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FORMER Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo will remain in jail after the Court of Appeal dismissed his renewed bail application pending appeal. Court of Appeal Judge Betty Majula ruled Thursday that Lusambo did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances or that his appeal had strong prospects of success. Lusambo was convicted on 10 counts of abuse of

NAIKABA: Opposition members in Chililabombwe say they do not trust the lock provided by the ECZ. They have since purchased their own lock and welded the gate to ensure it remains open on Monday.

Lusaka - Zambia: When Hichilema took office, he inherited a defaulted economy with a negative 2.8 percent GDP contraction. The centrepiece of the turnaround

Lusaka - Zambia: With polling day fast approaching, Zambians are once again weighing a familiar question: do campaign promises actually shape how people vote?

Lusaka - Zambia: Several specific incidents were raised, demanding direct answers from the IG. Where were police, the editorial asked, when officers

THOSE APPOINTED BY HICHILEMA HAVE GONE QUIET, THEY HAVE SENSED DEFEAT -HAPUNDA Toonse Pamodzi Alliance member Brian Hapunda says people who were appointed to government positions by President Hakainde Hichilema have suddenly gone quiet because they have sensed defeat ahead of this year’s General Elections. Hapunda says it is not surprising that President Hichilema appears […]

Results Will be Announced on the 17th August THE results for the August 13, 2026, general elections are expected to be announced by August 17, 2026, at the least, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has said. ECZ acting director of electoral operations Winner Mwanamoonga said the decision was an administrative measure by the commission […]

TIME HAS COME TO RETIRE A PRESIDENT GOVERNING FROM HOME,” SAYS EFF’S KASONDE MWENDA. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zambia President Kasonde Mwenda has called on Zambians to vote for change, saying the country needs a leader who will govern from State House rather than from a private residence. Speaking in a video circulating online, Mr. […]

Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile wrote: Fellow Citizens, Earlier today, together with my running mate, Hon. Makebi Zulu, and other members of the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance, we had the honour of paying a courtesy call on His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Alick Banda, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka. We are sincerely grateful to His Grace for receiving […]

UPND TOO TRIBAL, DIVIDING THE NATION, SAYS BINWELL MPUNDU Binwell Mpundu says Zambians made a mistake by ignoring the warning of Zambia’s founding President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, who allegedly cautioned that Hakainde Hichilema would divide the country. Mpundu says it is now evident that President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND are promoting tribalism, alleging that […]