🛑LEST WE FORGET: WHAT HAS CHANGED UNDER HAKAINDE HICHILEMA 🇿🇲 If we are going to discuss President Hakainde Hichilema’s record honestly, we should separate what has already been delivered from what is now being promised for the next five years. I am not claiming that everything is perfect. Cost of living, jobs, debt risks, electricity
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THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has adopted Adrian Banda as its candidate for the forthcoming Mandevu Constituency parliamentary by-election in Lusaka The Mandevu seat has remained vacant since the August 13, 2026 General Election, after the poll was declared inconclusive. According to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), unknown individuals attacked the Mandevu
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A Zimbabwean multi-award winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono posted… Malawi’s 87-year-old President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, has travelled to South Africa for medical treatment, although the government is describing the trip as a “private visit”. Mutharika returned to power in October 2025. This is his fourth trip to South Africa since then. He is said to
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HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? — THE MWEWA LEGACY RETURNS TO LUSAKA The Moth Media Nearly 50 years later, the Mwewa name is back at the helm of Lusaka.In the 1970s, Dr Simon Cushi Mwewa served as Mayor of the then Greater City of Lusaka, leaving office in 1979 before later serving as Lusaka Governor during the
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🇿🇲 BRIEFING | World Bank Upgrades Zambia’s Growth Outlook Zambia is among African economies whose growth outlook has been upgraded by the World Bank, with the lender saying years of reforms and improved economic management are beginning to produce results. The Bank named Zambia alongside Angola, Ethiopia and Nigeria as it reported that growth forecasts
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Hichilema’s 3rd Term Bid CHAOS IN ZAMBIA By: Hopewell Chin’ono-Zimbabwean Journalist. When I told you, you said I was mad. There you have it.I’m sure you can now see the danger of following personalities instead of ideas. If you’re Zambian, I hope you can also see that my reporting was not driven by a dislike
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GOVERNMENT TIGHTENS INTERNAL AUDIT STANDARDS TO STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY AND VALUE FOR MONEY LUSAKA – The Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen internal audit across the Public Service, with the Controller Of Internal Audit, JAMIE MUKUWA, calling for a more rigorous, independent and results-focused profession that protects public resources and helps institutions deliver better services
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THE Billionaire who recently died in Zimbabwe LIST OF PEOPLE GIFTED CARS AND CASH BY WICKNELL CHIVHAYO 👇👇 1. Mandy — Therapist at Masawara Spa — Mercedes-Benz C200 + US$10,000 cash — US$45,000 2. Mathias Mhere — Gospel Musician — Mercedes-Benz — US$28,000 3. Mechanic Manyeruke — Gospel Musician — Toyota Fortuner — US$74,000 4.
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‘Mwewa Effect’ Spreads as LCC Orders Businesses to Repaint Premises Lusaka City Council has ordered business owners and shop operators across Lusaka District to paint or repaint their premises and maintain them in a clean and presentable condition before health permits and certificates of compliance are issued or renewed. The directive, dated October 6 and
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Ronaldo’s statement summarised in 12 points: 1- Ronaldo planned to leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, but the Federation president asked him to stay. 2- He supported the president’s choice of the new head coach. 3- In August, the coach (with Al Nassr’s sporting director Simão Coutinho present) offered a plan: Ronaldo
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Wicknell Chivayo’s Multi-Million Dollar Companies Promise to Continue His Legacy Wicknell Chivayo’s companies have broken their silence following the death of the Zimbabwean businessman, describing him as a blessing whose legacy would outlast his lifetime. Chivayo reportedly died on September 30, 2026, after a helicopter crash. He was the founder of a cluster of businesses
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WICKNELL CHIVAYO’S SHOE ROOM DRAWS ATTENTION AFTER HIS DEATHPhotos showing a room filled with hundreds of pairs of shoes reportedly belonging to late Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have resurfaced online following his death in a helicopter crash. The images show a large collection of footwear, including sneakers, casual shoes and what appear to be luxury
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WICKNELL CHIVAYO: HOW A TENDERPRENEUR BECAME A WEAPON IN ZANU PF’S HEATED SUCCESSION WAR The Sunday Political Read By Gabriel Manyati On the afternoon of 30 September 2026, a private helicopter lifted off from the dusty, sun-baked plains of Gandami in Chikomba, bearing a man whose very name had become synonymous with the dizzying, unbridled
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MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI PROTEST …..They believe the State has deliberately and intentionally set their trial in Solwezi to impose unreasonable burden, hardship, procedural unfairness, financial burden and difficulty in securing witnesses not based in the area. BRIAN Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu have protested being tried in the Solwezi Magistrate Court, challenging its jurisdiction
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Ndola Central petition: ECZ presiding officer gives conflicting accounts of polling station disturbance An Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) presiding officer called as a witness by Ndola Central parliamentary election petitioner Frank Tayali gave conflicting accounts of an alleged disturbance at a polling station and struggled to account for ballot papers during cross-examination in the
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WHY MUJALA MWEEMBA’S APPOINTMENT SMELLS MORE TROUBLE The appointment of Mr Hans Mujala Mweemba as chair of the FAZ Referees’ Committee is being defended with vigour at the magnitude that is worrying as it gives tell-tale signs that problems around match officiating may be far from being over. We don’t know much about Mr Mujala
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By Toriano Konyera …..WICKNELL CHIVAYO AND HIS WIFE WERE MURDERED ……..Wicknell Chivayo (22/11/1982 – 30/09/2026) was a money launderer , 419 , fraudster , mafia syndicate criminal and bankster (banking gangster) who ran money laundering operations for SADC (Southern African Development Community) And COMESA (Common Market For Eastern And Southern Africa) Heads of States And
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AMOS CHANDA DENIES K3 MILLION DEBT CLAIM BEFORE LUSAKA HIGH COURT Former State House Press Aide Amos Chanda has denied allegations that he owes money lender Bruce Choongo K3 million, in a matter before the Lusaka High Court. In his defence filed through his lawyers, Mr. Chanda admits that the two parties entered into a
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WHY ME UPSET AFTER FIANCÉE GETS PREGNANT DURING HIS TWO YEAR JAIL TERM. TikToker Francis Kapwepwe, popularly known as “Why Me,” is reportedly upset after discovering that his former fiancée, Lubuto Musonda, became pregnant for another man while he was serving a two-year prison sentence with hard labour. According to information obtained by Zambian Watch,
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Zambia, US Finalise $1.5 Billion Health Deal By Ellen Hambuba Health Minister, ROMA CHILENGI, says Zambia and the United States have finalised negotiations on a five-year health agreement worth 1.5 billion dollars. Professor CHILENGI says Zambia is now satisfied with the revised Memorandum of Understanding and is ready to sign the agreement, which he expects
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President Hichilema accepts resignation of Court of Appeal judge Catherine Makungu President Hakainde Hichilema has accepted the resignation of Court of Appeal Judge Catherine Kunda Makungu, who formally stepped down from her position on 1 October 2026. Lusaka, 5 October – State House confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday by Chief Communications
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA CALLS FOR FASTER IMPLEMENTATION OF LOBITO ECONOMIC CORRIDOR President Hakainde Hichilema has called for accelerated implementation of the Lobito Economic Corridor, urging Zambia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo to move from agreements to tangible economic results. Officiating at the opening of the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting at Intercontinental Hotel in
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Court of Appeal Judge resigns! JUSTICE Catherine Kunda Makungu has resigned from her position as Judge of the Court of Appeal. And President Hakainde Hichilema has accepted the resignation of Justice Makungu. According to State House Chief Communications Specialist, Clayson Hamasaka, Justice Makungu tendered her resignation in writing to President Hichilema on October 1, 2026.
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CLEANING UP AN AFFAIR….CAZ boss Lawrence Makumbi face-off Nemchem CEO Toni Burratto in marriage interference drama By DAVID KANDUZAA SENSATIONAL legal battle is brewing in Lusaka’s local courts, shifting a bitter, years-long industrial rivalry into the deeply personal arena of marital fidelity. Cleaners Association of Zambia (CAZ) President Lawrence Makumbi had launched a civil lawsuit
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HH Tells New MPs to Deliver as He Promises Development Support in Monze President Hakainde Hichilema has challenged Members of Parliament elected in the August 2026 elections to understand that their role goes beyond simply occupying seats in Parliament. Speaking at the Samu Lya Moomba Traditional Ceremony of Chief Choongo in Monze on Sunday, President
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THE MOCKERY OF VICTORY: HH’S CONTESTED MANDATE AND THE DEEPENING CRISIS OF ZAMBIA’S DEMOCRACY By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma I watched Hakainde Hichilema with deep pain and indignation when he was giving his presentation while attending the 2026 Samu Lya Moomba traditional ceremony in Southern Province. Standing before the gathered nation, he had the audacity to
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WICKNELL CHIVAYO, MERCENARIES, MONEY AND GUNS: THE QUESTIONS EMERGING AFTER HIS DEATH By Brilliant Pongo The death of Wicknell Chivayo in a helicopter crash on 30 September 2026 has opened an extraordinary second chapter to his public life. While Zimbabwe mourns, celebrates and debates the flamboyant businessman who became famous for luxury cars, presidential friendships
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Mnangagwa Travels to Mutare By Road Following Chivayo Helicopter Crash President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday travelled by road to Mutare shunning air travel days after his “friend”, businessman Wicknell Chivayo, died in a helicopter crash. Mnangagwa, who was guest of honour at a Manicaland State University graduation ceremony, travelled the 260km journey in his motorcade.
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People received money at Alick Banda’s farm in Lumezi, losing UPND MP Lufeyo seeks vote recount or nullification of election LOSING United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate for Lumezi South, Lufeyo Ngoma, has asked the Chipata High Court to order a recount of votes or nullify the election in which Oliver Mwale of the
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Mundubile and Makebi Being taken to Solwezi by Road Prison authorities and the Police are transporting leading presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile and his Running Mate, Majebi Zulu to Solwezi for the duo’s court appearance scheduled for Monday, 5th October 2026. Last time the two leaders from the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP)
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HH FIRES DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL CHARITY MUNGANGA President Hakainde Hichilema has fired Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Administration Charity Munganga. Sources within the police command confirmed Munganga’s removal yesterday, amid speculation that more changes could be made within the Zambia Police Service. President Hichilema appointed Munganga as Deputy Inspector General of Police
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JOURNALIST, SOCIAL WORKER ARRESTED OVER QUESTIONABLE PROPERTY WORTH OVER K5 MILLION The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and jointly charged an Executive Officer in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), Veronica Chisanga Kabwe, and a Senior News Editor at the Zambia News and Information Service (Zanis ), under the Ministry of Information
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NO 2031 CARTELS WILL BE ALLOWED IN UPND – SIMUUWE UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe has warned that the party will not tolerate groups allegedly forming 2031 political cartels or issuing statements that undermine the party and Government. Simuuwe said members with political ambitions should wait for their time and allow the National Management Committee
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EMBRACE PRIVATE MARKETS FOR MAIZE, MTONGA URGES FARMERS UPND member George Mtonga has said farmers should not be discouraged from increasing maize production on the assumption that Government must buy every bag produced. Mr Mtonga said such an argument was based on a misunderstanding of how an economy operates, stressing that Government was only one
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HE IS NOT REPRESENTING OUR PARTY OR GOVERNMENT, UPND REJECTS MEMBER GEORGE MTONGA UPND has distanced itself from recent comments by George Mtonga regarding maize marketing, saying the remarks do not represent the position of the Party or Government. The UPND says Mtonga is not an authorised party spokesperson and that his comments should therefore
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OPP PROPOSES MERIT-BASED APPROACH TO CABINET APPOINTMENTS Organized People’s Party (OPP) President Brian Mushimba has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to consider a merit-based approach in finalising Cabinet, arguing that government should prioritise competence over political patronage. Dr Mushimba said the OPP would, if given the opportunity to govern, establish a database of 200 exceptionally qualified
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Former Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo acted as a proxy for President William Ruto and helped hold and move large amounts of foreign currency on the President’s behalf. Speaking to clergy in Boston, Gachagua claimed that Chivayo used private planes and airstrips to collect millions of dollars in
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ADRIAN BANDA HAS STRONG CHANCE IN MANDEVU – KALAMBALALA Adrian Banda’s childhood friend and fellow Catholic, Bartholomew Kalambalala, has described him as a grassroots politician with strong prospects of winning the Mandevu Constituency parliamentary election scheduled for November 5 if adopted by the UPND. Mr Kalambalala said Mr Banda’s political journey demonstrated commitment to serving
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MUSHIMBA PROPOSES FUEL PROCUREMENT RESTRUCTURING TO SAVE K8 BILLION Organized People’s Party (OPP) president Eng. Dr. Brian Mushimba has called on Government to urgently restructure the country’s fuel procurement system, saying the move could save Zambia about K8 billion annually. Dr. Mushimba said the recent fuel price increase announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB)
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SECOND CHOPPER CREW TELLS OF CHIVAYO PILOT’S FINAL CONFUSED RADIO CALL By Daimon Phiri MARONDERA – The pilot flying businessman Wicknell Chivayo repeatedly told the second helicopter that he was stuck inside cloud and could not get out, before asking in confusion “Which destination?” then going silent. That is according to Mr Froster Chisi (also
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