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Chilambe Katuta Becomes First Zambian Male to Earn Abbott Six Star Medal in Boston

BEFORE Monday’s 130th Boston Marathon, only one Zambian had ever received the Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star finisher’s medal: Mayamba Mwanawasa of the Lusaka Fitness Squad. That changed on April 20, 2026, when Chilambe Katuta made history as the first Zambian male to complete…

Politics

Family declines Zambian govt offer of state funeral for late ex-Minister Kafwaya allegedly killed by military

Government has announced that the family of the late Lunte lawmaker, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has declined an offer for a state funeral and burial honours, two weeks after the former Cabinet Minister was shot dead during a security operation in Lusaka. In a press statement issued…

Entertainment

Gezile Mwale, 23, apprehended for alleged humiliation of Abigail Mutale, 28, also known as Ms Tokyo.

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested social media content creator Gezile Smith Mwale, 23, for offences of prohibition, humiliation and harassment. The arrest follows a report made on November 21, 2025, around 13:00 hours by Abigail Mutale, 28, popularly known as Ms Tokyo, also of Ibex…

Health

Senior U.S. Delegation Charts New Course for U.S. Health Assistance in Zambia

ON November 17, a high-level U.S. government delegation visited Lusaka to chart a new course for U.S. health assistance to Zambia. The delegation initiated discussions on the provision of significant new grant assistance from the United States to support health systems and services in Zambia…

Politics

Has Zambia Slid into Dictatorship? “The Arrest of an Individual, Cannot Slide the Country into Dictorship ”- Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba

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 George Mpundu, Archbishop of Lusaka Archdiocese and President of the…

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…

Business

Zambia’s annual inflation eases to 6.5% in June on lower food, fuel prices

ZAMBIA’s annual inflation rate slowed to 6.5% in June 2026, down from 6.6% in May, the Zambia Statistics Agency said. Speaking at the monthly inflation briefing in Lusaka, ZAMSTAT Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the decline was driven by price movements in both food and…

Business

FQM Onboard as Partner for the Solwezi Mma Expo 2026– a Game Changer for the Mining Ecosystem

In a bold and defining statement of commitment to Zambia’s industrial future, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has stepped forward as a partner of the highly anticipated Solwezi Motor, Mining & Agriculture (MMA) Expo 2026 -organized by Lusaka Happening. Set in the heart of Zambia’s mining…

Politics

Solar power can be an easy fix but comes with hidden costs – Yusuf Dodia

A Lusaka-based Economist has cautioned that Zambia’s push for large-scale solar projects could create long-term environmental problems, urging government to prioritize hydroelectric power as a sustainable solution to the country’s energy crisis. This came after President Hakainde Hichilema commissioned the second phrase of the Chisamba…

Business

Keeping Zambia Moving: The Impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Yango Partner Drivers, Couriers, Passengers and Customers

As football fans across Zambia gather to watch the World Cup, the tournament is shaping more than just conversations around the beautiful game. Across Lusaka, it is also changing how people move around the city, how they order food, and how partner drivers and partner…

Business

Keeping Zambia Moving: The Impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Yango Partner Drivers, Couriers, Passengers and Customers

As football fans across Zambia gather to watch the World Cup, the tournament is shaping more than just conversations around the beautiful game. Across Lusaka, it is also changing how people move around the city, how they order food, and how partner drivers and partner…

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…

Politics

Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions must be addressed

PVT SETTLES POLL QUESTION Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions must be addressed By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 24-08-2026 – The Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) conducted by the Consortium of Civil Society Organisations for…

Politics

TREASON PROBE DEEPENS… as Barbra Musamba accuses Archbishop Alick Banda of using Catholic Church as campaign launch pad for detained Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu

TREASON PROBE DEEPENS… as political and economic blogger Barbra Musamba accuses Archbishop Alick Banda of using Catholic Church as campaign launch pad for detained Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu By DAVID KANDUZA A FIERCE political storm is engulfing the Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka following explosive…