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Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.

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Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.

Hichilema rejects Mpundu’s ‘ready to kill election’ threat: Says no citizen should die or kill for a vote News

Hichilema rejects Mpundu’s ‘ready to kill election’ threat: Says no citizen should die or kill for a vote

  • Breaking News Zambia

92 ViewsPresident Hakainde Hichilema has condemned remarks by National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity presidential affairs chairperson Binwell Mpundu that he was ready to die and ready to kill ahead of the August 13 polls, saying such language has no place in Zambia’s democracy. Posting on his official social media handle, President Hichilema highlighted […]

Zambia’s Power Sector Is Recovering, But Who Is Getting the Electricity? Part One: The 102 Percent Recovery Behind the Headline Numbers News

Zambia’s Power Sector Is Recovering, But Who Is Getting the Electricity? Part One: The 102 Percent Recovery Behind the Headline Numbers

  • Breaking News Zambia

This week’s Monday Opinion looks beyond the improving headline numbers in Zambia’s electricity sector and asks a harder question: as generation recovers and reforms accelerate, is reliable power returning evenly across the economy, or are different users experiencing different levels of electricity security? The power sector is changing Zambia’s electricity sector is no longer where […]

Police open docket on Mpundu over ‘I’m ready to kill’ election threat as he admits making video News

Police open docket on Mpundu over ‘I’m ready to kill’ election threat as he admits making video

  • Breaking News Zambia

95 ViewsPolice have launched investigations into former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu following a viral video in which he is allegedly heard saying he was ready to “kill or be killed” in relation to the upcoming elections. Police Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi says the Service is actively investigating the matter and is treating the utterances […]

Zambia declares Aug. 13, 2026 a public holiday for general election News

Zambia declares Aug. 13, 2026 a public holiday for general election

  • Breaking News Zambia

THE Zambian government has declared Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, a public holiday to allow citizens to vote in the general election. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick K. Kangwa said in a circular that the declaration is in line with Article 56(1) and (2) of the Constitution of Zambia, as amended by the Constitution Amendment Act