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DON’T QUESTION COURT CLOSURE, IT’S FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY” – KABESHA Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has urged Zambians not to question the closure of courts, saying the decision was taken for the safety of the public and judicial officers. The Lusaka High Court and several judicial complexes countrywide were closed on Monday, with armed police […]

BINWELL APPEALS TO HICHILEMA TO RELEASE HIS COMRADES OUTSPOKEN former Nkana MP and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance supporter Binwell Mpundu has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene and ensure the release or medical treatment of hundreds of detained opposition supporters. Mpundu described the situation as “Pharaoh, let my people go,” while calling for prayers for […]

PF Secretary General for Administration and UPND Alliance partner Edwin Lifwekelo has called on the opposition to accept the outcome of the 2026 general election and allow President Hakainde Hichilema to govern. In a statement dated August 27, 2026, Lifwekelo said President Hichilema had demonstrated restraint and leadership despite what he described as intimidation and […]

“WHICH WAY ZAMBIA?” We are living through very difficult and unpredictable times. Navigating our current tensions requires deliberate patience, sober-minded wisdom, and inclusive national dialogue rather than emotional reactions or divisive rhetoric. This may sound contradictory coming from a revolutionary who is seeking fundamental changes in the way our society is governed. Socialists are patriots, […]

By MUBITA KATETE THE Judiciary has said that the Constitutional Court has not received any petition challenging the outcome of the August 13, 2026 Presidential election. In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, Judiciary Deputy Director of Corporate Communications Kalumba Chisambisha-Slavin said the Constitutional Court Registry had received no Presidential Petition as of the […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

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Zambia’s coal sector has recorded significant gains […]

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called on the Judiciary to provide guidance on the status of applications and cases that could not be filed within the prescribed period due to the three-day closure of the courts. LAZ president Arnold Kaluba said the Judiciary should provide clear guidance on how such matters should be

ZAMBIA’s annual inflation rate declined to 6.2% in August, down from 6.5% in July, the Zambia Statistics Agency said Thursday. Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the rate means prices of goods and services increased by 6.2% between August 2025 and August 2026. Food inflation eased to 6.0% in August from 6.4% in July. Mudenda said

KREMLIN WARNS UK-LINKED DRONE FACILITIES AND ARMS PLANTS IN UKRAINE COULD BE TARGETED The Kremlin has issued a warning that drone production sites linked to the United Kingdom, as well as weapons factories operating on Ukrainian territory, could be targeted anywhere across the country. The warning highlights Russia’s increasingly broad definition of military targets as […]