Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
NIGERIA HELPED END APARTHEID, SAYS FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo says South Africa would not have ended apartheid when it did without Nigeria’s support for the anti-apartheid struggle. Reflecting on Nigeria’s role in supporting liberation movements across Southern Africa, Obasanjo said Nigeria acted out of a belief in racial equality rather than […]
US targets South Africans with new visa ban WASHINGTON — The United States has announced visa restrictions targeting South African officials and others accused by Washington of enacting or enabling race-based discrimination, inciting violence or pursuing land confiscation without compensation against Afrikaners and other minorities. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures under […]
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HOSTS DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH AT COMMUNITY HOUSE President Hakainde Hichilema and the First Lady received Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh at Community House on Tuesday afternoon. In a statement following the meeting, the President said he and the First Lady had been delighted to welcome the Duchess, and described the relationship […]
FIRST LADY MUTINTA HICHILEMA RECEIVES DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH By Oliver Chisenga First Lady Mutinta Hichilema has received Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh during a courtesy call this afternoon. Mrs Hichilema described the meeting as a warm and engaging exchange, marked by thoughtful discussions around community service and efforts to improve the lives of […]
Tonse-Pamodzi spokesperson disputes police account that Assistant Superintendent Daniel Banda took his own life, calling it “a suspected murder being presented as suicide” Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance spokesperson Emmanuel Mwamba has demanded an independent and transparent…
By Kellys Kaunda Having been a close friend to Emmanuel for more than three decades, I have come to the conclusion that while sometimes he gets it wrong (who doesn’t?) often times, he has very good judgment. He can be strong-headed and too forward thus eliciting strong opposition. He is not afraid of going against […]
Socialist Party leader says title being sought for Chief Mukuni is a colonial invention the courts have already stripped from the President’s hands, while the title of Chief Mukuni Paramount Chief remains contentious. Socialist Party president Fred M’membe has challenged the…
THE 20KM CHURCH WAR! Bread of Life International Church has distanced itself from a new church reportedly established by former senior church leader Bishop Shadreck Chisulo in Lilayi, declaring that the new assembly has no ties to the denomination. Bishop Chisulo is a former long-serving pastor of Bread of Life Church in Chilanga and previously served as the Presiding Bishop for Lusaka Province. He resigned from Bread of Life last year following disagreements with the church leadership. His…
Country geophysical survey now at 93.6 % NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka ZAMBIA is making significant progress in mapping its mineral resources, with the countrywide high resolution geophysical survey now 93.6 percent complete. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Acting Permanent…
THE Nkana Constituency parliamentary election petition has heard new allegations of intimidation and irregularities during the August 13 general election. Alexander Chiteme of NRPUP was declared winner with 19,344 votes. He returns to Parliament after losing the seat in 2021 to Binwell Mpundu. He defeated UPND’s Francis Mukuka who polled 9,359 votes. Independent candidates Elice
