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Lifestyle
Hip-hop group, Zone Fam, returns after 12-year break
Zambian Hip-hop group, Zone Fam, has reunited to release a song together for the first time in well over a decade, ending a 12-year agonizing wait among fans of the quartet. The collective are set to release a new single under Headphone Music produced by…
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Crime & Courts
Zambia’s anti-corruption body investigates bribery allegations at border posts
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an interest in allegations of solicitation and payment of bribes at two Zambian border posts following a video circulating on social media. The video features a frequent cross-border traveller who alleges the payment of facilitation fees at Chirundu and…
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Business
Zambia, Switzerland authorise 200,000 clean cookstoves deal
Zambia and Switzerland have authorised a new greenhouse gas mitigation activity that will deploy 200,000 clean cookstoves across four Provinces, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment officials announced on Thursday in Lusaka. The activity, named “Modern Energy Cooking Zambia”, will replace Charcoal with biomass pellets…
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Africa & World
Zambian govt rejects UN Special Rapporteur’s claims on post-election developments
The Zambian Government has rejected claims by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, accusing it of factual errors and prejudicial language regarding post-election developments. Zambia Monitor had reported that United Nations Special Rapporteur on the…
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Crime & Courts
Rights Commission demands due process as 84 still detained in election-related incidents
The Human Rights Commission has urged the Zambia Police Service and the National Prosecution Authority to ensure prompt due process in all cases of prolonged detention following the 2026 General Elections. Chairperson, Dr. Pamela Towela Sambo, said the Commission was concerned with the number of…
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Business
Energy Regulation Board claims illegal petroleum products drop to four percent
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says illicit petroleum products on Zambia’s retail market have reportedly dropped sharply, with compliance under the Fuel Marking Programme rising to 96 percent. ERB acting Director for Petroleum and Gas, Chasuzya Mtwale, said the improvement represented significant progress since the…
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Business
Treasury moves to overhaul tax system in Zambia
Government says repeated tax reforms and investment incentives have failed to fully address private sector concerns, with many businesses still describing the country’s tax system as complex, unequal and unfair. These concerns have prompted the launch of public consultations on Zambia’s Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS)…
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Business
Zambia, Rwanda sign technical cooperation agreement to harmonise standards
The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) and the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) have have entered into an agreement on technical cooperation in standardisation, conformity assessment and quality assurance. The agreement will enable the two institutions to collaborate in the areas of information exchange on international…
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Technology
Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda in global restructuring; set for robotaxis
Ride-hailing company Uber has withdrawn from Nigeria and Uganda as part of a global restructuring that will eliminate about 3,300 jobs and shift more investment towards autonomous vehicles and robotaxis. Uber said it discontinued operations in the two African markets on September 2, citing changing…
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Politics
Congratulatory messages pour in for Hichilema, as Zelenskyy extends invitation to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited President Hakainde Hichilema to visit Ukraine and reaffirmed Kyiv’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in all areas of mutual interest. In a congratulatory message, Zelenskyy said he was confident that the support President Hichilema received from Zambian citizens…
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Africa & World
UN Special Rapporteur urges Zambia to end post-election crackdown, free detainees
The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Assembly and of Association, Gina Romero, has urged the Zambian government to immediately end its post-election crackdown and release all political detainees. Romero expressed grave concern over what she described as a deteriorating…
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Crime & Courts
More losing candidates petition High Court over parliamentary election results
More losing candidates have petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking the nullification of parliamentary election results, citing alleged violence, intimidation, electoral malpractice and breaches of electoral procedures. Among the latest petitions is one filed by UPND candidate for Mwenzo Constituency, Musingwa Siame, challenging the election…
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Crime & Courts
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance secretary general seeks release from Immigration custody
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestin Mukandila, has asked the Lusaka High Court to order his immediate release from Immigration Department custody, arguing that he is not a foreigner and that his continued detention was unlawful. Mukandila has filed an affidavit in support of an ex-parte…
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Business
Stakeholders react to Grow Zambia agenda
The Grow Zambia agenda presents an opportunity to deepen manufacturing linkages with agriculture, mining, energy and other sectors, the Zambia Association of Manufacturers has said. ZAM President Mohammed Umar said the next five years should focus on growth, expansion, opportunity and prosperity, underpinned by stronger…
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Africa & World
Guinea-Bissau votes to expand presidential powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved constitutional reforms that significantly strengthen presidential powers ahead of general elections scheduled for December. Provisional results from the electoral commission showed that 70 percent of voters backed the proposed changes, while 30 percent rejected them. Turnout was reported at nearly…
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Business
Zambian farmers urged to follow weather advisories
The Ministry of Agriculture has urged farmers to closely monitor official weather forecasts and agricultural advisories as they prepare for the 2026/2027 farming season. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer, Balewa Zyuulu, said timely access to weather and agricultural information…
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Education
Yango food supports partner couriers with back-to-school packages
Yango Food, part of the global technology company Yango Group, has supported its partner couriers with back-to-school packages containing essential learning materials for their children, as families across Zambia prepare for the new school term packages — which included exercise books, pens, pencils, crayons and…
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Opinion
Presidency says no post-election crisis in Zambia
Zambia is not facing an election crisis or breakdown of democratic order following the Aug. 13 general election, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has said, describing ongoing concerns as suspected criminal activity by some individuals. Hamasaka made the remarks in response to commentary…
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Zambia
AFREC flags capacity gap holding back Africa’s renewable energy projects
Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are being held back by a shortage of technical and institutional capacity needed to turn projects from plans into bankable investments, the African Energy Commission (AFREC) said on Tuesday. AFREC Head of Policy Planning and Strategy, Yagouba Traore, said African countries…
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Business
Stakeholders urge Hichilema to turn macroeconomic stability into jobs, improved household incomes
Business and economic stakeholders have urged President Hakainde Hichilema to focus his second term on turning macroeconomic stability into stronger domestic production, investment, jobs and improved household incomes. Hichilema, who was sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, said his administration would build…
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Lifestyle
How did the church find itself at the centre of this conflict? by Fred M’membe
It’s very sad that some religious leaders have found themselves at the centre of the political conflict facing our homeland today. Their crime was to accept to work with the United Nations and the Zambian government in handing over Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to…
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Politics
Hichilema, Nalumango sworn in for second term, pledge integrity, tangible development
President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice President Mutale Nalumango were on Tuesday officially sworn in for a second term running from 2026 to 2031, pledging to lead with integrity and accountability. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, President Hichilema extended a…
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Politics
Netizens divided as Hichilema calls for unity at inauguration event
President Hakainde Hichilema’s appeal for Zambians to refrain from humiliating those who voted against him has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some praising the message of reconciliation while others argued that political rivals should first accept the election outcome. Speaking during his inauguration…
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Politics
Social Media Trends: Mutinta’s inauguration look wins praise online
First Lady, Mutinta Hichilema’s outfit at President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many Zambians praising her fashion sense and appearance. Shortly after photographs of the First Lady in her inauguration outfit were shared online as she left the Community…
