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CHINESE President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Xian Hui, will attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's second term on Sept. 1, Chinese officials said. Xian, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will travel to Lusaka at the invitation of the Zambian government. Hichilema's inauguration is scheduled for

Eight church mother bodies have dismissed as misinformation claims that they negotiated a political reconciliation deal between government and detained opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, insisting their role was limited to facilitating the pair’s safe and…

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has resolved to conduct a fresh parliamentary election in Mandewu Constituency of Lusaka District following a security incident that disrupted the aggregation of National Assembly election results. In a press release dated 28 August 2026, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the Commission had decided to hold a […]

By Kwalombota Mwanangombe ‎ ‎A 26-year-old promising football referee and Arsenal fan has died after allegedly committing suicide in police custody in Kazungula District, Southern Province, barely two months after losing her father. ‎ ‎Milimo Nchimunya Mpongo was discovered hanging in the female cells at Kazungula Police Station on August 28, 2026. ‎ ‎Southern Province […]

The Livingstone High Court has sentenced three Zambia National Service officers to life imprisonment with hard labour for the murder of 46-year-old Stella Mwanza of Monze. The sentence was handed down by Judge-in-Charge of the Livingstone High Court, Lady Justice Catherine M. Lombe, after convicting Douglas Kanenga, 22, Trust Miyoba, 24, and Brian Hamwiinde, 30. […]

More parliamentary election petitions have flooded into the High Court as the fourteen-day constitutional window for challenging the results of the August 13 general election draws to a close, with candidates citing allegations of bribery, violence, voter intimidation and other…

You are lying comfortably in bed. Your eyes are closing. You are almost asleep. Then suddenly— JUMP! It feels like you have fallen from somewhere high. Your body jerks awake and your heart starts beating faster. For a moment, you may even wonder what just happened. This surprisingly common experience is known as a hypnic […]

You don’t always need to ask someone whether they have been paid. Sometimes, their behaviour tells you everything. The transformation can happen almost immediately. On Thursday they were saying, “Things are tough.” Then payday arrives. Suddenly, they are posting food. The WhatsApp status becomes unusually active. Friends begin receiving invitations. And someone who had been […]

There is a strange pattern many people experience after a breakup: the moment you finally stop waiting, stop checking your phone and begin rebuilding your life, the person you were trying to forget suddenly appears again. Sometimes it is a message saying, “Hey, how have you been?” Sometimes it is a reaction to your WhatsApp […]

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has resolved to hold a fresh parliamentary election in Lusaka’s Mandevu constituency after a serious security breach disrupted the management of results following the August 13 general election, a decision that has drawn support from…