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By MUBITA KATETE THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should consider publishing polling station results from all constituencies in an accessible and machine-readable format to allow for independent scrutiny of the August 13, 2026 general election results, Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has said. TI-Z executive director Maurice Nyambe said making the results publicly available would […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By NATION REPORTER THE Chief Justice, Dr Mumba Malila, should resist any external pressure and ensure that the election petition challenging the August 13 presidential election is heard before the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, civil rights activist Brebner Changala has said. Mr Changala says the Judiciary is an independent arm of Government and should […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

The Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has no legal basis for its decision to conduct a fresh parliamentary election in Mandevu Constituency. ZCLU Executive Director Isaac Mwanza stated that no law provides for what must happen when ballots and election materials are destroyed at tallying centres. Mwanza added […]

CHINESE President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Xian Hui, will attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's second term on Sept. 1, Chinese officials said. Xian, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will travel to Lusaka at the invitation of the Zambian government. Hichilema's inauguration is scheduled for

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has resolved to conduct a fresh parliamentary election in Mandewu Constituency of Lusaka District following a security incident that disrupted the aggregation of National Assembly election results. In a press release dated 28 August 2026, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the Commission had decided to hold a […]

By Kwalombota Mwanangombe ‎ ‎A 26-year-old promising football referee and Arsenal fan has died after allegedly committing suicide in police custody in Kazungula District, Southern Province, barely two months after losing her father. ‎ ‎Milimo Nchimunya Mpongo was discovered hanging in the female cells at Kazungula Police Station on August 28, 2026. ‎ ‎Southern Province […]

The Livingstone High Court has sentenced three Zambia National Service officers to life imprisonment with hard labour for the murder of 46-year-old Stella Mwanza of Monze. The sentence was handed down by Judge-in-Charge of the Livingstone High Court, Lady Justice Catherine M. Lombe, after convicting Douglas Kanenga, 22, Trust Miyoba, 24, and Brian Hamwiinde, 30. […]

You are lying comfortably in bed. Your eyes are closing. You are almost asleep. Then suddenly— JUMP! It feels like you have fallen from somewhere high. Your body jerks awake and your heart starts beating faster. For a moment, you may even wonder what just happened. This surprisingly common experience is known as a hypnic […]

You don’t always need to ask someone whether they have been paid. Sometimes, their behaviour tells you everything. The transformation can happen almost immediately. On Thursday they were saying, “Things are tough.” Then payday arrives. Suddenly, they are posting food. The WhatsApp status becomes unusually active. Friends begin receiving invitations. And someone who had been […]

There is a strange pattern many people experience after a breakup: the moment you finally stop waiting, stop checking your phone and begin rebuilding your life, the person you were trying to forget suddenly appears again. Sometimes it is a message saying, “Hey, how have you been?” Sometimes it is a reaction to your WhatsApp […]