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Politics
Mukandila Challenges Cancellation of Nrc, Passport
Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestin Mukandila has gone to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order to overturn the Government’s cancellation of his National Registration Card and Zambian passport. Mukandila has applied for leave for judicial review, challenging Government Gazette Notice Number 1418 of…
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Business
ZCCM-Ih Progresses with Listing Optimisation Project
ZCCM Investments Holdings – ZCCM-IH says it is progressing with its proposed Listing Optimisation Project involving its listings on the Lusaka Securities Exchange – LuSE, Euronext Access Paris and the London Stock Exchange. As part of the process, the company is considering an Odd-Lot Offer…
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Crime & Courts
John General Case Fails to Take Off
The trial of Miracle Impact Church Overseer Bishop John Nundwe, popularly known as John General, has failed to take off before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court because the court is indisposed. The matter has since been adjourned to September 9, 2026, for mention and fixing of…
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Politics
Bally extends Olive Branch to Opposition.
President Hakainde Hichilema has extended an olive branch to Zambians who voted for opposition parties, calling for unity and an end to political humiliation following his swearing-in for a second term at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka today. Addressing thousands of Zambians gathered for the inauguration…
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Politics
Inauguration Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema Step Up
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE CABINET LEADS INSPECTION OF NATIONAL HEROES STADIUM RENOVATION WORKS LUSAKA, Monday, 24th August 2026 — Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration, Dr. Oliver Kalabo, this morning led a delegation of senior Government officials on an inspection tour of the ongoing…
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Crime & Courts
11 dogs rescued from the meat trade
ELEVEN dogs rescued from the meat trade were brought to safety in Kabwe on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after police stopped a truck carrying them. According to LAWS [Lusaka Animal Welfare Society], the Zambia Police Service intercepted the truck and contacted the Kabwe District Veterinary…
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Education
UNZA students launches Inaugural fundraising campaign
University of Zambia (UNZA) students have launched a fundraising campaign ahead of President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration ceremony, as a gesture of appreciation for what they describe as improvements made at the university under his administration. Speaking in an interview with the Lusaka Star, UNZASU Finance…
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Business
State completes fuel tanker project
PS says trucks will soon be handed over to selected youth co-operatives FANNY KALONDA, IDEON NYENDWA Lusaka, Ndola GOVERNMENT has concluded the management of the fuel tanker project, through Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), and will be handing over the trucks to selected youth co-operatives. Ministry…
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Entertainment
Chingamire award marks Breakthrough for Kayz Adams.
Zambian artist Rodwell Charles Jr, popularly known as Kayz Adams, has described his Honorary Breakthrough Southern Africa Award at the Chingamire Awards as a major milestone for both his career and the growth of Zambian music in the region. Speaking in an interview with Lusaka…
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Health
Health ministry redeploys 123 officers in headquarters cleanup
The Ministry of Health has begun an institutional cleanup and operational restructuring exercise at its headquarters in Lusaka, with 123 officers set to be redeployed to their substantive stations. The exercise follows an internal assessment which found that the officers had been operating at headquarters…
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Crime & Courts
Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court after reporting a severe headache, forcing the court to adjourn his election petition against Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to October 13…
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Opinion
Tobacco in rural economy: More than cash crop
ROBERT MWALE Lusaka WHEN we talk about tobacco in Zambia, the conversation often centres on production volumes, prices, exports and the annual marketing season. While these aspects are important, they tell only part of the story. Tobacco is more than a crop grown and sold…
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Sport
Zambia face Libya in Futsal AfCON opener
MICHAEL MIYOBA Lusaka ZAMBIA will today target making a statement when they face Libya in the opening Group A match at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. Zambia’s other Group A opponents are Morocco and…
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Zambia
Sulphur Truck Driver Burnt to Death in Nakonde
A transporter of sulphur en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been burnt to death after being trapped in the cabin of his truck following a road traffic accident in Nakonde. Gilbert Chikonkolo Bwalya, 44, of Garden Compound in Lusaka, died after the…
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Politics
HH courts IMF on Grow Zambia Agenda
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka AS THE country seeks to further expand economically, President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the Grow Zambia Agenda, which seeks to generate US$65 billion in annual monetary value. Mr Hichilema said a new programme with…
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Politics
Imenda hails HH’s economic diplomacy
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) secretary general Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic diplomacy strategy is yielding positive results, citing continued investor interest and foreign direct investment as evidence of growing confidence in Zambia’s economy. President Hichilema has, since assuming…
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Business
Supply vulnerabilities drive illicit tobacco trade – TCDI
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka DATA obtained from the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) dashboard indicates that the prevalence of illicit cigarettes in Zambia stands at 12.2 percent, lower than rates recorded in South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana. The TCDI data puts illicit cigarette prevalence at…
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Crime & Courts
Authorities warn public ahead of Archbishop Banda questioning
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Zambia Police Service have warned members of the public against unlawful assemblies, processions or any conduct that may breach the peace as Lusaka Archbishop Dr. Alick Banda appears for questioning over a vehicle suspected to have been unlawfully…
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Business
Avocado Mining reportedly convicted for attempted smuggling offense
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has secured the conviction of Avocado Mining Limited for attempted smuggling and, in a separate enforcement operation, seized two Toyota Land Cruisers following the detection of customs misclassification. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Sunday, ZRA Manager…
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Crime & Courts
Taxi Driver Shot Dead at UNZA
A 31-year-old taxi driver has been found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a Toyota Runx near the School of Law at the University of Zambia in Lusaka. The Zambia Police Service says the suspected murder is believed to have occurred between…
