Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Government has rejected as premature and insufficiently informed, the European Parliament Resolution on Zambia’s post-election situation, adopted on September 17, 2026 under an urgency procedure. In a statement issued by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister…
Permanent Secretary for Special Duties, Kennedy Kalunga has reaffirmed Zambia’s readiness to strengthen commercial and diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, mining, tourism, transport, and education. Speaking during the official opening of…
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has reached three million metric tonnes of maize in national strategic reserves, the highest level ever recorded in the country, with the milestone reached in September as the 2026 crop marketing season continues. FRA Executive Director, Justin…
ANATOMY OF STATE DEFLECTION: WHY THE UPND GOVERNMENT CANNOT DISOWN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON POST-ELECTION REPRESSION By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma When a motion passes an international assembly by an overwhelming vote of 562 to 1, a government genuinely committed to democratic reform does not issue procedural complaints—it conducts an immediate, transparent investigation. Yet, the […]
EZRA TEMBO A VILLAIN OR HERO IN DISGUISE BY ERNEST C.S All great leaders have faced criticism or have been suspected of betrayal by their own people at one time, an example is the great Nelson Mandela of south Africa , he was once considered a traitor by some of his own people and party […]
Miyanda Laiti writes: Meet Mutyoka, Augustine Mukoka’s brother. It is alleged that he is among those arrested and is in custody with many others connected to the Mundubile story. In recent weeks, Augustine has written 17 malicious articles about Lt. Gen. Zyeele. This could be why he has been spewing bitterness on his page.
SP YOUTH SPOKESPERSON RAISES CONCERNS OVER PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION NOMINATIONS Socialist Party (SP) National Youth Spokesperson Sconel Lusambo has congratulated the young people nominated to Parliament under the proportional representation system, while urging them to remember that their responsibility extends beyond political party interests to representing the broader aspirations of Zambia’s youth. Mr. Lusambo said the […]
THE PRESIDENT CANNOT NOMINATE OR APPOINT ALL OF US — UPND MEMBERS BE PATIENT AND DO NOT LOSE HOPE. By Dr.Larry Mweetwa I know there are many long-serving UPND members and supporters who stood with the party when it was neither fashionable nor easy to do so. Many sacrificed without any guarantee that one day […]
HONOURING THE SACRIFICES OF SENIOR COUNSEL MARTHA MUSHIPE: A TRUE UPND PILLAR As we celebrate appointments and reflect on loyalty, we cannot fail to mention one of the silent but towering pillars of the UPND – Senior Counsel Martha Mushipe. Senior Counsel Mushipe housed the former UPND Secretariat along Lagos Road for many years at […]
APOLOGY FROM THE RICH MAN Statement issued by:Lawrence Mudzinganyama “I apologise unreservedly to the women involved in the recent incident at Vlamo restaurant inSandton. The aggressive and threatening language I used was unacceptable andunjustifiable, regardless of the circumstances that led to the disagreement. I should have exercised restraint, removed myself from the situation and sought […]
