Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
Lusaka - Zambia: A presiding officer called by petitioner Frank Tayali gave conflicting accounts of an alleged disturbance at a Ndola Central polling station
ALLIANCE Against Corruption (AAC) Executive Director Noel Chisebe says corruption remains the greatest obstacle to Zambia’s national development agenda. In an interview with the newsroom, Dr Chisebe cautioned that Zambia’s aspiration for growth through the “Grow Zambia Agenda” will be unattainable unless far-reaching anti-corruption measures are implemented. Dr Chisebe emphasised the urgent need for the government […]
Petrol crosses R30 a litre for the first time on Wednesday. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has confirmed increases of more than R3 a litre for both petrol grades and for low-sulphur diesel, effective from 00:01 on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Fuel Increase Inland Coastal Petrol 95 R3.33 a litre R30.25 R29.38 Petrol […]
MUNDUBILE, ZULU LAWYERS QUESTION SOLWEZI COURT JURISDICTION, RAISE CONCERNS OVER ACCESS TO CLIENTS Barely a day after learning about the transfer of their clients to Solwezi through social media, lawyers representing opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu have raised concerns over difficulties faced in accessing the court. Mundubile and Zulu were yesterday transferred by […]
BREAKING: LUBINDA: “I’VE NEVER RUN AWAY FROM THE IDEA OF BECOMING PRESIDENT” Former PF Vice-President Given Lubinda has declared that he is still open to leading Zambia, saying he would accept the responsibility if Zambians choose to give him their mandate. Lubinda says his ambition to become Republican President is not something he has abandoned, […]
🇿🇲 INSIGHT | Who Wants to Change the Constitution, and Why Now? Zambia has barely finished one constitutional amendment process and another sensitive proposition is already entering public debate. Project 2090, launched in Mongu, wants the two-term presidential limit removed, arguing MPs and councillors can repeatedly seek office while recent constitutional changes removed equivalent limits […]
ZCLU CONDEMNS MAYOR’S REMARKS ON REFUGEES The Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) has supported the Lusaka City Council’s efforts to clean up Lusaka and relocate street vendors to designated trading areas. ZCLU Executive Director Isaac Mwanza stated that Lusaka deserves orderly, clean and properly regulated public spaces. Mwanza added that the union strongly condemns remarks […]
The University of Zambia Drama Society (UNZADRAMS) is preparing for its first National Arts Theatre Association of Zambia (NATAAZ) Festival, which it expects to use as a platform to showcase and develop its creative talents. The festival, which will run from October 19 to 24, 2026, in Chingola, will bring together universities and colleges to […]
By Ellen Hambuba Health Minister ROMA CHILENGI says the National Health Insurance Management Authority -NHIMA- is financially unsustainable in its current form and requires urgent restructuring. Professor CHILENGI says NHIMA cannot continue offering health services that it cannot afford to pay for. He says the situation has resulted in some private health facilities withdrawing their […]
The 2026/27 Premier League season is already beginning to take shape, with Manchester City setting the early pace at the top of the table as English football prepares to return from the international break. After five matches, Manchester City are the only team with a perfect record, having won all five of their opening league […]
