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Africa & World
Japanese delegation has arrived in China seeking to repair strained relations between the two Asian giants.
JAPAN IS FLYING TO BEIJING AND AMERICA SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION A Japanese delegation has arrived in China seeking to repair strained relations between the two Asian giants. The timing is not coincidental. South Korea recently opened diplomatic channels with North Korea. Japan is now…
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Lifestyle
Afm Bishop’s Widow Florence Gurajena Reportedly Set to Remarry Five Months after Husband’s Death
Byte The widow of late AFM Bishop Zinyemba is reportedly set to remarry, barely five months after her husband’s death. According to information circulating among church members, the widow announced during a church service yesterday that she had moved
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Crime & Courts
SOUTH AFRICA: Man attacked by his girlfriend and her sister after he confronted her for allegedly cheating
A 23-year-old woman and her sister, 27, were arrested by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) for allegedly attacking her boyfriend. The suspects were nabbed on Monday, August 24, 2026 after they fled the scene of the violent attack
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Politics
Pentagon Testosterone Plan Sparks Concern Among U.S. Doctors
BREAKING: Pentagon Testosterone Plan Sparks Concern Among U.S. Doctors The U.S. Department of Defense is facing medical criticism over a proposed policy aimed at monitoring testosterone levels among military personnel. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has emphasized the importance of testosterone and broader hormone health for…
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Sport
Ethiopia Bids to Host AFCON 2028 for First Time in 52 Years
Ethiopia has officially submitted a bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2028. It would be the country’s first time staging the tournament in more than half a century. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed the bid on Monday, stating the country
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Politics
LITIGANTS URGED TO GAIN EVIDENCE…as military locks down Zambian courts
DAVID KANDUZAKITWE based legal expert Clement Tafeni has advised citizens to secure proof of State-enforced barriers to protect their legal rights amid unprecedented judiciary shutdowns. Mr Tafeni who is Managing Partner at Tafeni & Company Legal Practitioners urged litigants and legal practitioners caught up
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Politics
Mnangagwa Congratulates President Elect Hichilema
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ON RE-ELECTION His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, has extended his warm congratulations to President Hakainde Hichilema following his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia. President Mnangagwa expressed full confidence that under President…
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Politics
Hh Had No Power to Close Courts — State House
HOUSE Details in the Statement……. We have noted with concern claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of the courts on Monday, 24th August 2026 to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. This allegation is inconsistent with both the constitutional order and the…
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Politics
Filing Presidential Petition to Chief Justice’s Personal Email Invalid – Shalala
UPND consultant Oliver Shalala Sepiso has argued that a presidential election petition cannot be validly filed or served by sending it to the Chief Justice’s personal email address. Mr Shalala stated that presidential election petitions must be formally lodged through the Constitutional Court Registry
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Politics
Linda Kasonde Files Presidential Petition Electronically
BREAKING; LINDA KASONDE FILES PRESIDENTIAL PETITION ELECTRONICALLY. Former Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) President Linda Kasonde has taken a significant legal step by attempting to electronically file a Presidential Petition following reported security concerns at the Judiciary. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice Mumba…
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Politics
President Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in next Tuesday, 1st September 2026
Hichilema set to embark on new mandate next week Tue! PRESIDENT-Elect Hakainde Hichilema is next week Tuesday, September 1, 2026, set to begin his second term in office following his declaration as winner of the August 13 general elections. President Hichilema polled over 2.9 million…
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Politics
Tasila Lungu Reportedly Leaves Zambia Secretely as Husband Remains in Detention
Former Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu has reportedly left Zambia for South Africa, while her husband, Patrick Mwansa, remains in detention in connection with terrorism and insurgency related charges. According to sources within political and security circles, Ms. Lungu is believed to have
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Politics
A Robot Could Have Filed It — but Could It Have Proved It
IT! By Patrick Mukosha My dear friends, let us not confuse the existence of electronic filing with the automatic validity of a petition. Yes, if the authorised electronic filing system was operational, lawyers could potentially file electronically. But that raises the obvious question:
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Politics
CATHOLIC CHURCH LOSES POLITICAL GRIP ….Lubinda Haabazoka warns bishops perceived as biased political players rather than neutral referees
Zambian academic and economist Lubinda Haabazoka has warned that the Roman Catholic Church leadership has officially lost its historical influence over the population due to perceived political bias. In a detailed analysis of the
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Politics
Emmanuel Mwamba 2017 Article Resurfaces
BREAKING NEWS: EMMANUEL MWAMBA 2017 ARTICLE RESURFACES MAY 20, 2017 EMMANUEL MWAMBA: HAS ZAMBIA SLID INTO DICTATORSHIP? “THE ARREST OF AN INDIVIDUAL, CANNOT SLIDE THE COUNTRY INTO DICTORSHIP ”. By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba ON 23rd April, a strong worded media statement signed by Archbishop Telesephore…
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Politics
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have filed a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala…
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Politics
You Can’t File Case Without Leave On Holidays- Dickson Jere
You Can’t File Case Without Leave On Holidays By Dickson Jere The Courts in Zambia have four vacations per year.One such vacation is called Michaelmas, which is between August 8th and 6th September, 2025. The operation of the Court system is reduced during this period…
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Business
Zambia Revenue Authority signs deal for advanced cargo scanner at Livingstone border
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has signed an agreement with United States-based technology company Astrophysics Inc. to install an advanced X-ray cargo scanning system at the Livingstone Border Post as part of efforts to strengthen border security and facilitate trade. Lusaka, 25 August
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Politics
The Dilemma of mourning an Alleged militia member and former cabinet mimister
Zambia has spent ten days trying to hold two accounts of Mutotwe Kafwaya at once, and struggling to manage it. One,a former Cabinet minister and sitting MP, mourned with tributes, a rival’s home visit, and calls for justice. The other, a man found on the…
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Politics
Post-Election Process: Amb. Muhabi Lungu Raise Concerns with EU Observers
POST-ELECTION PROCESS: AMBASSADORS RAISE CONCERNS WITH EU OBSERVERS Ambassadors Muhabi Lungu and George Chulumanda today met with the European Union Election Observation Mission Zambia to formally present serious concerns surrounding the post-election petition process and the circumstances affecting access to the courts. During the engagement…
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Politics
I have not betrayed Mundubile.I have chosen to grieve within myself rather than allow emotions to provoke or worsen an already sensitive situation- Chanoda Ngwira
SILENCE IS GOLDEN, NOT EVERY PAIN NEEDS A PUBLIC VOICE By Chanoda Ngwira F Many people have been asking me why i am not on social media regards what is at hand.. WELL, sometimes silence is golden, especially at a time when millions of messages…
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Politics
Nobody knew about Militia activities, until blabbermouth Binwell alerted the country on arrested Russian snippers!
Election campaigns were going on smoothly until two serious incidents surfaced. Russian Trained snippers Tonse leaders had mobilized money from home and abroad to take down the Democratically elected government, not through the ballot but illegal means of using force. To do this they had…
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Politics
Government to Upgrade Great East Road to Dual Carriageway from Airport to Chongwe.
Government is planning to transform the section of the Great East Road between the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport roundabout and Chongwe into a dual carriageway, in a major infrastructure development aimed at improving connectivity, easing traffic congestion and supporting economic growth along
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Politics
When War Came to Zambia: Chikumbi, Kavalamanja and the Price We Paid for African Freedom
There is a danger in living in a peaceful country for too long. Peace begins to look normal. A child born in Zambia today can grow into adulthood without hearing bombs falling from the sky. He can go to school
