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…with suspected UPND cadres going on rampage looting, burning shops of citizens they suspected were supporting the opposition By BARNABAS ZULU SUSPECTED UPND cadres yesterday went on rampage and unleashed a wave of attacks and arson across the country, targeting traders, opposition supporters and other perceived political opponents in the aftermath of the 2026 general […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

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By BARNABAS ZULU THE Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has called for national healing, calm and restraint following the 2026 general elections, urging political players to put the country’s interests above individual and political ambitions. Celestine Mukandila, the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance secretary general said the country needed healing more than ever and called on political players and […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

ARMY DEPLOYED AS TENSION GRIPS KITWE CBD By Raphael Mulenga Zambia Army and Zambia National Service personnel have been deployed to Kitwe’s central business district following confusion at Oxford Bus Station, where bus drivers are reportedly opposed to the current leadership. Three army trucks have been seen ferrying troops into the CBD, with the security […]

9 Views SA President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) Zim President Emmerson Mnangagwa (L)A number world leaders have sent messages of congratulations to President-elect Hakainde Hichilema following his disputed victory in the just ended presidential polls, however what is striking is how Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have largely remained silent up to now. Apparently, this […]

By Francis Maingaila LUSAKA, Zambia24 — 19 August 2026 — As Zambia begins to move on from the excitement, disappointment and tension of the 2026 General Elections, a mental health organisation has warned that the country must now pay attention to the emotional scars left behind by the polls. Swala Pilu Executive Director and Founder […]

MARK SIMUUWE SAYS UPND HAS BECOME A NATIONAL PARTY WITH REPRESENTATION ACROSS ALL 10 PROVINCES UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe says the United Party for National Development (UPND) has become the only political party, after the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), to win parliamentary seats in all 10 provinces of Zambia. Mr Simuuwe says the […]

CONFUSION ERUPTS AT KITWE’S OXFOLD STATION. By Ennie Kishiki Mutepuka. Confusion has erupted at Kitwe’s Oxford station in protest of the alleged UPND’s leadership by some bus drivers who said they have no support in the current leadership. A check by a Yar FM news crew, found police officers and the army already deployed to […]

IN STATEMENT – EU EOM Election Observation Update. The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says the quality and transparency of Zambia’s 2026 election results tabulation deteriorated significantly after the Electoral Commission of Zambia temporarily suspended the counting and announcement of results nationwide. In its latest election observation update, the EU EOM said results […]

Chilufya Tayali writes: IF I WERE BRIAN MUNDUBILE If I were in Brian Mundubile’s shoes, this would be a moment for deep reflection rather than indignation. I would be on my knees thanking God and expressing profound gratitude to the 1,856,217 Zambians who placed their confidence in me. Whatever one thinks about the outcome, attracting […]