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Lifestyle
From Grandma’s Pot to the Freezer: Why Zambian traditional foods still feed us better
175 Views In Lusaka’s Mtendere compound, 68-year-old *Bana Mary is up at 5am like she has been for 40 years. The fire is already going. On it sits a clay pot with _ifisashi_ made from pumpkin leaves pounded that morning, cooked with groundnuts and a…
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Entertainment
Dolly Parton – 1946-2026: The Queen of Country music who gave her all
317 Views Even legends will eventually lay down their armor, Dolly Parton did just that. The Queen of Country music died yesterday in Nashville at 80, her family announced. She came from humble beginnings. Parton was born in a one-roomed cabin in Locust Ridge, East…
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Politics
Halt Hichilema’s inauguration until legal disputes are resolved, Opposition demands from AU
518 Views Tonse-Pamodzi takes Zambia election dispute to AU …Alliance asks Peace and Security Council to intervene and halt September 1 inauguration THE Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance has asked the African Union (AU) to urgently intervene in Zambia’s post-election crisis citing serious and continuing breaches of the…
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Politics
UN sends representative as pressure mounts to hand over Mundubile, Zulu
2,329 Views LUSAKA — The United Nations has sent a representative to engage the Zambian authorities over the continued stay of NRP-UP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu at a UN facility in Lusaka, as Government continues to push for the…
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Crime & Courts
DAY 3 OF COURT CLOSURES: The cost of delayed justice
381 Views Today is the third day that Zambia’s courts have remained shut, and to some analysts what started as a tense moment around the presidential election petition has grown into a much wider problem. They posit that this is no longer just about one…
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Politics
“Persecute us politicians, not ordinary citizens” — Binwell Mpundu tells President Hichilema
513 Views The Brian Mundubile Movement (BM Movement) senior official Binwell Mpundu has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to stop targeting ordinary Zambians over political affiliations and instead hold fellow politicians accountable. Mpundu said the President should leave citizens alone and direct any post-election action…
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Politics
Secretary to Cabinet says Hichilema inauguration will go ahead despite petition referral
1,854 Views LUSAKA — The inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will go ahead on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has announced. Kangwa said the Judiciary had not received any petition challenging the presidential election by the expiry of the seven-day…
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Politics
The Judiciary and Political maneuvering: Malila versus Kangwa
822 Views The Judiciary announced that the Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has officially received the election petition—submitted through an unconventional and highly irregular email channel. The decision to refer the petition to the Constitution Court, despite procedural uncertainties, somewhat suggests the Judiciary’s commitment to…
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Politics
ConCourt to consider presidential petition documents sent to Chief Justice
1,431 Views LUSAKA — The Constitutional Court is set to consider documents seeking to challenge the outcome of Zambia’s August 13 presidential election after they were referred to the Court by Chief Justice Mumba Malila. The Judiciary said the documents, described as “the people’s presidential…
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Entertainment
The Bond – Season 6 | Coming On Africa TV
678 Views Africa TV is bringing you The Bond – Season 6, a new collection of compelling stories exploring friendship, agriculture, history, youth and the human connections that bring people and nations together. This season features three distinctive productions: 📺 Letters Across Mountains and Seas…
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Crime & Courts
Courts enter day 2 of closure as security concerns continue
447 Views Zambian courts entered a second day of closure on Tuesday, with access to the High Court and Constitutional Court still restricted amid heightened security concerns. Court staff and members of the public could not access premises, as security personnel maintained a heavy presence…
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Zambia
Botswana President Celebrates Mother’s Birthday With Heartfelt Tribute
317 Views GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko has celebrated his mother Gogo Rhoda Boko’s birthday with a personal tribute, sharing a video of himself embracing her and presenting her with a birthday cake. In the message accompanying the video, President Boko expressed…
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Sport
Zambia gets U-23 AFCON first round bye as qualifiers draw is conducted in Cairo
689 Views CAIRO — Zambia will enter the 2027 CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the 2nd Round after being named among 14 teams exempted from the opening stage, following the draw held this afternoon in Cairo. The Chipolopolo U-23s were placed in…
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Politics
Tanzanian Vice President Resigns Less Than a Year Into Office, Quits Active Politics
454 Views DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzanian Vice President Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office barely a year after being appointed, and has announced he is retiring from active politics. Dr Nchimbi tendered his resignation on Tuesday. He will officially leave office on…
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Business
TECHNOLOGY: Real cost of online money games flooding Zambian phones
346 Views The advent of online money games has taken the continent by storm and Zambia has not been left behind in this play and win instant cash jamboree. Over the last two to three years there has been a boom in apps and sites…
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Politics
2026 is proving to be a defining year in geopolitics
521 ViewsNot since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reshaped global security after 2001 or, more significantly, since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, has the international order undergone change on the scale we…
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Politics
Kasonde, 2 Others File Petition Challenging August 13 Presidential Election Results
950 Views Zambia’s August 13 presidential election has been taken to court after former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two other petitioners filed a challenge against the declaration of President Hakainde Hichilema as winner. The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala…
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Crime & Courts
Police addresses ‘courts’ closure says “we’re carrying out threats’ assessments
724 Views The Zambia Police Service says it has begun conducting intelligence-led security risk assessments at key government premises across the country, including institutions under the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General’s Chambers. In a press statement issued on 24 August 2026 and signed…
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Crime & Courts
LINK: Over 3000 Zambians sign petition pleading with ICC to intervene in country’s post-election crisis
457 Views More than 3000 Zambians have signed a petition seeking the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in addressing what is being called the country’s post-election crisis. The petition prepared by Voice of Zambia Chairperson Beverly Kunda is calling on the ICC to…
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Africa & World
Africa will rise to the top globally through stronger intra-African trade
342 Views South Africa and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation through several agreements and Memoranda of Understanding covering agriculture, trade, investment, gender equality, correctional services, diplomacy, arts and culture, writes Gautam Karve. The agreements were signed in Pretoria at the conclusion…
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Business
Elections blamed as LuSE CEO says investor confidence collapsed in Q1
214 Views The Lusaka Securities Exchange says market activity remained “stunted and subdued” in the first half of the year, with the bourse’s Chief Executive Officer directly attributing the lack of investor confidence to elections. LuSE Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Kabaso says liquidity was a…
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Politics
When the Courts close, who protects the constitution?
1,080 Views By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma What is happening in Zambia today is deeply disturbing. The closure of courts across the country, particularly on a day when the constitutional window for challenging the presidential election is at stake, raises serious questions about access to justice…
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Lifestyle
Lawyers body engage Chief Justice, Attorney General as churches preach political tolerance
782 Views The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it is currently engaging the Chief Justice and the Attorney General concerning the closure of courts and its implications, as the country’s three Church Mother Bodies warn against political hostility and the erosion of democratic values…
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Zambia
A NATION IN TURMOIL: The dark hours of Zambia’s stolen election
838 Views In the heart of Southern Africa, Zambia stands at a crossroads, its democratic foundations shaken by a storm of betrayal and power plays that cling fiercely to the corridors of power. Last week’s presidential election, rather than a celebration of the people’s voice…
