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GOVERNMENT has warned public servants against leaking confidential information received by virtue of their status. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri further warned…
THE Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to prioritize national unity and reconciliation when he addresses the nation at the opening of the first session of the 14th National Assembly. President…
POLICE Chief of Operations for Lusaka Kennedy Sianchili says the Mandevu by-election will offer the Police an opportunity to test how best they can manage by-elections without violence. Sianchili says for the first time during a nomination…
SAKWIBA Sikota says Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu are living under the worst conditions at Solwezi Central Correctional Facility, stating that there are actually no beds. Mundubile and Zulu are appearing before the Solwezi Magistrates’…
SOCIALIST party president Fred M’membe says Zambia will not be a good place for anyone to live in, unless the UPND government addresses various economic challenges. Dr M’membe has noted that corporate interests and mining companies enjoy…
THE Chipata High Court has heard that the vote recount in the Kasenengwa parliamentary election shows UPND candidate Levison Ziwa with more votes than NRPUP candidate Philimon Twasa. The recount was ordered by the Chipata High Court,…
MEDIA experts have urged news organisations in Southern Africa to build sustainable business models that allow journalists to investigate powerful individuals and corporations without being compromised by the interests of funders. Centre…
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecution Gilbert Phiri has attributed delays in prosecuting cases to investigations. Phiri explains that some complicated cases like treason take time due to investigations, citing the 1985 Shamwana case which he said…
GOVERNMENT says about 450,000 pieces of land are titled, while 1.2 million are numbered land. Ministry of Lands Commissioner Shadreck Mbewe has warned that land acquired by a foreigner while using a Zambian as a front could be liable for…
GOVERNMENT says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is scaling up the national strategic reserve to over one million metric tonnes ahead of the El Niño season. Zambia is projected to experience the El Niño phenomenon this year and next year,…
RESOLUTE Party (RP) leader Dr Martin Phiri says the party is not ready to participate in the upcoming by elections and has pledged to support the UPND. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) set November 5, 2026, as the date for the…
HEALTH Minister Prof Roma Chilengi says the $1.5 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Zambia and the United States will be signed on Thursday. Prof Chilengi says the funding agreement had required the MOU to run for 25 years,…
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu has dismissed claims by Tonse Alliance acting Secretary General Muhabi Lungu that the UPND is compromising NRPUP. Lungu had indicated that certain happenings within NRPUP were being influenced by…
GIVEN Lubinda says he was “embarrassingly” kicked out of the Tonse Alliance by Brian Mundubile and Chris Zimba. Meanwhile, Lubinda, who is former PF vice president, says he cannot tell whether or not PF will resurrect before the 2031…
GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Dr Gilbert Siame says his ministry is targeting about one million hectares of land for forest plantation on the TAZARA Corridor. Speaking during a meeting with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Monday,…
UPND Lusaka Provincial Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta says Brian undubile and Makebi Zulu are fortunate to be sleeping on beds while in prison. Mwaliteta, who is also Kafue West MP, says the party supports the removal of street vendors,…
TRADE Kings Group has launched the “Hygenix Drive” in commemoration of the Global Handwashing Day that falls on October 15, 2026. Speaking during the launch,Tuesday, Trade Kings Public Relations Manager Dr Bridget Kambobe said the campaign…
UK member of parliament Michael Payne says his government will continue to advocate for increased global funding for health, despite competing global pressures. Health Minister Proffessor Roma Chilengi says global funding cuts may reverse…
UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says the financial implications of increasing the number of parliamentary seats were calculated and factored into the national budget. Mufalali says the costs associated with the expanded…
POLICE in Eastern Province have arrested NRPUP Chimaliro Ward Councillor Klint Mwale and 23 other individuals for illegally buying fuel in Lundazi which they intended to resell in Malawi. Malawi has been experiencing a countrywide fuel…
GOVERNMENT says in the next five years, it will retire in national interest public servants who frustrate national development. Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says President Hakainde…
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says the removal of street vendors from undesignated areas in Lusaka is a difficult but necessary step towards restoring order and dignity. Kalaba, however, says the Lusaka City Council must ensure…
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has jointly charged and arrested three drug suppliers for trafficking in 410 sachets and eight bundles of high-grade cannabis weighing 11.9 kilogrammes in Mpika. DEC Public Relations Officer Allan…
THE country has recorded 63 new suspected cholera cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), 10 of the cases have been confirmed as cholera. On Sunday, Health Minister Professor Roma…