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.
By CHIKUMBI KATEBE THE Litunga has objected to the proposal by the Bene Mukuni to crown Chief Mukuni XIX as Paramount Chief because such a coronation has the potential of opening a Pandora box for anarchy from disgruntled and ambitious junior chiefs throughout Zambia and beyond. The Litunga, the King of […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
LATEST: Police have charged a popular Zambian artist Wingston with possessing offensive weapons. He was arrested at a Brian Mundubile rally more than two weeks ago.
United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia [UPPZ] President Charles Chanda has called for the “careful and systematic nationalization” of Zambia’s gemstone mines, saying the country is losing billions in wealth while citizens see little benefit. Speaking during a UPND Alliance media briefing in Lusaka, Chanda said it was time for Zambia to take back full control […]
By MUBITA KATETE THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has demanded an immediate and independent investigation into the death of Mutotwe Kafwaya, amid concerns over what it describes as inconsistencies in official accounts surrounding the shooting. LAZ president Arnold Kaluba said the circumstances surrounding Mr. Kafwaya’s death must be established through […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
The government has denied allegations of arbitrary arrests, insisting that Zambia’s security agencies are conducting lawful investigations into grave threats to national security and not a politically motivated crackdown. Meanwhile, State House Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has accused some citizens and sections of the opposition-aligned media of running a “sustained and increasingly mischievous campaign” to […]
4 Views The country’s premier or biggest music festival is turning up the heat with another local heavyweight in the Zambian entertainment sector added to the bill. Open-format DJ, producer and artist Sloo Beats, real name Subilanga Kitalima, has been confirmed for the Stanbic Music Festival 2026, organisers announced this week. “SLOO BEATS joins the […]
11 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have declared […]
CAN BRIAN MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI ZULU BE ARRESTED SINCE THEY HAVE TAKEN REFUGE IN THE UN PREMISES?=================The police have issued a call-out to Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, the UN agency have to respect that, otherwise it would be a breach of the Vienna Convention. THE VIENNA CONVENTION AND NON-INTERFERENCE Under Article 41(1) of the […]
Tasila Lungu’s husband, Patrick, is not — Police POLICE in Lusaka have dismissed as false and misleading claims circulating on social media that detained suspect Patrick Mwansa has died while in police custody. Police deputy spokeswoman Chipo Kaitisha says Mwansa is alive and in good health. Kaitisha says Mwansa’s family has also been visiting him, […]
The Zambia Police Service has dismissed social media reports claiming that Patrick Mwansa, a detained suspect and son-in-law of late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, has died while in police custody. In a statement issued on August 21, 2026, the Zambia Police Service described the claims circulating on various social media platforms as false and […]
