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TRADEKINGS Group has emerged as one of the biggest winners at the inaugural Southern African Brand Quality Awards, carting home honours in nine categories. The Southern African Brand Quality Awards celebrate brands that demonstrate excellence as voted by consumers across the regi

By Darius Choonya Former Zambia Security Intelligence Service Director General Xavier Chungu has again been denied bail and will remain in custody pending the conclusion of his trial. Mr Chungu is facing several charges, including allegations that during a podcast interview recorded in Lusaka on May 24, 2026, he discussed intelligence operations and political involvement […]

By Moses Mukangile Mukwita “A crocodile will always be a crocodile” President Hakainde Hichilema has once again welcomed Miles Sampa into his political fold, and on the surface it looks like a shrewd numbers game. Sampa brings a name, a following, and a reputation for…

By BARNABAS ZULU INTERNATIONAL Relations Expert Edgar Silwimba has endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema for a second term, urging Zambians to vote for the Head of State in the August 13 general election to sustain economic recovery and national development. Mr Silwimba said the country’s economic progress had not happened by accident but was a result […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has taken a swipe at former General Education Minister David Mabumba, dismissing claims that the Patriotic Front government introduced free education. Speaking at a UPND campaign rally in Kafue on Sunday, Mr. Sampa accused Mr. Mabumba of misleading Zambians over the origins of the country’s free education policy. In […]

I’VE COME TO CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT HICHILEMA, BM8 WINS, AM OUT – AMBASSADOR ANDREW BANDA. Zambia’s Ambassador to South Korea Andrew Banda says National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is not ripe to become president of the country. Speaking to the media today, Mr Banda said President Hakainde Hichilema […]

ZAMBIANS CANNOT EAT ECONOMIC INDICATORS _Why President Chishala Kateka’s argument cannot be dismissed by insults, statistics and elite economic triumphalism_ By Brian Matambo – Media Director | 13 July, 2026 There is something profoundly wrong with a political argument that asks hungry citizens to admire the condition of the national balance sheet while their own […]

State House sets condition for HH-Tonse debate… as ‘the boys’ are challenged to find a coherent message before demanding showdown with the President By DAVID KANDUZASTATE House has declared that President Hakainde Hichilema is ready to take up a televised political debate against the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance, on condition its leadership stops ‘shadowboxing’ and formulates a […]

BEYOND STRONGHOLD TO STRATEGIC VICTORY Antonio Mourinho Mwanza said that the 2026 Zambian presidential election will not be decided by traditional party strongholds alone. Success hinges on a nuanced strategy that combines maximizing voter turnout in core regions, limiting losses in rival strongholds, and winning critical battleground provinces. Understanding the electoral landscape—and particularly the four […]

According to official government data seen by […]