🇿🇲 BREAKING | Hichilema, Nalumango sworn in for second termHakainde Hichilema has officially been sworn in as President of the Republic of Zambia for a second five-year term, opening the 2026–2031 administration following his victory ....
🇿🇲 BUILD-UP | Presidents stream into Lusaka as Hichilema takes oath Presidential traffic is building at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, where a succession of African leaders and senior government representatives is arriving for President-elect Hakainde ....
🇿🇲 BUILD-UP | Diplomatic traffic builds in Lusaka as Nandi-Ndaitwah arrives for Hichilema inaugurationRegional leaders and international representatives are arriving in Zambia as the country prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema and Vice ....
Tshisekedi Arrives in Israel for Working VisitPresident Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Israel on Monday, August 31, at the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as the DRC and Israel continue strengthening bilateral relations.During the visit, ....
TOP US DIPLOMAT LANDS IN LUSAKA FOR HH'S US INAUGURAL CEREMONIES ...Frank Garcia Jr kicks off a three-nation continental tour prioritising commercial diplomacy, mining investments and critical health partnerships By DAVID KANDUZA THE US Assistant ....
I AM A HAPPY JEW...Saviour Chishimba fires back at critics labeling him a ‘job seeker’ By DAVID KANDUZAPOLITICIAN Saviour Chishimba, a prominent leader within the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance, has fiercely ....
ZAMBIA, US EYE STRONGER COMMERCIAL TIES ...as HH meets US top envoy Frank GarciaBy DAVID KANDUZAPRESIDENT-ELECT Hakainde Hichilema held high-level bilateral talks at Community House in Lusaka, today August 31, 2026, Monday with the newly ....
WHEN POWER BECOMES A PRISON: ZAMBIA’S DEMOCRACY AT A CROSSROADSAn Open Letter to Zambia, Africa and the International CommunityBy EMV Staff Reporter This should be an eye-opener to every Zambian and every person who believes ....
HAS ZAMBIA ADOPTED NIGERIAS’ 1993 COUP STRATEGY TO MAINTAIN A GRIP ON POWER? THE PARALLEL ORDEALS OF NIGERIA’S ABIOLA AND ZAMBIA’S MUNDUBILE - COLLETE STEENEKAMP PHD WRITTEN BY COLLETE STEENEKAMP PHD – ELECTORAL AND SECURITY ....
WHY THE CHIEF JUSTICE MAKES HICHILEMA’S PRESIDENCY OFFICIALOn 1 September, President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will take the presidential oath and formally begin his second term in office. But who actually makes the presidency official?Not the ruling ....
JERE WELCOMES ENVIRONMENT COURT BUT FLAGS TRIBUNAL SYNCRenowned lawyer and former Presidential Press Aide Dickson Jere has welcomed the planned establishment of a Lands and Environment Court at the High Court. He explained that the ....
NO MIDNIGHT SHOCK... fuel prices hold steady as ERB maintains August pump ratesBy DAVID KANDUZA ZAMBIA’s fuel prices remain unchanged and in full force as the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) maintains the retail pump rates ....
“A Tale of Two Cities: Zambia’s Eve of Coronation”...Zambia prays for peace and love unity AM 1st Sept 26 On the eve of 1 September 2026, Zambia stands at a crossroads that Shakespeare himself might ....
PHANTOM MILITIA: A CASE OF EMMANUEL MWAMBA Mwamba has become one of the most dangerous amplifiers of the opposition interpretation AKA PHANTOM MILITIA. And that influence matters because in the age of Facebook politics, a ....
BREAKING NEWS- Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya Dismisses 173 Military PersonnelGuinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has ordered the removal of 173 military personnel from the ranks of the Guinean Armed Forces. The decision was announced on Monday, ....
KABUSWE TAKES CHILILABOMBWE ELECTION TO COURTBy Staff Reporter Former Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe has dragged the Chililabombwe parliamentary election to the Lusaka High Court, seeking to overturn Resolute Party candidate Nsofwa Kabwe Lupele’s victory. Kabuswe, ....
MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI AMONG 18 TRANSFERRED TO MUKOBEKO PRISONBy Mike MwendachabeNational Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) 2026 Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, lawyer Makebi Zulu and 16 other accused persons have been transferred to Mukobeko ....
Former Chililabombwe MP Paul Kabuswe has petitioned the Lusaka High Court to nullify the Chililabombwe parliamentary election, alleging electoral irregularities, vote buying, violence, intimidation, undue influence and character assassination. Mr Kabuswe, who contested on the ....
ZCLU DISMISSES CLAIMS UPND PETITIONERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SECURE VICTORY THROUGH COURTSBy Josphat MbeweThe Zambian Civil Liberties Union - ZCLU - has dismissed speculation that losing UPND parliamentary candidates petitioning the results in certain constituencies could ....
TREASON IN LUSAKA ...State nets 18 in alleged plot to overthrow Government By DAVID KANDUZAOPPOSITION leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu have been formally charged with treason alongside 16 others. The charges, leveled under Section ....
‘IS THIS REALLY TREASON OR REVENGE?’ A SOURCE CLOSE TO STATE HOUSE SHARES ….By Linda Banks So let’s get this straight: Brian Mundubile was cleared to run for president by the very security services that ....
MAN'S SECRET TEARS...Dr Aaron Mujajati breaks silence of stigmaBy DAVID KANDUZA RENOWNED Zambian physician Aaron Mujajati is taking a bold stand against deeply entrenched societal expectations of masculinity. In a powerful challenge to traditional gender ....
KEN DUMBO, KUNDA MANDO, ARTHUR SIKOPO AND NYIRENDA EARN DIPLOMATIC JOBS Journalists Emmanuel Ndeya Kazungo (Ken Dumbo), Kunda Mando, Arthur Davis Sikopo and Tamara Nyirenda have been appointed as First Secretary - Press in different ....
VETERAN JOURNALIST MUCHIMA EARNS DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTBy: Mulabasa Staff Reporter Veteran journalist Kalani Muchima, currently serving as Principal Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Mines, has been appointed Zambia’s First Secretary – Press at ....
MUNALI MP SIPALO PLEDGES INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENTMunali Member of Parliament Thomas Sipalo has pledged to work with all residents regardless of their political affiliation in order to deliver meaningful development to the constituency. Mr. Sipalo said ....
GOVERNMENT DECLARES 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026 A PUBLIC HOLIDAYThe Government of the Republic of Zambia wishes to inform the public that Tuesday, 1st September 2026, has been declared a Public Holiday to facilitate the holding of ....
Stop Kangwa from administering Holy Communion …Former Higher Education PS petitions Catholic Church over Kangwa's misconduct on allegation against Mundubile… By EMV REPORTER FORMER Ministry of Higher Education permanent secretary Owen Mugemezulu has appealed to ....
I have lost my son, Kafwaya was my son, weeps former veep Inonge Wina FORMER Vice President Inonge Wina has wept over the death of former Cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, stating that she feels she ....
Mundubile and his August 13 polls running mate, Makebi have been charged with treason LAWYER Milner Katolo has confirmed to News Diggers that his clients, Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu, Valden Findlay and 15 others have ....
NJENJE PETITIONS TEDDY CHAMA’S ELECTION IN MPULUNGU SOUTHUnited Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Njenje Chizu has petitioned the election of National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Progress (NRPUP) candidate Teddy Chama as Member of ....
HARRY KALABA URGES UNITY AFTER ELECTION TENSIONSCitizens First (CF) party President Harry Kalaba has called for national unity following days of emotional unrest across the country.In a media statement today, Mr Kalaba advanced that anger ....
🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Lusaka prepares for Hichilema inauguration as world leaders send congratulationsPresident-elect Hakainde Hichilema is preparing to take the oath of office for a second term on Tuesday, September 1, as congratulatory messages continue ....
KATOMBI MEETS INDIAN INVESTORS FOR 500MW SOLAR PROJECTNewly elected United Party for National Development (UPND) Serenje Constituency Member of Parliament, Bishop Friday Katombi (PhD), has met with a team of Indian investors seeking to establish ....
ISAAC MWANZA QUESTIONS ECZ LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR MANDEVU POLLThe Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has no legal basis for its decision to conduct a fresh parliamentary election in ....
Davis Chama says he gained 25kg during year-long imprisonmentFormer Defence Minister Davis Chama says he gained 25kg during the one year and 10 days he spent in prison, attributing the weight gain to the peace ....
HH DOES NOT NEED INDIVIDUAL RECONCILIATION BEFORE INAUGURATION – MALITE UPND Alliance member Emmanuel Malite has asserted that President Hakainde Hichilema is under no obligation to pursue individual reconciliations with rival politicians ahead of his ....
‘I REFUSE’ - BISHOP SAKALA REJECTS THE LABEL PLACED ON MUTOTWE KAFWAYAThe grief surrounding the death of former Cabinet Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya took an emotional turn as Bishop Harrison Sakala delivered a powerful defence of ....
Chester, Felix Phiri and 14 others granted bail in Kalabo riotous behaviour caseMusician Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester, gospel musician Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, alias IDC Light Comedy, and 13 others have been ....
Mandevu thieves steal ECZ documents, cause fresh electionsELECTORATES of Mandevu Constituency will have to return to the ballot box after thieves stormed the constituency’s results totalling centre, destroyed Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) result transmission ....
Police warn of alleged planned protests ahead of Hichilema's inauguration THE Zambia Police Service has issued a stern warning to organizers and participants of planned protests ahead of the inauguration ceremony for President-elect, Hakainde Hichilema. ....
