Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
LUSAKA IS SOLI LAND. NDOLA IS LAMBA LAND. LIVINGSTONE IS LITUNGA’S Yesterday, I asked who in this country has the lawful power to make a paramount chief, and I gave the answer the law gives. Nobody. Not the president, not a minister, and Parliament is forbidden from handing that power to anyone. Today, I want […]
Lilanda gets Nkombo’s old ministry: coincidence or a message? President Hakainde Hichilema’s latest Cabinet appointments have produced an intriguing political detail in Southern Province. Vincent Lilanda, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Mazabuka Central, has been appointed Minister of Local Government and Rural Development — the same portfolio previously held by Gary Nkombo, the […]
Before he became a Lieutenant General and Zambia’s first indigenous Commander of the Zambia Air Force, Peter Dingiswayo Zuze was a young Zambian who took to the skies at a time when the country’s independence was still young and the region was caught in a liberation struggle. For Zuze, flying was not simply a career. […]
Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says government has created a conducive environment to attract investment in the country’s mineral resources. Dr Kabeta said Zambia has undertaken reforms in the mining sector aimed at strengthening…
The Department of Fisheries and Livestock in Lavushimanda District of Muchinga Province says it has not recorded any cases of anthrax in livestock. Lavushimanda District Livestock and Fisheries Coordinator Abia Siwiti said the district has been conducting annual mass livestock…
Traditional leaders in Kazungula District have pledged to support President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda by contributing to the 10,10,5,3,3,1,1,1 trajectory. Chief Sekute and Chief Mukuni of Kazungula District in Southern Province said government’s target of…
Stakeholders in Chama District of Eastern Province have expressed satisfaction with the ongoing verification of ballot papers and account forms used during the August 13, 2026 General Elections. The stakeholders participating in the exercise have commended the Electoral…
PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE DETENTION AND MEDICAL CONDITION OF HON. FAITH MUNTHALI The Citizens First (CF) Party is deeply concerned about the deteriorating health condition of Hon. Faith Munthali, who was arrested and charged yesterday in Mafinga District and subsequently detained at the police station in Isoka. According to information received by the Party, Hon. […]
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in Kaoma District has commenced the verification of Ballot Paper Account Forms for the National Assembly and local government elections held during the August 13, 2026 General Election. The two-day exercise is aimed at auditing and…
Zambia’s first indigenous Commander of the Zambia Air Force, Lieutenant General Peter Zuze (Retired) has died. Mourning the death of Lt. Gen Zuze, Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Haamaundu described him as a gallant airman who distinguished himself in the Air…
