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LAZ Says Reopening Of Courts Does Not Resolve Fallout From Three-Day Closure The Law Association of Zambia has welcomed the reopening of the courts on Thursday, restoring registry services and judicial business after a shutdown that began the previous Monday. The professional…
Mundubile And Zulu Handed Treason Warn And Caution, Detained At Lusaka Central Brian Mundubile, the leading opposition presidential candidate, and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been issued a Warn and Caution Statement on treason charges following hours of police…
2026 National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity -NRPUP- Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu have been handed over to police and are currently being interviewed. Police Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi has confirmed the development to…
A 33-year-old man has died after being hit by a Howo truck in a road traffic accident in Bwiketo Area of Livingstone District. The accident happened around 06:00 hours today along the Great North Road, about 40 kilometres from Livingstone Central Business District. Southern…
A 65-year-old cyclist has sustained serious injuries after being hit by an unknown motorcyclist in a hit-and-run accident in Nyimba District. Zambia Police Service Eastern Province Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba says the accident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2026,…
A two-month-old baby in Luanshya District has been injured after being struck on the head with a stick allegedly intended for his mother during a domestic fight. Police have since arrested the infant’s father, 46-year-old Mula Mwape of Kanshinde Farming Area, in connection with…
The Kabwe Farmer’s Cooperative Society has commended Government for prompt payment of farmers who supply maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the ongoing crop marketing season. Kabwe Farmer’s Cooperative Society Chairperson, Eugene Mwitumwa says the prompt payment of…
Lusaka — The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance has asked the African Union to urgently intervene in Zambia’s post-election crisis, arguing that the closure of the country’s courts during the constitutional petition window and the planned September 1 inauguration of President-elect…
Zambia’s transition of power now rests on an unresolved legal question with a fixed deadline attached: does the Constitutional Court have a valid petition in front of it, and can it rule before Hakainde Hichilema is sworn in on September 1. The Constitution gives the court 14…
By Brian Matambo | Media Director – Tonse Pamodzi Alliance The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has taken note of the statement attributed to Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, announcing that no presidential petition had been received within the prescribed period and that the…