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Lusaka - Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema has witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding worth US$2.14 billion at the Zambia-UAE Business Forum

Lusaka - Zambia: A 43-year-old man of Kazembe Village in Nakonde District, Muchinga Province, has been shot dead by unknown people.

Iran Issues New Warning to Middle Eastern Countries Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a new warning to countries across the Middle East amid ongoing tensions over Iran’s oil exports. Ghalibaf said: «“If Iran cannot sell its oil, there will be no country in the region that can take its oil to the […]

Russia Issues Direct Nuclear Warning to Britain Russia has issued a new statement warning Britain that nuclear weapons could be used, as tensions between Moscow and London continue to escalate. The warning comes amid growing disagreements between the two countries over the war in Ukraine and Britain’s military support for Kyiv. Moscow has repeatedly criticized […]

BOGUS MEDIC ARRESTED AFTER WOMAN DIES DURING THROAT PROCEDURE A 40-year-old man has been arrested after a 51-year-old woman died during an alleged surgical procedure at a house in Unit D, Seke, Chitungwiza. The suspect, Douglas Mutore, allegedly performed the procedure on Magret Gwamura, 51, on 24 September 2026, using a surgical blade. According to […]

Iran Says Its Missiles and Drones Are Now “More Advanced and More Powerful” Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said on September 26, 2026, that Iran has strengthened its military capabilities since the start of the war and is now better prepared for any renewed confrontation. “We are much stronger than we were […]

Russia Plans $202.6 Billion Defence Budget for 2027 Russia is planning to allocate 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.6 billion) for defence in 2027, according to government budget documents reviewed by Reuters. The planned figure is around 27% higher than the 13.5 trillion roubles previously budgeted for 2027. If approved, it would represent Russia’s highest annual defence […]

POLICE in Kitwe have recovered carcasses believed to be from two cattle suspected to have been stolen from Luanshya District. The carcasses were recovered from a house in Garnetone, Kitwe, on Sunday morning. Copperbelt Division Commissioner of Police Rae Hamoonga said officers from Garnetone Police Station visited the house after receiving a report that five […]

LUSAKA – President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia and the United Arab Emirates have signed memoranda of understanding worth US$2.14 billion as the two countries seek to deepen trade and investment ties. The agreements were announced during the Zambia–UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi, where Hichilema said it was significant that his first trip abroad after […]

FNB Zambia has introduced vacant land loans of up to K1.5 million for residents of Luanshya as it reopens its refurbished branch and seeks to support the district’s economic growth. FNB Zambia Retail Banking Executive Mwamba Musambo said the loans are repayable over a period of up to 10 years, with the land serving as […]