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The family of former Cabinet Minister and Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has declined the Government’s offer to accord him funeral and burial honours reserved for former Cabinet ministers, opting instead for a private funeral and burial. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said Government extended the offer in recognition of Kafwaya’s service to […]

THE family of former Cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has declined the government’s offer of a state funeral and burial, the Secretary to the Cabinet said Thursday. In a statement, Patrick K. Kangwa said government had offered to accord Kafwaya the funeral and burial honours applicable to a former Cabinet minister. Kangwa said Kafwaya served as […]

THE family of former Cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has declined the government's offer of a state funeral and burial, the Secretary to the Cabinet said Thursday. In a statement, Patrick K. Kangwa said government had offered to accord Kafwaya the funeral and burial honours applicable to a former Cabinet minister. Kangwa said Kafwaya served as

24 Views The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has welcomed the reopening of courts but is demanding clear answers from the Judiciary over a three-day shutdown that disrupted access to justice nationwide. Courts and registries across the country resumed operations on Thursday, 27 August 2026, following their closure on Monday, 24 August. In a statement […]

JUST IN: Mutotwe Kafwaya's family rejects Government's national mourning offer.

OPPOSITION leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were handed to police for questioning over alleged threats to national security, authorities said. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi told ZNBC News the two were being interviewed by a team of officers with their lawyers present. Chilabi said police would release a statement after the interviews. Police had summoned

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 The Ministry of Transport has expressed its excitement and full support for the 16th Lusaka Motor Show, scheduled to take place from 28th to 30th August 2026. Speaking ahead of the event, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport said the Government is proud to

13 Views The United Nations has handed over opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu to Zambian law enforcement authorities. They are currently being questioned at the Law Enforcement Agencies Command Centre near the Civic Centre in Lusaka. The two leaders, who were the main challengers in the recently concluded general […]

Farewell Service for slain Mutotwe Kafwaya today The Tabernacle of David Assembly-City Mission Church in Lusaka is today expected to host a farewell Service for former cabinet minister in the PF government Hon Mutotwe Kafwaya who was killed on August 14 in the election chaos. Kafwaya, former Lunte MP was until his death serving as […]

UPND Zambezi Central parliamentary candidate Dennis Maano has successfully filed a petition in the High Court challenging the election of Raphael Ngimbu as Member of Parliament. Maano filed the petition at the Lusaka High Court on Thursday morning. Speaking to journalists shortly after filing, Maano cited electoral malpractice, violence and voter intimidation among the grounds […]