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Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.

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Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.

Civil society demands probe into Kafwaya death By News

Civil society demands probe into Kafwaya death By

  • Breaking News Zambia

BARNABAS ZULU CIVIL society organisations have called for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of former Lunte Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was fatally shot during a reported security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026. In a joint statement, the organisations said the circumstances surrounding Mr Kafwaya’s death […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Chipepo admits he must “prove his mettle” at Zesco Sports

Chipepo admits he must “prove his mettle” at Zesco

  • Breaking News Zambia

New Zesco United coach Mwenya Chipepo has admitted he has to prove his mettle after being handed one of the biggest and most demanding coaching jobs in the Super League. ‎ ‎Zesco last week unveiled Chipepo as the new head coach. ‎ ‎He becomes the first trainer in the Super League…

Commonwealth demands end to arbitrary arrests in Zambia, release of political detainees News

Commonwealth demands end to arbitrary arrests in Zambia, release of political detainees

  • Breaking News Zambia

12 Views LUSAKA, Zambia — The Commonwealth has called for an immediate end to what it describes as arbitrary arrests in Zambia and urged authorities to release people detained for political reasons, as concerns grow over the country’s post-election situation. In a statement issued on 21 August 2026, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey called on Zambia […]

ECZ OVERTURNS MADZI-A-TUWA WARD RESULTS, DECLARES UPND’s JOSEPH PHIRI WINNER News

ECZ OVERTURNS MADZI-A-TUWA WARD RESULTS, DECLARES UPND’s JOSEPH PHIRI WINNER

  • Breaking News Zambia

ECZ OVERTURNS MADZI-A-TUWA WARD RESULTS, DECLARES UPND’s JOSEPH PHIRI WINNER The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has declared United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Joseph Phiri as the duly elected Councillor for Madzi-a-Tuwa Ward in Chipangali District, overturning an earlier declaration that named Independent candidate Lucky Mwale as the winner. The correction follows mistakes […]

MUKWITA’S “PARIAH STATE” CLAIM FACTUALLY WRONG…Zambia’s 2026 Election Was Endorsed As Free, Fair and Peaceful. News

MUKWITA’S “PARIAH STATE” CLAIM FACTUALLY WRONG…Zambia’s 2026 Election Was Endorsed As Free, Fair and Peaceful.

  • Breaking News Zambia

MUKWITA’S “PARIAH STATE” CLAIM FACTUALLY WRONG …Zambia’s 2026 Election Was Endorsed As Free, Fair and Peaceful. The United Party for National Development notes with concern the statement attributed to former Diplomat Anthony Mukwita, in which he warns that Zambia risks becoming a “pariah state” following comments by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ambassador […]

SISHUWA SISHUWA WRONG AGAIN: HH Lost 5 times but never called for riot why would he start now- UPND News

SISHUWA SISHUWA WRONG AGAIN: HH Lost 5 times but never called for riot why would he start now- UPND

  • Breaking News Zambia

SISHUWA SISHUWA WRONG AGAIN: HH Lost 5 times but never called for riot why would he start now. Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa’s post of August 2nd has aged badly. He wrote that President Hakainde Hichilema would lose on August 13th unless he resorted to “pre-ballot death” or “industrial scale vote-rigging.” The people have spoken. There was […]

THERE ARE NO ARBITRARY ARRESTS IN ZAMBIA, BUT LAWFUL INVESTIGATIONS ON SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES – State House News

THERE ARE NO ARBITRARY ARRESTS IN ZAMBIA, BUT LAWFUL INVESTIGATIONS ON SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES – State House

  • Breaking News Zambia

THERE ARE NO ARBITRARY ARRESTS IN ZAMBIA, BUT LAWFUL INVESTIGATIONS ON SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES There is a sustained and increasingly mischievous campaign by some citizens and sections of the opposition-aligned media to portray legitimate investigations by Zambia’s security and law-enforcement agencies as a programme of arbitrary arrests targeted at particular individuals. This narrative is false, […]

PETITION WILL NOT HEAL NATION, TONSE ALLIANCE CHIEF WARNS… Zumani Zimba distances himself from court challenges, calling presidential election petitions a confrontational process News

PETITION WILL NOT HEAL NATION, TONSE ALLIANCE CHIEF WARNS… Zumani Zimba distances himself from court challenges, calling presidential election petitions a confrontational process

  • Breaking News Zambia

PETITION WILL NOT HEAL NATION, TONSE ALLIANCE CHIEF WARNS… Zumani Zimba distances himself from court challenges, calling presidential election petitions a confrontational process By DAVID KANDUZA TONSE-PAMODZI Alliance founder and secretary general, Chris Zimba, has openly broken ranks with opposition leaders over plans to challenge the just-ended general elections. Dr Zimba in a monitored recorded […]