News
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
FARMERS in Kasenengwa District in Eastern Province have been urged not to sell all their maize during the 2026/2027 crop marketing season. Kasenengwa District Agriculture Coordinator Adamson Mwale said the district recorded a bumper harvest during the just-ended farming season, making it important for farmers to reserve enough maize for household consumption. Mr Mwale observed […]
Lusaka - Zambia: Dr Banda was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) on Monday after questioning at the Commission's offices in Lusaka. He was
PRESS STATEMENT29 September 2026 | KABWE TONSE CONDEMNS DEATH WISHES, HEALTH SPECULATION AND POLITICS OF MOCKERY The Tonse Alliance condemns in the strongest terms anyone, including our own members and supporters, spreading unverified claims about President Hakainde Hichilema’s health or wishing him dead. Such conduct is unacceptable and must stop immediately. Political disagreement does not […]
BATTLE FOR PARAMOUNTCY….three chiefs back historical ‘Supreme King’ of the Bene Mukuni Dynasty By DAVID KANDUZAIN a major legal and historical showdown, three traditional rulers have told the Constitutional Court that Chief Mukuni XIX is the highest traditional authority within the Bene Mukuni Royal Dynasty and holds an undisputed paramountcy position. Chiefs Sandwe, Chembe and […]
ZAMBIA, UAE SIGN US$2.14 BILLION INVESTMENT MOUs President Hakainde Hichilema has said Zambia is seeking to strengthen economic cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through increased trade, investment and domestic reforms aimed at growing the economy. President Hichilema said this when he attended the Zambia–UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi, where memoranda of understanding […]
LUSAKA STREET VENDORS PROTEST MOVE TO MARKETS. Street vendors in Lusaka have protested against the directive to vacate the streets and relocate their businesses to designated markets. The vendors staged protests as the deadline set by the Lusaka City Council for them to leave the streets came into effect today. Zambian Watch News understands that […]
ARCHBISHOP BANDA SPENDS NIGHT IN CHIMBOKAILA AFTER BAIL DELAY Lusaka Archbishop Dr Alick Banda spent Monday night at Lusaka Central Prison, popularly known as Chimbokaila, after the completion of his bail formalities delayed his release. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on Monday granted the clergyman K80,000 bail in his own recognisance and ordered him to surrender […]
A DIGGERS INVESTIGATION PUBLISHED ON 7TH JANUARY 2026 (link in comments) ZRA employee denies gifting a vehicle to Archbishop Alick Banda By Ulande NkomeshaI have never seen or touched the vehicle that ZRA claimed I bought from the institution and sold to Archbishop Alick Banda, says Mulopa Kaunda, a man who has suffered over four […]
By Brian Hapunda FIRST TIME ITS HAPPENING IN OUR LAND. NOT EVEN KENNETH KAUNDA AT HIS STRONGEST HOLD OF POWER COULD DO THIS! Despite Archbishop Dr. Alick Banda meeting all bail conditions yesterday, he was taken to Chimbokaila and spent last night there in his Garment ✝️, yes in his Garment which he refused to […]
MUTATI DEFENDS HH’S UAE WORKING VISIT FORMER Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati has defended President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to undertake a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) instead of attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Mr Mutati said President Hichilema’s decision should be viewed from the perspective […]