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Chaopena on DStv and GOtv!. Enjoy an Access Premium weekend on DStv and GOtv

Lusaka, Zambia – MultiChoice Zambia, a CANAL+ company, is thrilled to announce the official commencement of the Chaopena campaign, which will give DStv and GOtv active decoder customers across Zambia access to premium channels from the 7th to the 9th of

Politics

USA ZAMBIA VISA: ‘It’s Not a Ban — You Just Can’t Afford It’! …’all you need is K400,000 refundable if you don’t over-stay in USA, you er in’

Wrote on Sunday Lusaka, Zambia — 18| October 2026 “So asking a Zambian to deposit $20,000 for a certain category Visa to the

Crime & Courts

Katele Kalumba granted K100,000 bail over sedition charge

Former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba, has been granted K100,000 bail in his own recognisance by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court after his lawyers cited his health condition and the need for medical attention outside prison. Kalumba, 74, was granted bail after the State raised no objection…

Africa & World

Zambia elected to UNHRC for 2027 2029 term

CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027-2029 term, marking a significant milestone in the country’s multilateral diplomacy. The election yesterday by the UN General Assembly at the ongoing 81st Session at the UN headquarters…

Crime & Courts

Court issues bench warrant for former Nkana MP, Binwell Mpundu

The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu following his continued failure to appear before court. Mpundu, an opposition politician facing a charge of sedition, failed to appear before Magistrate Webster Milumbe on Tuesday. The court…

Lifestyle

Calls for Archbishop Banda’s resignation premature, politically-motivated —Sinkamba

Green Party leader, Peter Sinkamba, says Archbishop of Lusaka Dr Alick Banda and other Catholic leaders should not step down solely because of an arrest, arguing that doing so would validate the weaponisation of the justice system. Sinkamba argued that Catholic leaders should avoid resigning…

Politics

Kamanga denies violence, bribery allegations in Chongwe East election petition

Independent Chongwe East Member of Parliament, Anita Kamanga, has denied allegations of violence, bribery and distributing handouts during the 2026 election campaign, telling the Lusaka High Court that residents voted for her because of her community work. Kamanga was testifying in a petition by former…

Zambia

Zambia trapped in cycle of revenge politics, needs reset —Kateka

New heritage Party president, Chishala Kateka, has warned that the bad precedent set by ruling political parties when in power has trapped Zambia in a cycle of retribution, pushing the country towards becoming a failed state. In a statement issued in Lusaka titled “The Effects…

Zambia

AG says CSOs report not supported by facts, evidence

CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka GOVERNMENT has rejected as false and inflammatory allegations by a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) that Zambia has descended into lawlessness and that the country’s constitutional order is being dismantled. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha said the conclusions contained in the CSOs’…

Crime & Courts

Police Officer Dies by Suicide at Police Headquarters

A 53-year-old Assistant Superintendent has died after shooting himself at the Zambia Police Service Headquarters in Lusaka. Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Timothy Malumo says the deceased, identified as Daniel Banda, was attached to the Ballistics Unit. Mr. Malumo says Banda locked himself in his…

Health

Yango Driver Helps Woman Deliver Baby in His Car

What started as a normal Yango trip in Lusaka’s Matero township ended up being an unforgettable moment after a yango driver found himself helping a woman deliver her baby inside his car before they could reach the hospital. Bwalya, a Yango driver who is also…

Crime & Courts

Enock Tonga’s Wife Seeks Court Order to Free Husband

Peggy Sakala Tonga has gone to the Lusaka High Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of her husband, Enock Tonga, who has been in police custody since August 17, 2026. Mrs. Tonga has named the Attorney General as the respondent…

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…

Business

ZDA, LuSE partner to close MSME capital gap

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving access to long-term capital for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and supporting private sector-led economic growth. The partnership would create opportunities for businesses…

Crime & Courts

79 Cyber crime suspects targeted to attack government systems including ECZ – DEC

DEC Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) investigations into 79 people recently apprehended in Lusaka, has revealed that suspects operated a clandestine digital laboratory to compromise the security, integrity and availability of strategic Government information systems. The systems targeted include those linked to the Electoral

Politics

Mundubile, Makebi Linked to Zimbabwean Militia Group as Zimeye Raises Alarm with UN.

A Zimbabwean investigative journalist has alerted the United Nations headquarters over allegations that individuals linked to a dangerous militia group are being sheltered at the UN office in Lusaka. The journalist, who runs the ZimEye platform, is understood to have contacted the

Politics

LAZ urges urgent reopening of Zambian courts after security closure

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is calling for the immediate restoration of access to courts following the closure of judicial premises nationwide on Monday. LAZ said heavily armed military personnel were deployed around court premises in Lusaka, and some areas were sealed off with…