Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
The Mining Appeals Tribunal is set to commence its inaugural sittings on September 14th 2026, marking the full operationalisation of Zambia’s specialised forum for resolving disputes arising from decisions in the mining sector. In a statement issued to the media in Lusaka…
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged former presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and lawyer Makebi Zulu with the offence of Seditious Practices, contrary to Section 57 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. According to a press statement issued by the Zambia Police Service on September 11, 2026, Mundubile […]
ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared September 15, his birthday, an annual public holiday across the country — a move that has sparked widespread criticism and ridicule. The holiday, gazetted through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026, has been officially named “Munhumutapa Day,” taking its name from the historic Mutapa Empire, a Shona kingdom that existed […]
Opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were charged with seditious practices at Kabwe Central Police Station on Friday over statements they made about the outcome of the general election, their lawyer said. The two contested the presidency and vice-presidency on the…
Amnesty International has demanded that the Government reverse the cancellation of passports belonging to six Zambians, saying the decision breaches international human rights law. The organisation said those affected have been left in what it described as a state of de facto…
25 ViewsAmnesty International has condemned the cancellation of the Zambian passports of six prominent government critics, accusing authorities of using administrative powers to silence dissent. The rights organisation says the cancellation of the passports of former ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba, historian and academic Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa, former opposition MPs Binwell Mpundu and Emmanuel Jay Banda, former […]
Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, has officially launched Zambia’s national seasonal rainfall forecast outlook for 2026/2027 rain season. Speaking during the launch in Lusaka, Mr Kangwa said Zambia is among those countries in Southern Africa which are expected to…
Mpongwe West Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Kasambo, has ordered the immediate closure of the girls’ ablution block at Mpongwe Boarding Secondary School due to lack of a functional water reticulation system. Mr Kasambo, who visited the school yesterday, said the facility posed…
Northern Province Acting Permanent Secretary, Beauty Undi-Phiri, has urged Mungwi Town Council Chairperson, Henry Mumba, to put the interest of people first and improve service delivery in the area. Ms Undi-Phiri said the council should focus on addressing the needs of…
Zambia Air Force club Red Arrows have arrived safely in Port Louis, Mauritius ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round return match against Rouge FC of Madagascar on Sunday. The Airmen left Lusaka this morning via Johannesburg, South Africa, before taking a…
