fear not, no favouritism,’ Judge warns election tribunals against political pressure
High Court Judge-in-Charge, Kelvin Limbani, has warned members of 57 tribunals constituted to hear local government election disputes not to allow political pressure, public opinion or fear to influence their decisions. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court, Justice Limbani told the 108…
