Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
In Zambia, Daddy Zemus is called the Father of Freestyle and the Father of Zam-Rap. He made history as the first rapper to rhyme in a local Zambian language. Freestyling is the art of improvising creative work in real time without a strict plan. In hip-hop culture, it usually means rapping. It can mean making […]
FORMER vice-president Nevers Mumba says Zambia now, more than ever, needs President Hakainde Hichilema to build on the successes he has already recorded. Meanwhile, Mumba says the current political trends do not suggest NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile will win the 2026 general election. Asked on South Africa’s Channel Africa radio station, Thursday, why his […]
RUSSIAN GENERAL CALLS FOR DIRECT STRIKES AGAINST NATO Tensions are rising in Moscow’s rhetoric as retired Russian Lieutenant General and State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulyov reportedly called for direct military action against NATO. Speaking in an interview carried by Tsargrad, Gurulyov argued that Ukraine is being used as a “front line” by Western powers against […]
MOROCCO CONSIDERS SENDING TROOPS TO GAZA AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL STABILISATION FORCE Morocco is reportedly preparing to contribute troops to the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza, which is intended to help maintain security and support post-war stabilisation efforts. Under the reported plan, Moroccan forces could be based at a facility inside Israel before […]
TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER: EGYPT TO JOIN MAKKAH JOINT DEFENSE AGREEMENT Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Egypt will join the Makkah Agreement, a joint defense framework currently bringing together Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. Egypt is one of the Arab world’s largest military powers, with significant armed forces and strategic influence in the […]
ISRAEL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE INDEPENDENT MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN Israel is reportedly preparing for the possibility of launching further military action against Iran without direct U.S. participation, according to Israel’s Channel 13. The Israeli military is said to be maintaining its operational plans for potential strikes against Iranian targets, even as Washington increasingly explores a […]
CHINA’S GOLD RESERVES HIT RECORD VALUE ABOVE $306 BILLION China’s official gold reserves have reached their highest-ever value, surpassing $306.35 billion, highlighting Beijing’s long-term strategy to strengthen financial resilience and reduce reliance on foreign currencies. The accumulation of gold is part of China’s broader effort to diversify its national reserves and gradually reduce exposure to […]
I WOULD have lost my life if it was not for Save A Child’s Heart, says surviving patient, Deborah Mtonga. Born with a heart condition, 19-year-old Deborah has learned to live with pain throughout her life. In 2017, she underwent her first surgery at Lusaka’s University Teaching Hospital to help heal her heart problem. But […]
HIGH Court Judge Davis Chibwili has fined PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda K2,400, or three months simple imprisonment in default, after convicting him of seditious practice. Sitting as Chief Resident Magistrate in Lusaka, Judge Chibwili found Nakacinda guilty over a September 2024 video posted on Kanele 97.7 FM’s Facebook page. In the clip, Nakacinda
NGOCC has welcomed the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)’s move to allow women wearing artificial nails to vote, describing the move as progressive. The ECZ recently clarified that women should not be discouraged from voting because they have artificial nails. In an interview, NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela said the decision would help remove unnecessary […]
