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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.

‘He died of cardiac arrest during intercourse’ – ex-DSS operative narrates Sani Abacha’s last moments News

‘He died of cardiac arrest during intercourse’ – ex-DSS operative narrates Sani Abacha’s last moments

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A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has claimed that former military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha, died from a cardiac arrest during an intimate encounter with his girlfriend. Amachree made the claims in his newly released memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, excerpts of which […]

2030 no longer enough, ZANU PF now pushes to extend Mnangagwa’s presidency to 2037 News

2030 no longer enough, ZANU PF now pushes to extend Mnangagwa’s presidency to 2037

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Barely days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed theConstitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026 into law,ZANU PF Harare Province has begun pushing to extend his tenurebeyond 2030 to 2037. The latest call comes as the ruling party celebrates theenactment of the controversial constitutional amendment, whichpostpones Zimbabwe’s next harmonised elections from 2028 to2030, effectively extending […]

Zim citizen has asked the ConCourt to strike down the country’s newest constitutional amendment News

Zim citizen has asked the ConCourt to strike down the country’s newest constitutional amendment

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Hopewell Chin’ono writes; A Zimbabwean citizen has asked the Constitutional Court to strike down the country’s newest constitutional amendment, arguing that Parliament and President Emmerson Mnangagwa broke the law in passing it. Vhurande Mahlupeko, a member of the National Constitutional Assembly party, filed the application on Monday against Parliament, the President, the Attorney-General and the […]

Pentagon Reportedly Facing Growing Missile Shortages Amid Iran Conflict News

Pentagon Reportedly Facing Growing Missile Shortages Amid Iran Conflict

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Pentagon Reportedly Facing Growing Missile Shortages Amid Iran Conflict According to The Telegraph, the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) is facing an increasing shortage of missiles and missile defense interceptors, raising concerns about America’s ability to sustain prolonged military operations against Iran if the conflict continues to escalate. The report says the depletion of key […]

ANALYSIS: U.S. Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites While Signing Major Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia Raises Questions Over Western Double Standards News

ANALYSIS: U.S. Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites While Signing Major Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia Raises Questions Over Western Double Standards

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ANALYSIS: U.S. Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites While Signing Major Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia Raises Questions Over Western Double Standards The United States has carried out military strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities while simultaneously concluding a multibillion-dollar civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, a contrast that has fueled renewed debate over the consistency of […]

Chipata accountant admits striking girlfriend with iron bar after discovering explicit messages on her phone News

Chipata accountant admits striking girlfriend with iron bar after discovering explicit messages on her phone

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A 33-year-old Chipata accountant on trial for the murder of his girlfriend has admitted in court that he struck her with an iron bar after discovering sexually explicit messages on her phone from other men. The accused, Edward Mwanamuchele, told Chipata High Court Judge Charles Kafunda during his defence today that he became enraged after […]

ECZ releases list of validly nominated parliamentary candidates for 13 August polls News

ECZ releases list of validly nominated parliamentary candidates for 13 August polls

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282 Views The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has released the list of all validly nominated candidates for the 2026 parliamentary elections set for Thursday, 13 August. In a public notice dated 22nd July 2026, the electoral body gave a breakdown of candidates by province, constituency, party and ballot symbol following nominations lodged between Wednesday, […]

Chipata accountant admits striking girlfriend with iron bar after discovering explicit messages on her phone News

Chipata accountant admits striking girlfriend with iron bar after discovering explicit messages on her phone

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Chipata accountant admits striking girlfriend with iron bar after discovering explicit messages on her phone A 33-YEAR-OLD Chipata accountant on trial for the murder of his girlfriend has admitted in court that he struck her with an iron bar after discovering sexually explicit messages on her phone from other men. The accused, Edward Mwanamuchele, told Chipata High Court Judge Charles Kafunda during his defence today that he became enraged after reading three separate chats, which he claimed…

ECZ lifts suspension of NRPUP campaign in Kaputa News

ECZ lifts suspension of NRPUP campaign in Kaputa

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THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has with immediate effect lifted the suspension of campaign activities for the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity in Kaputa Constituency, Kaputa District. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the decision follows confirmation from the Zambia Police Service that the political situation in Kaputa had normalized. The