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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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Meet the New Dag Hammarskjöld MP – Ezra Tembo – Nrpup
NRPUP Newly elected Dag Hammarskjöld Constituency Member of Parliament-elect Ezra Tembo stood on the NRPUP ticket, a party he leads as President. In his pledge, he said: “My leadership will be inclusive and transparent. I will work with traditional leaders, churches, civil society, the business
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Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
BREAKING: Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a proposed security framework involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye. 🔴 Mehdi Rahimi, head of Iran’s parliamentary news agency Khaneh Mellat, told Al-Mayadeen…
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Iran Says Regional States are Discussing a New Security and Economic Cooperation Framework
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has reportedly said, for the first time, that neighboring countries have contacted Tehran to discuss the creation of a new regional system for security and economic cooperation. Ghalibaf said the United States has endangered the security
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MP Rashida Mulenga Meets Chambishi Councillors to Align Service Delivery
UPND Chambishi Member of Parliament Rashida Mulenga has met newly elected councillors in the constituency to discuss a coordinated approach to service delivery and community development. Mulenga said the meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration between her office and the local authority to ensure residents
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Former MP Mutotwe Kafwaya confirmed dead after Kabulonga operation
FORMER Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has been confirmed dead following a joint security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026 Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba said on August 14, 2026, around 19:30 hours, a Joint Task Force team from the Central Joint…
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More Civil Servants to be Retired in National Interest – Veep
Vice President Mutale Nalumango says civil servants should be prepared for changes as various government institutions undergo realignment. Responding to a question from Shiwang’andu Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo on why government has gone back on its earlier assurance that no civil servant would be…
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Business
Zam Welcomes Grow Zambia Agenda’s Focus on Manufacturing
The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) welcomes the Grow Zambia Agenda’s focus on the inclusion of the manufacturing sector in the next five years. In a statement, ZAM President Muhammad Umar says President Hakainde Hichilema’s speech in Parliament on 9 October has been welcomed by…
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Group urges Hichilema to operationalise Gender Equity Commission
The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to announce the operationalisation and adequate resourcing of the long-overdue Gender Equity and Equality Commission in his address to Parliament on Friday. Hichilema is expected to outline the government’s policy direction and priorities…
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Nelly Mutti returns as speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly
Nelly Mutti has been re-elected as Speaker of the National Assembly for the Fourteenth National Assembly. The House also elected Attractor Chisangano as First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and newly elected Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Nshamba Muzungu as Second Deputy Speaker. Mutti was…
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ECZ Asks Court to Dismiss Masebo’s Election Petition
Anita Kamanga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) have asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss former Lands Minister Sylvia Masebo’s petition challenging the Chongwe East parliamentary election. Ms. Masebo is challenging Ms. Kamanga’s election, alleging violence, intimidation, threats, harassment, bribery and other breaches…
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Nominated 5 back HH growth vision
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka FIVE nominated members of Parliament (MPs) have pledged to use their legislative authority to complement President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda, a blueprint for the country’s socio-economic development. The law-makers, who include re-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co operation Mulambo…
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Institute urges return of deputy ministers, reinstatement of chiefs ministry
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called on Parliament and government to reintroduce Deputy Ministers and to re-establish the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, saying their absence had undermined governance and service delivery. AIPAC Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma said the institute…
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Post-election petitions mount as Kaingu, Mulenga, Mwewa face challenges
The election of independent Mwandi Member of Parliament, Iris Kaingu has been challenged in the Lusaka High Court following the August 13 general election. UPND candidate, Sibeso Kakoma Sefulo, has petitioned the court seeking to nullify Kaingu’s election, alleging that the poll was marred by…
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Electoral Complaint to the AU by Tonse is a Waste of Their Potential Reconciliation Time & Just Meant to Dent Their Own Country (Zambia)’s Good International Image
By Miles B. Sampa I worked with the Africa Union-AU last 5 years as a senior member of the Pan African parliament. Asking them by ba Tonse to
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Netanyahu vs. Eisenkot: A Major Test for Israel’s Next Election
Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot? Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election is shaping up as a major political contest, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a serious challenge from former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot, a former senior military commander and prominent political
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Iran Calls for Independent Regional Security Order, Condemns U.S. “Bullying”
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has condemned what he described as U.S. “bullying” and disregard for the interests of its allies, calling for a new regional security framework independent of outside powers. Ghalibaf said on August 22 that Tehran had received multiple messages from
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Iran Just Let Iraqi Tankers Through Hormuz and Trump’s Claims Look Ridiculous
Has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The approval followed repeated requests from Baghdad during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s visit to Iraq. This is a significant development for Iraq. Oil
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Audit uncovers K1.4 billion procurement irregularities at corruption-infested ZAMMSA
A forensic audit of the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has uncovered procurement irregularities involving contracts worth K1.4 billion, missing stock records and weaknesses in internal controls, Parliament heard on Friday. Minister of Health Professor, Roma Chilengi, said the audit found that contracts…
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Lumezi North UPND Candidate Goes Unopposed after Resignation of Lm Candidate
United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Anderson Banda has been declared the winner of the Lumezi North Parliamentary by-election. Mr. Banda has been declared the winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Lumezi North Returning Officer Michael Simwiinga after the resignation from the…
