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JAY JAY BANDA CONTINUES TO CALL ON SOLDIERS TO REJECT HH By Mike Nyirenda Jay Jay Banda has continued, through his livestreams, calling on soldiers not to allow Hakainde Hichilema to become President, claiming the 2026 tripartite elections were not free and fair. He has also called one donors not to fund the Government. This […]
…as the Church body urges Zambians to reject division, respect democratic institutions and embrace the spirit of One Zambia, One Nation. By NATION REPORTER THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has called on all Zambians, regardless of political affiliation, to embrace peace, unity, forgiveness and reconciliation following the conclusion of the August 13 general […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
…with suspected UPND cadres going on rampage looting, burning shops of citizens they suspected were supporting the opposition By BARNABAS ZULU SUSPECTED UPND cadres yesterday went on rampage and unleashed a wave of attacks and arson across the country, targeting traders, opposition supporters and other perceived political opponents in the aftermath of the 2026 general […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
By BARNABAS ZULU THE Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has called for national healing, calm and restraint following the 2026 general elections, urging political players to put the country’s interests above individual and political ambitions. Celestine Mukandila, the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance secretary general said the country needed healing more than ever and called on political players and […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
ARMY DEPLOYED AS TENSION GRIPS KITWE CBD By Raphael Mulenga Zambia Army and Zambia National Service personnel have been deployed to Kitwe’s central business district following confusion at Oxford Bus Station, where bus drivers are reportedly opposed to the current leadership. Three army trucks have been seen ferrying troops into the CBD, with the security […]
9 Views SA President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) Zim President Emmerson Mnangagwa (L)A number world leaders have sent messages of congratulations to President-elect Hakainde Hichilema following his disputed victory in the just ended presidential polls, however what is striking is how Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have largely remained silent up to now. Apparently, this […]
By Francis Maingaila LUSAKA, Zambia24 — 19 August 2026 — As Zambia begins to move on from the excitement, disappointment and tension of the 2026 General Elections, a mental health organisation has warned that the country must now pay attention to the emotional scars left behind by the polls. Swala Pilu Executive Director and Founder […]
MARK SIMUUWE SAYS UPND HAS BECOME A NATIONAL PARTY WITH REPRESENTATION ACROSS ALL 10 PROVINCES UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe says the United Party for National Development (UPND) has become the only political party, after the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), to win parliamentary seats in all 10 provinces of Zambia. Mr Simuuwe says the […]
CONFUSION ERUPTS AT KITWE’S OXFOLD STATION. By Ennie Kishiki Mutepuka. Confusion has erupted at Kitwe’s Oxford station in protest of the alleged UPND’s leadership by some bus drivers who said they have no support in the current leadership. A check by a Yar FM news crew, found police officers and the army already deployed to […]