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UPND Zambezi Central parliamentary candidate Dennis Maano has successfully filed a petition in the High Court challenging the election of Raphael Ngimbu as Member of Parliament. Maano filed the petition at the Lusaka High Court on Thursday morning. Speaking to journalists shortly after filing, Maano cited electoral malpractice, violence and voter intimidation among the grounds […]
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba writes: Mundubile and Makebi, surrendered to the Police, Currently Being Interrogated at Command Centre The United Nations has surrendered leading presidential candidate in the just ended general elections, Brian Mundubile and his Running Mate, Makebi Zulu to Zambia Police Officers. Under the Terms of the Agreement of the talks between United Nations […]
DON’T QUESTION COURT CLOSURE, IT’S FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY” – KABESHA Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has urged Zambians not to question the closure of courts, saying the decision was taken for the safety of the public and judicial officers. The Lusaka High Court and several judicial complexes countrywide were closed on Monday, with armed police […]
BINWELL APPEALS TO HICHILEMA TO RELEASE HIS COMRADES OUTSPOKEN former Nkana MP and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance supporter Binwell Mpundu has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene and ensure the release or medical treatment of hundreds of detained opposition supporters. Mpundu described the situation as “Pharaoh, let my people go,” while calling for prayers for […]
PF Secretary General for Administration and UPND Alliance partner Edwin Lifwekelo has called on the opposition to accept the outcome of the 2026 general election and allow President Hakainde Hichilema to govern. In a statement dated August 27, 2026, Lifwekelo said President Hichilema had demonstrated restraint and leadership despite what he described as intimidation and […]
“WHICH WAY ZAMBIA?” We are living through very difficult and unpredictable times. Navigating our current tensions requires deliberate patience, sober-minded wisdom, and inclusive national dialogue rather than emotional reactions or divisive rhetoric. This may sound contradictory coming from a revolutionary who is seeking fundamental changes in the way our society is governed. Socialists are patriots, […]
By MUBITA KATETE THE Judiciary has said that the Constitutional Court has not received any petition challenging the outcome of the August 13, 2026 Presidential election. In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, Judiciary Deputy Director of Corporate Communications Kalumba Chisambisha-Slavin said the Constitutional Court Registry had received no Presidential Petition as of the […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
JUST IN: Mundubile and Makebi have been surrendered to the Police. Details Later...
The Zambia Police Service in Kazungula District in Southern Province is investigating a fire incident in which a storeroom belonging to Platinum Courier Services and two attached makeshift shops at the old Kazungula border market were completely burnt resulting in assorted…
Zambia’s coal sector has recorded significant gains […]