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POLICE in Lusaka have charged two people with criminal trespass after they were allegedly found inside a woman’s home without permission. Zambia Police Service Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, said the incident was reported to Lubwa Police Station on Wednesday, 19th August, 2026, at around 11:00 hours by Patricia Mulenga of Chalala. Ms.

Lillian Mutambo goes ADDA on her brother in Law Joseph Mwenda (News Diggers) She wrote: "Diggers Joseph Mwenda instead of focusing on Posting about me why don't you focus on Raising Rozious Siatwambo's son in your house? Don't you think he needs attention from you?"

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.

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 […]

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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. 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. 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 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 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 […]