Bishop Lungu seeks private meeting with Hichilema over political concerns CATHOLIC Diocese of Chipata Bishop George Lungu has called for a private meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema to discuss what he describes as growing concerns over justice, constitutional rights and the political situation in Zambia. Bishop Lungu says the proposed meeting should provide a peaceful
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TRAGEDY AT POLICE HQ….elite cop ballistics expert dies after hours of tense stand-off By DAVID KANDUZAA CHILLING silence fell over the Zambia Police Service headquarters last night after a high-ranking Ballistics expert took his own life inside his office, bringing a desperate, hours-long standoff with his own colleagues to a tragic end. Assistant Superintendent Daniel
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🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Miles Sampa sues Lillian Mutambo for £2 million over murder claims Former Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has taken UK-based social media content creator Lillian Mutambo to the Lusaka High Court, demanding £2 million, or its Kwacha equivalent, in damages over publications allegedly linking him to the 2012 murder of NIPA
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ZAMBIA MOVING TOWARDS TWO-PARTY SYSTEM – HAMUDUDU Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) President Highvie Hamududu says Zambia is steadily moving towards a two-party political system and there is no need to continue with multiple political parties. Speaking on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Hamududu, who is also a member of the UPND Alliance, said it
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ECZ ASKS COURT TO DISMISS MASEBO’S ELECTION PETITION 15th September 2026 THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss with costs former lands minister Sylvia Masebo’s petition challenging the Chongwe East parliamentary election. Meanwhile, Chongwe East MP Anita Kamanga has denied distributing gifts or benefits for the purpose of
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NRPUP BEATS MUNDUBILE TO THE PUNCH S24 News Reporter While the political clock keeps ticking, NRPUP president Ezra Tembo appears to have decided that there is no time to wait for presidential candidate Brian Mundubile. Tembo says NRPUP has already submitted its list of nominated Members of Parliament under proportional representation, with the list prepared
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FOREIGN SERVICE APPOINTMENT, NEVER MUMBA QUITS ACTIVE POLITICS.. Dr Nevers Mumba has announced his retirement from active partisan politics following an offer to serve in Zambia’s Foreign Service. Dr Mumba has since resigned as President of the opposition New Nation Party (NNP), formerly known as the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD). He has also stepped
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RELEASE MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI IF YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE-SAKI. LAWYER Sakwiba Sikota has called on Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri to immediately release his clients, Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and 16 others. Mundubile and others were arrested for allegedly being in possession of high-grade military weapons, intended to threaten State security. Speaking to journalists, Sikota
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MWAMBA CORNERS MUMBA INTO RESIGNING FROM ACTIVE POLITICS Former Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba raised concerns over former Vice President Dr Nevers Mumba’s active participation in partisan politics, arguing that it violated constitutional provisions regarding the benefits accorded to former vice presidents. Today, Dr Mumba stepped aside from active partisan politics and resigned as New Nation Party
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OPP LEARNS FROM 2026 DEFEAT, EYES FIVE-YEAR MOBILISATION FOR 2031 Organized People’s Party (OPP) president Eng. Dr. Brian Mushimba says the party’s poor preparation for the 2026 elections has taught it the importance of sustained political organisation ahead of the 2031 polls. Dr. Mushimba said the OPP had initially been conceived as a special-purpose vehicle
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POLICY ANALYST WELCOMES MUSOKOTWANE REAPPOINTMENT AS FINANCE MINISTER Policy Analyst Zondwayo Duma says the reappointment of Situmbeko Musokotwane as Minister of Finance and National Planning provides important continuity. In a media statement today, Duma said the continuity is vital as Zambia consolidates the gains made in restoring macroeconomic stability. He noted that addressing the country’s
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LT GEN PETER ZUZE DIES The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Lt Gen Peter Dingiswayo Zuze (Rtd), the first indigenous Zambian Air Force Commander, who passed on Monday, 14 September 2026 in Lusaka following an illness. Lt Gen Zuze was an accomplished pilot, distinguished General and a pioneering
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REVERSE PASSPORT CANCELLATION: Global Academicians Join Forces To Fight Dr. Sishuwa Shiwuwa’s Passport Revocation Dr. Shishuwa’s passport was revoked alongside journalist and Tonse Alliance spokesperson Emmanuel Mwamba, former Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu, former Petauker MP Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda and UK-based Zambian Lilian Mutambo. An organization named Democracy in Africa has issued a statement demanding
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WHO IS PROF. ROMA CHILENGI, ZAMBIA’S NEW MINISTER OF HEALTH? 🇿🇲🇿🇲 By Prof. Mutti President Hakainde Hichilema has today appointed Prof. Roma Chilengi as Zambia’s new Minister of Health, bringing to Cabinet a man whose career has largely been built around medicine, epidemiology, vaccinology, clinical research and public health. Prof. Chilengi is a medical
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA NAMES FIRST MINISTERS OF SECOND TERM President Hakainde Hichilema has made his first ministerial appointments of the new term, drawing on the nominated Members of Parliament sworn in this week. Dr Roma Chilengi has been appointed Minister of Health and Dr Gilbert Siame Minister of Green Economy and Environment, alongside Mulambo Haimbe, who
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FIVE NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SWORN IN. President Hakainde Hichilema, has nominated 5 Members of Parliament and have been sworn into office following the taking and subscribing of the Oath of Office in accordance with the Constitution of Zambia. The five MPs are Mulambo Haimbe, Noel Nkhoma, Dr Gilbert Siame, Dr Roma Chilengi and Mubita
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Zambia Experiencing Constitutional Crisis-CSO RESTORE PASSPORTS, TAKE DETAINEES TO COURT …This is not merely a series of individual grievances. It is a constitutional crisis. Article 1 of the Constitution declares the Constitution the supreme law of the Republic, binding on all persons, State organs, and State institutions; any act inconsistent with it is void to
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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema NOMINATES 5 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has nominated five Members of Parliament. The five are former Foreign Affairs Minister, MULAMBO HAIMBE, former Zambia National Public Health Institute, Director-General, ROMA CHILENGI. Others are Economist, NOEL NKOMA, University of Zambia academician, GILBERT SIAME and former Luena Member of Parliament, MUBITA ANAKOKA. The
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JUST IN: WE CAN’T HAVE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WILL FRUSTRATE GOVERNMENT EFFORTS – MWALITETA. UPND Kafue West Member of Parliament Obvious Mwaliteta has warned civil servants who openly opposed President Hakainde Hichilema during the August 13 elections that government will not tolerate public officers who frustrate its efforts. Mwaliteta said civil servants who do not
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ZRP DEFENDS ELEVATION OF CHIEF MUKUNI TO PARAMOUNT CHIEF STATUS Zambia Republican Party (ZRP) President Wright Musoma has defended President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to elevate Chief Mukuni of the Toka-Leya people to Paramount Chief status. Mr. Musoma says opposition political parties should not develop a culture of condemning everything done by the government simply because
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Due process or failure Muhabi challenges Zambia’s State” …in the aftermath of the polls and detentions From Crown TV Zambia—Muhabi Lungu Lusaka, 13 September 2026 — Zambia’s political temperature continues to rise as opposition figures remain in detention weeks after the disputed 13 August presidential election, with a political analyst and former detainee Muhabi Lungu
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MR UGLY THOUGHT HE WAS SAFE ON THE CONGOLESE SIDE OF THE BORDER ***but was captured when he sneaked into Zambia to buy fish and see his baby mama Brotherman” Apprehended Over Hate Speech and Insults Against President The Department of Immigration, working with other defence and security agencies, has apprehended a 44-year-old Zambian national
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PLEASE TELL YOUR HUSBAND TO RELEASE BA MUNDUBILE NA MAKEBI, HARRY KALABA REQUESTS FIRST LADY MUTINTA HICHILEMA Citizens First president Harry Kalaba has appealed to First Lady Mutinta Hichilema to intervene in the treason case involving NRPUP leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu. According to News Diggers, Kalaba said Mutinta, whom he described as President
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Amnest Chief shocked by Hichilema’s Repression Dr. Agnès Callamard a world-famous human rights leader from France currently serves as the Secretary General of Amnesty International. She acts as the chief spokesperson and top boss for the organization, directing its global fight for fairness and safety. Dr. Agnès Callamard wrote; What a shame. What a disappointment.
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HON. FAITH MUNTHALI ARRESTED FOR BEING ARMED IN PUBLIC AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY September 12, 2026 — The Zambia Police Service in Mafinga District, Muchinga Province, has arrested and charged Hon. Faith Munthali, Member of Parliament for Mafinga South Constituency, for the offences of Being Armed in Public, contrary to Section 85 of
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STATE SUED OVER TREASON DETENTION: Mundubile, Makebi & 16 Others Seek High Court To Declare Unconstitutional Detention & Inhuman Treatment LEADING opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and 16 other petitioners have asked the High Court to declare their continued detention unlawful and unconstitutional citing violations of their fundamental rights. The 18
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CONCOURT HALTS TRADITIONAL COUP…the Litunga, Chitimukulu and Gawa Undi fail to prove legal interest in a high-stakes petition to elevate Chief Mukuni’s status By DAVID KANDUZATHE Constitutional Court has dealt a blow to three of Zambia’s most influential traditional rulers, rejecting their application to join a high-stakes legal battle over the official elevation of Chief
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TONE DOWN! ….Harry Kalaba implores Emmanuel Mwamba to moderate rhetoric for national healing By DAVID KANDUZAIN a surprising and blunt intervention, Citizens First (CF) president Harry Kalaba has publicly called on prominent opposition figure Emmanuel Mwamba to immediately tone down his political commentary and agenda-setting theory. Mr Kalaba warned that the country’s high post-election political
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ITALIAN JOB …..Father Sandro trades celibacy for love in Kenya, sheds his clerical robes BARINGO, Kenya — For 12 years, he was known simply as ‘Father Sandro,’ a trusted Italian missionary navigating the rugged terrain of Baringo County to deliver sermons, guide youth programmes and comfort the faithful. But on September 6, 2026, 55-year-old Sandro
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Hubby inspects our private parts to see if I had s£x with our son, wife tells court MY husband orders my children and I to remove our underwear so he can check whether I have had s£x with my son, a woman has narrated to the Chestone Local Court. Agness Mpango of Chainda, says her
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OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DUMA BOKO: YOU, OF ALL PEOPLE, SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER Dear President Duma Gideon Boko, I write this open letter with a heavy heart and profound disappointment. Not because Botswana is our neighbour. Not because you came to Zambia. Not because African leaders should not maintain relations with one another. But
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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa also known as the crocodile 🐊 of Africa says Victoria Falls is Zimbabwe’s alone not Zambia’s. Speaking on 9 September at the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in Masvingo, he rejected the long-standing line that Mosi-oa-Tunya is shared. “Some say it is shared between Zimbabwe and Zambia, but that is not true,”
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Police arrest Mansa tailor for insulting President Hichilema! Police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man from Mansa for allegedly insulting President Hakainde Hichilema on TikTok. Kennedy Mwansa, of Musaila Junction in Mansa has been arrested and charged with harassment using electronic gadgets after a video allegedly containing indecent language directed at President Hakainde Hichilema
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MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI ZULU FORMALLY CHARGED WITH SEDITIOUS PRACTICES By ZR Reporter The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged former Minister Brian Mundubile and lawyer Makebi Zulu with the offence of seditious practices. According to a statement issued by Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Timothy Malumo on Friday, September 11, 2026, the two
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IMMIGRATION DEPARTIMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT OF COURT OVER MUKANDILA’S DETENTION MENT ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT OF COURT OVER MUKANDILA’S DETENTION The Immigration Department has been accused of contempt of court for allegedly failing to comply with a court order concerning the continued detention of Celestin Mambula Mukandila. According to a media statement, the Court on
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Government cancels passports for Mwamba, Mutambo, Sishuwa, Kaizer, Binwell and Jay Jay! Government has cancelled or revoked the passports of six prominent individuals, citing national security reasons. Those affected are former ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba, former Petauke Central MP Emmanuel Jay Banda, former Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu, former State House Special Assistant Kaizer Zulu, academician Dr
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STATE HOUSE RULES OUT REINTRODUCTION OF DEPUTY MINISTERS President Hakainde Hichilema is not considering reintroducing the position of Deputy Ministers, as he believes in the prudent utilisation of public resources, State House has said. State House Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said this amid calls from organisations such as the Christian Coalition (CC) for President
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UPND defends rejection of Hot FM congratulatory message UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe has defended the party’s decision to reject a congratulatory message from Hot FM following President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the 2026 general election. Lusaka, 11 September – Speaking on Crown TV’s Spotlight programme, Mr Simuuwe said the decision was not a rejection
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AIPAC CALLS FOR REINTRODUCTION OF DEPUTY MINISTERS AND MINISTRY OF CHIEFS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called for the urgent reintroduction of Deputy Ministers in Zambia, arguing that their absence has weakened governance and service delivery. AIPAC Executive Director Solomon Ngoma said the organisation’s research had established that
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OSUN STATE POLICE IN NIGERIA ARREST MAN OVER ALLEGED MURDER OF MOTHER: The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Taye Kasali for allegedly killing his mother, Kudirat Kasali. The command also said the remains of the deceased were recovered from a shallow grave on a family farm. The Commissioner of Police,
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