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FORMER Green Economy and Environment minister Mike Mposha says his successor, Dr Gilbert Siame, is taking over the ministry at a critical time of a looming drought. Mposha has since urged the Meteorological Department to provide forecasts…
CHAPTER One Foundation (COF) Executive Director Josiah Kalala has backed calls to introduce term limits for Members of Parliament to avoid the over-concentration of power. Kalala has also supported proposals to appoint Cabinet ministers…
VETERAN politician Dr Mbita Chitala says President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election should be followed by a gesture of reconciliation and a political truce to help the country move forward. Meanwhile, Dr Chitala has called for an impartial…
THIS has been one of the emotional swearing-in ceremonies I have ever conducted, says Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti, as she inducted elected Members of Parliament under the proportional representation system. The swearing-in…
TONSE Alliance partner Muhabi Lungu has wondered why Nevers Mumba is condemning Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu’s prolonged detention after his retirement from politics. Lungu further says he does not support the proposed dialogue between…
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has called out ministers and permanent secretaries who shun the party secretariat, saying many former ministers are now on the streets for failing to realise the importance of his office. Imenda has…
THE Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has urged the UPND government to consolidate free education gains in its second term by focusing on improving the quality of learning. ZANEC says free education has brought millions of…
THE Department of Immigration has deported a Zimbabwean national, following his conviction by the Lusaka Magistrates Court for giving false information about his identity. The Court fined Kudakwashe Mutsetse a combined K60,000 for the two…
THE UPND says removing the presidential term limit is MP Florence Chama’s personal wish; however, the party has not categorically stated that it does not support the proposal. Commenting on a viral video in which Chama suggested that the…
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested and jointly charged two suspected drug suppliers who were on its watch list for their involvement in transnational organised drug trafficking. The suspects have been identified as Moffat…
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has declared today a Day of National Mourning, honouring late former Zambia Air Force Commander in the UNIP government, Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze (Rtd). The Head of State has also accorded an…
FORMER House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Choongo says Paramount Chief Chitimukulu was speaking for all traditional leaders when he complained about being insulted by citizens on social media. On Wednesday, Paramount Chief Chitimukulu…
FORMER vice-president Dr Nevers Mumba says any delays in taking Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to court are regrettable, claiming that President Hakainde Hichilema wants a speedy process to resolve the matter. Dr Mumba has further urged…
FR Evans Miti has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to focus on delivering development and fulfilling campaign promises, warning that another five years will pass without progress if government focuses on “just talking”. The Judicial…
UPND Proportional Representation (PR) MP Florence Chileshe Chama says women in Zambia don’t want democracy but development, which she says can be achieved by supporting President Hakainde Hichilema to remain in office beyond 2031. Chama is…
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested three Ministry of Community Development and Social Services officials in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing over K16.7 million meant for the Social Cash Transfer Programme. The…
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security says its employees will now be required to declare all gifts valued above K500 under a new Gifts and Benefits Policy aimed at curbing corruption. The policy was developed by the Ministerial…
THE Mpika Immigration Office has secured the conviction of a Congolese national and recognised refugee based at Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement for two immigration-related offences. Alphonse Harerimana, 40, was convicted by the Mpika…
ZESCO says the power interruptions being experienced in some parts of the country are a result of scheduled maintenance works and should not be mistaken for load shedding. The utility says the maintenance is being carried out in selected…
A 36-YEAR-OLD man of Choma has been shot dead by unknown assailants while counting money from beer sales outside his house. The incident happened around 20:00 hours on September 17, 2026, shortly after the man returned home from selling…
GOVERNMENT has urged the European Parliament, the European Commission and all cooperating partners to allow the country’s constitutionally mandated institutions to undertake their work without interference. Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
POLICE in Kalomo have detained a Food Reserve Agency (FRA) employee in connection with 2,278 missing bags of maize valued at K774,520. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo said the employee, who served as a Marketing…
POLICE in Ndola have arrested 24-year-old TikToker Natasha Nambeya, alias Nana Babe, for allegedly harassing truck drivers. Truck Drivers Association of Zambia trustee Prince Kasongo reported the TikToker over videos in which she accused…
Residents are advised to continue monitoring official weather and road-condition updates as the wet weather continues.