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BRIAN Mundubile has appointed Muhabi Lungu as acting Tonse Alliance Secretary General, replacing Dr Chris Zumani Zimba. The announcement was made by BM8 ECL Movement National Chairperson Davies Mwila. Mundubile recently suspended Dr Zimba…
DAVIES Mwila has lamented that most NRPUP MPs have not visited treason-charged Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 others who are incarcerated at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison in Kabwe. Meanwhile, Mwila has complained that prison…
POLICE in Kabwe have arrested and charged former finance minister Dr Katele Kalumba for allegedly issuing remarks with intent to harass and humiliate President Hakainde Hichilema. Dr Kalumba’s arrest follows the viral video in which he was…
THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has suspended KBN TV’s broadcasting licence for 30 days for allegedly breaching the 2026 Election Coverage Guidelines and other broadcasting standards. The Authority says KBN TV failed to ensure…
THREE illegal miners have died after being buried by loose soil at the KCM Over Burden (OB)-19 dumpsite along the Chingola-Solwezi Road in Chingola. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says five miners were initially rescued after…
POLICE in Chingola have arrested a mother and another woman for manslaughter after an eight-month-old baby died following a traditional procedure to remove tissue beneath his tongue known as “Akalimba”. Police say the baby lost a…
ZAMBIA National Women’s Lobby says some women elected under the proportional representation system lack political experience, but that they can learn from longstanding MPs. On Monday, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti swore-in…
DAG Hammarskjöld UPND losing candidate Ernest Lufunda has withdrawn his election petition against NRPUP’s Ezra Tembo, saying he is doing so for the development of the constituency despite losing by 26 votes under “dubious circumstances”.…
PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika has appealed to African Presidents to facilitate national dialogue in Zambia, saying people facing treason charges whom he describes as “political prisoners” must be released for meaningful dialogue…
SAKWIBA Sikota says the State is not upholding the Constitution, arguing that it has been over 10 days since Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were slapped with a sedition charge without appearing in court. Sikota, who is Mundubile’s lawyer,…
ZAMBIA Correctional Service Commissioner General Frederick Chilukutu says prisoner rehabilitation now extends beyond prison gates, with inmates accessing free education up to university level and receiving support after their release. He…
SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to personally tell Zambians that he will neither seek nor accept a third term in office, arguing that his silence on the matter is “already an answer”. Dr…
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has directed street vendors to vacate the streets effective September 29. LCC Town Clerk Oliver Muuka says failure to adhere to the directive will result in vendors losing their trading spaces, which will be…
FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has refuted claims that Zambians in the diaspora protested at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, saying the country was warmly received and the opening…
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called on the Zambia Police Service and other institutions with powers of arrest to ensure that suspects are brought before court without undue delay or lawfully released. LAZ president Arnold Kaluba…
POLICE in Lusaka have detained two siblings, aged 18 and 15, in connection with the alleged murder of their 22-year-old cousin, Susan Zulu. Police say preliminary investigations suggest that Zulu may have sustained injuries during an…
THE Department of Immigration has deported Tanzanian national Misheck Francis Bundala following his release from prison after serving a two-year sentence for drug trafficking-related offences. Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer…
DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party (DPP) leader Antonio Mwanza says the country should consider separating Cabinet from Parliament in the next major constitutional reform. Mwanza argues that Parliament and Cabinet have different constitutional…
FORMER Ndola Central UPND MP Frank Tayali says President Hakainde Hichilema did not ask him not to recontest his parliamentary seat in the August 2026 general elections. Last Monday, President Hichilema disclosed that he had advised some…
CHAPTER One Foundation (COF) says President Hakainde Hichilema should make a commitment not to remove the presidential term limit. COF Executive Director Josiah Kalala says it would be a contradiction if the UPND, which opposed Edgar…
THE Ministry of Health says syphilis remains a serious public health concern, with Lusaka, Copperbelt, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces recording a high burden of cases. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services Dr…
UPND National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso says the ruling party can choose to remove the presidential term limit, however, people may demand for another leader as time goes by. He adds that if the change happens and it serves the…
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says the country needs a stronger system for managing seized and forfeited assets to prevent them from deteriorating and losing value while awaiting the conclusion of court cases. ACC Director-General…
SYLVIA Masebo says it is not President Hakainde Hichilema’s intention to pursue a third term, arguing that the opposition wants to portray UPND members as wrestling for power. Meanwhile, Masebo says people forcing her to retire must…