We evicted Kalaba from W/Prov for overstaying – Police By Mubanga Mubanga Western Province Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says it is not the problem of the Zambia Police that Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba misused the five days that were allocated to him to be in the province. Last week, Kalaba complained that police […]

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA SET FOR TWO-DAY NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE TOUR President Hakainde Hichilema is tomorrow expected in North-Western Province for a two-day working visit. During the visit, President Hichilema is scheduled to engage local communities and inspect development programmes in five districts across the province. The President will arrive in Solwezi before touring Kalumbila, Chavuma, Zambezi, Kabompo […]

FORMER MINISTRY OF FINANCE OFFICIAL AND TWO OTHERS ACQUITTED AFTER FOUR-YEAR COURT BATTLE LUSAKA, July 1, 2026 – A former Ministry of Finance official and two others who were arrested four years ago on allegations of abuse of authority, conspiracy to defraud and other related offences have been acquitted by the Subordinate Court. The court, […]

FROM LIBERATION HERO TO MERCHANT OF DIVISION: HOW JACOB ZUMA IS SQUANDERING THE LAST REMNANTS OF HIS LEGACY By Gabriel Manyati History has an uncanny ability to forgive flawed leaders. Time softens rough edges, turns villains into complicated figures and occasionally elevates disgraced politicians into symbols of larger national struggles. Yet some leaders seem determined […]

The Zambian music industry has produced countless memorable albums over the past 26 years. While official nationwide album sales have rarely been published, several albums stand out because of their commercial success, radio airplay, cultural impact, streaming performance, and lasting influence on the country’s music scene. Here’s a look at some of the albums that […]

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Ghalibaf details $12bn Iranian assets with unrestricted central bank access Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament and head of its negotiating team said in an interview with state TV aired on Tuesday that $12 billion of Iranian assets will be placed at the disposal of the central bank under a memorandum of understanding, allowing […]

Bodies of Khamenei and family members have not been buried The spokesperson for the funeral committee said on Tuesday the bodies of the Ali Khamenei and his family members have not been buried or laid to rest, and have been preserved under “religious and legal standards.” “For the first time we announce that the pure […]

US in strong position regardless of Iran negotiations outcome, Vance says US Vice President JD Vance said the United States would remain in a strong position regardless of how negotiations with Iran unfold, in a Fox interview aired on Tuesday. “I actually think that the United States is in a great position however the negotiation […]

IRGC-linked individuals sought entry with Iran World Cup delegation US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said IRGC-linked individuals sought entry into the United States with Iran’s World Cup delegation, Politico reported on Tuesday. Mullin said Iranian officials attempted to bring into the country multiple individuals with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including […]