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TONSE Alliance Secretary General Muhabi Lungu says the alliance is considering taking legal action against the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) over the allocation of proportional representation (PR) seats to the UPND. On Sunday, ECZ…
POLICE in Lusaka have found a three-month-old baby that was reportedly stolen from her mother at City Market. Police Deputy Spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha says two suspects, Clara Mumba and Gift Chileshe, resisted arrest, prompting police to…
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says the bus fare hike, driven by rising fuel prices, has further increased the cost of living and burdened consumers. On Friday, the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) approved an upward…
THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it was not given adequate time to consult the Christian community about the changes made to the National Day of Prayer. On Thursday, the government, in agreement with the Church Mother Bodies,…
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has advised young people not to allow themselves to be used as tools of violence by political parties ahead of the Mandevu by-election. ECZ Acting District Electoral Officer Victor Kagoli has urged…
TONSE Alliance Chairman Sakwiba Sikota has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of not doing things that would bring down toxicity in the country. In his address during the official opening of the 14th session of the National Assembly,…
THE achievements made by President Hakainde Hichilema in the last five years would have taken some presidents 15 years to achieve, says Bweengwa MP Kasauta Michelo. And Michelo says he is ready to journey with President Hichilema beyond…
CHAPTER One Foundation (COF) Executive Director Josiah Kalala says the seriousness of an offence does not justify prolonged detention without judicial oversight. Recently Director Public Prosecution ( DPP) Gilbert Phiri attributed delays…
THE Ndola City Council has given street vendors operating in the Central Business District and other undesignated areas one week to move into designated markets. The council warned that enforcement will begin once the sensitisation period…
BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Rebecca Terzeon says it is important that the opposition in Parliament are allowed to operate effectively to hold the Executive to account. Terzeon also urges that Electoral Observer Missions…
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma says reducing Brian Mundubile’s incarceration to a political issue is misplaced, as he is accused of committing a crime. On Saturday, Davies Mwila said there can be no…
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a former project accountant at the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services for corrupt practices involving K44.6 million intended for the Social Cash Transfer programme. ACC…
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has dismissed allegations that it unlawfully redistributed proportional representation (PR) seats belonging to the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP). In a statement…
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it has apprehended 45 street vendors between October 4 and 7, 2026 for breaching regulations against street vending. LCC Assistant Public Relations Officer Nyambe Bulumba says the apprehensions occurred…
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has cautioned candidates participating in the Mandevu parliamentary by-election against campaigning in areas where they are not scheduled. The Commission has also has appealed to youths in Mbala…
DAVIES Mwila says there can be no reconciliation in the country as long as NRPUP Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 others remain in prison. And Shiwang’andu NRPUP MP Stephen Kampyongo says there is need for national healing in order to…
ZAMBIA’S Ambassador to the US Dr Chibamba Kanyama says the health MoU with the US proves the country can protect its national assets and citizen privacy while keeping its “vital” $1.5 billion healthcare partnership. Dr Kanyama says the…
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has denied allegations that it played a part in the withdrawal of NRPUP from the Lumezi by-election. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro clarifies that it was NRPUP that formally communicated…
THE Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) says the enhanced security measures at airports are necessary to ensure continued safety of passengers and other stakeholders. In a statement, Friday, ZACL Senior Manager Corporate Affairs and…
HEALTH Minister Prof Roma Chilengi says patients at the University Teaching Hospital should not wait for long hours to be attended to. Speaking during a hospital visit, Thursday, Prof Chilengi said reports of patients spending four to five…
MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Dr Gilbert Siame has called on the World Bank to support Zambia’s response to the anticipated El Nino drought. Meanwhile, World Bank Group Division Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and…
THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) says government should prioritize those already in the system, in the recruitment of 40,000 health workers, under the $1.5 billion US health deal. Meanwhile, Democratic Progressive Party…
FORMER religious affairs minister Godfridah Sumaili has described the moving the National Day of Prayer to December 29 as a “satanic betrayal” to Zambians. In 2015, late former president Edgar Lungu declared October 18 as an annual public…
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded student loans to an additional 612 first-year studentsfollowing consideration of appeals. HELSB Manager Corporate Affairs Chiselwa Kawanda said 483 are from Mulungushi…