Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
BY-ELECTIONS TOO EXPENSIVE, WE’RE CONSULTING ON PARTICIPATION – NRPUP The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) says it is still consulting on whether to take part in the upcoming polls, considering that by-elections are expensive. NRPUP president Ezra Tembo says the party is, however, particularly interested in the Lumezi North parliamentary by-election because […]
ECHOES OF KULTURKAMPF….how HH’s clash with Catholic Church resonates in modern Zambia By DAVID KANDUZATHE September 2026 arrest of Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda by Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has escalated political friction to levels unseen in the country’s democratic era. Ostensibly centered on a contested Toyota Hilux allegedly gifted by late former President Edgar […]
High Court Throws Out Hon. Iris Kaingu’s Application The high court seating in MONGU has thrown out an application made by Honourable Iris Kaingu to dismiss the petition filed by Honourable SIBESO Sefulo challenging her election. Hon Kaingu through her lawyers Malisa & partners applied to the high court to have the petition dismissed on […]
The country was gone, we recovered it — Hichilema PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his administration inherited a country that was “gone” and worked to recover it, stabilise the economy and set it on a path of growth. Speaking to the Zambian private sector in Abu Dhabi yesterday, President Hichilema said the country’s recovery had to […]
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the proposed 350 MW Unika I and II Wind Energy Facility by Mphepo Power Limited in Chief M’bangombe’s Chiefdom, Katete District, Eastern Province. The approval was made by the Environmental Assessment Committee of the 6th ZEMA Board at its ordinary sitting held on 24th September 2026. Speaking in […]
RITUALS?GINIMBI AND CHIVAYO: THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES IN THEIR DEATHS The deaths of Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure and Wicknell Chivayo have drawn attention of The Zambian Times because, despite occurring almost six years apart and involving completely different forms of transport, there are several striking parallels between the two tragedies. Ginimbi died in November 2020 after his […]
MNANGAGWA MOURNS CHIVAYO, REVEALS BUSINESSMAN’S FINAL NATIONAL PLANS President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed deep shock and grief over the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, who were killed in a helicopter crash in rural Marondera. In a condolence message, Mnangagwa said the deaths of the couple, two crew members and […]
THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTS WICKNELL CHIVAYO MET Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo became known for his high profile interactions with several African heads of state. Publicly documented reports and photographs show that he met or interacted with presidents from across the region, including: Emmerson Mnangagwa — Zimbabwe William Ruto — Kenya Samia Suluhu Hassan — Tanzania […]
Wicknell Chivayo’s Children Were Not On Doomed Marondera HelicopterWicknell Chivayo’s two children with his former wife, Sonja Madzikanda, were not aboard the helicopter that crashed in Marondera on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. The clarification comes as more details emerge about the fatal crash that reportedly claimed the businessman, his wife Lucy Muteke and four others. […]
A team of forensic experts and investigators has been deployed to the Marondera helicopter crash site. The team arrived this morning to begin a detailed investigation into the fatal accident. Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, died in the crash. Four other people also lost their lives in the tragedy. The helicopter […]
