Police, DEC withdraw operation to seize property from Lusaka law firm Police and Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officers have withdrawn an operation to seize property from the offices of KMG Chisanga Advocates and Notaries in Lusaka following engagement with the law firm’s representatives. The officers visited the firm’s offices and identified themselves as law enforcement
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MUKANDILA CHALLENGES CANCELLATION OF NRC, PASSPORT By Josphat Hamakala Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestin Mukandila has gone to the Lusaka High Court, seeking an order to overturn the Government’s cancellation of his National Registration Card and Zambian passport. Mukandila has applied for leave for judicial review, challenging Government Gazette Notice Number 1418 of 2026,
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TONSE-PAMODZI ALLIANCE DISOWNS CIRCULATING STATEMENTS ON ELECTIONS, KAFWAYA DEATH AND ARRESTS The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance says its highest decision-making body, the Council of Presidents, has not issued any directive or new statement concerning the just-ended General Elections, the death of Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya, or the incarceration of its leadership and members at Mukobeko Maximum Prison and
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ZUMANI ZIMBA SUSPENDED, ORDERED TO RETURN ALL TOONSE ALLIANCE PROPERTIES. A major storm has erupted within the Tonse Alliance after Alliance President Brian Mundubile suspended Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba from his duties and ordered him to immediately stop presenting himself as Tonse Secretary General or as an adviser to the Alliance leadership. In a letter
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KAUNDA PLEDGES TO SERVE ONLY ONE TERM AS MP FOR LIMA CONSTITUENCY NEWLY elected Lima Constituency Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda has pledged to serve only one term in office, saying he wants to create space for other leaders to take over and continue the development of the constituency. Kaunda said leadership should not be
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Zumani urges Mundubile to recognize Hichilema as Head of State TONSE Alliance founder Zumani Zimba has urged losing National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile to recognise President Hakainde Hichilema as head of State. Dr Zimba, who is NRPUP secretary-general and chief presidential adviser, said such a recognition will pave
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MAN FAKES OWN DEATH TO FORCE BANK TO CANCLE LOAN Police have arrested a primary school teacher in Kasungu for allegedly forging documents to make it appear that he had died in an attempt to have his outstanding bank loan cancelled. According to information available, the teacher allegedly submitted the fake death documents to the
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COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS CONCERNED OVER HON. MUTOTWE KAFWAYA KILLING: International Body Condemns Military Raid On Private Residence Of Brian Mundubile, Demands Independence Of The Judiciary & Protection Of Lawyers Zambia’s post election crisis has attracted the attention of Commonwealth lawyers demanding the safety of lawyers, independence of the judiciary and condemned the military involvement in the
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YUYI, 5 OTHERS GRANTED FREE BAIL OVER ALLEGED COPPER THEFT Former Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi and his five co-accused have been granted bail in their own recognizance in a case arising from an alleged copper transaction in Mufulira. Mr. Yuyi’s lawyer, Siisi Mulele, has told Phoenix News that all the accused were granted
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MPUNDU PLEADS WITH HH FOR DIALOGUE Opposition politician Binwell Mpundu has made a direct appeal to President Hakainde Hichilema to open the door for dialogue and help restore peace and political tolerance in Zambia. Mpundu said the country’s political environment had become increasingly hostile and warned that continued divisions could have serious consequences if political
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9 Children Emerge, Claim Share of Late Paramount Chief Mpezeni’s Estate At least nine individuals claiming to be children of the late Paramount Chief Mpezeni have reportedly approached the Royal Family, demanding to be recognised as beneficiaries of the late traditional leader’s estate. According to correspondence reportedly seen by News Diggers!, the individuals, through their
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🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Munir Zulu tells opposition diaspora: Stop exporting tribalism into Zambia Former Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu has criticised opposition supporters living abroad who use social media to spread tribalism, hatred and misinformation, arguing that political disagreements in Zambia should not be driven by people who are removed from conditions on the
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ZAMBIA URGED TO BECOME REGIONAL ECONOMIC GATEWAY Former Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda has called for Zambia to position itself as the economic gateway to Southern and Central Africa, saying its strategic geographical location could drive economic growth. Mr Chanda said Zambia’s eight neighbouring countries provided an opportunity to connect major regional markets and
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Italian Catholic priest resigns to marry Kenyan woman Sandro Ferretto, an Italian-born Catholic priest, has left the priesthood and married Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South in Kenya. Ferretto, 55, who spent 12 years serving communities in Baringo county, held his traditional wedding ceremony with Jepng’ok on September 6 at Seretion village in
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STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF BISHOPSPENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF GOD ZAMBIAON CONTINUED MISREPRESENTATION, INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC AND ATTACKS AGAINST THE PRESIDING BISHOP AND THE CHURCH 07 September, 2026 (For Immediate Release) The Council of Bishops of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Zambia (PAOGZ), hereafter, The Council, has noted with increasing concern the continued politically aligned rhetoric, personal
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TAKE MUNDUBILE & MAKEBI TO COURT – MUHABI Muhabi Lungu, is calling on the Law Association of Zambia to step in. His demand? Bring Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to court IMMEDIATELY. Muhabi says keeping treason detainees locked up without trial is only creating anxiety for families and damaging public trust.“It would be in government’s interest
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ZAF Dismisses Social Media Crash Allegations By Arnold Tutu The Zambia Air Force-ZAF- has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media that it recently suffered an undisclosed air crash. ZAF Director of Public Relations and Foreign Liaison, MUTALE KASOMA, says the claims are false, misleading and a total fabrication by what he describes as
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SENEGAL, ETHIOPIA AND SPAIN ADD TO CONGRATULATIONS FOR PRESIDENT HICHILEMA Further messages of congratulation have reached State House from Africa and Europe following President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia. President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of the Republic of Senegal conveyed his congratulations and expressed a steadfast desire to continue working
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CHESTER, FELIX, IDC RETURN TO KALABO COURT TODAY By Mike Mwendachabe Musicians Moses Ng’andwe, known as Chester, Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, known as IDC Light Comedy, and 13 others are expected to appear before the Kalabo Magistrate’s Court today as their trial in a riotous behaviour case continues. The 16 accused persons were arrested
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Ngimbu a Chiteme reject petitions challenging their elections Independent Zambezi Central Member of Parliament-elect Raphael Ngimbu and Nkana MP-elect Alexander Chiteme have separately asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss petitions challenging their elections, arguing that the allegations of electoral malpractice, violence and irregularities are unsupported by evidence. In his response to a petition filed
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By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba Tonga remains Detained Enock Roosevelt Tonga serves as the president of the Third Liberation Movement (3rd LM) and was a representative of the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance to the ECZ National Totalling Centre. His crime was to demand that Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson, Mwangala Zaloumis suspends the announcement of presidential results until
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FINDLAY’S WIFE RAISES CONCERN OVER HARRY’S HEALTH IN DETENTION WIFE of treason charged Lusaka businessman Harry Findlay has raised concern over his deteriorating health, saying the family has now spent 34 days seeking humane treatment and access to proper medical care for him. In a statement issued on behalf of the Findlay family, she said
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Sunday Chanda withdraws election petition, unites with new Kanchibiya MP FORMER Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Sunday Chilufya Chanda has conceded defeat for the second time but this time around by withdrawwing his election petition challenging his defeat in the 2026 parliamentary elections, saying he has chosen peace and development over a prolonged political battle. Chanda,
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Bishop Joshua Banda Wrote…. STAYING FOCUSED ON OUR MISSION AND CALLING Church, we are going through a fairly challenging phase, and this calls upon us to remain focused on our mission, our calling, and the assignment God has entrusted to us. Of late, there has been some politically aligned rhetoric that has made undue reference
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KABIMBA SAYS TREASON ACCUSED DESERVE FAIR TRIAL Economic Front leader Wynter Kabimba has noted the need to subject incarcerated Tonse Alliance leaders accused of treason to a fast and fair trial, as is required in a democratic country. Kabimba said that it is also premature for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to
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RESPONSE TO MR. JOSHUA BANDA: A Direct Response From A Concerned Member Of PAOGZ WHEN LEADERSHIP FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAILURE “Nothing to See Here. It Is Business as Usual. This Too Shall Pass.” To the Leadership of Pentecostal Assemblies of God Zambia. I write not as an enemy of the Church.I write as one who
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SADC TROIKA considers Zambia’s post electoral crisis Gaborone- Sunday, September 6th, 2026 The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation is expected to deal with Zambia’s escalating post election crisis. Zambia held its election on August 13th 2026. The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has received the preliminary report from the
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🔴SEER 1 BLASTS MUTALE MWANZA’S BABY DADDY PAUL KABUSWE 🔴 He wrote : I heard that Kabuswe petitioned his loss! For what Chule? What did you forget in the parliament that you want to go back and collect? You messed up people’s marriages.You messed up your own marriage.You messed up the UPND on the Copperbelt
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CELESTINE DEFENDS HIS ZAMBIAN CITIZENSHIP, MY PARENTS ARE FULL ZAMBIAN TOP Zambian lawyer and renowned businessman Celestine Mukandila says he is a Zambian citizen by descent, having been born in Lubumbashi in 1990 to a Zambian mother and Congolese father. Mukandila who is also Brian MUNDUBILE’S secretary general argues that Article 36 of the Zambian
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A BISHOP OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE IN A ZAMBIAN MAXIMUM PRISON AS A POLITICAL PRISONER: My Brother Was Abducted, Charged With Treason & Thrown In A Maximum Prison … Bishop Trevor Mwamba Is Innocent … He Is A Political Prisoner In A Maximum Prison Merely By Association Sister of Bishop Trevor Mwamba, Freda Brazle, says her
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By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma Manufactured Insurgency, Subverted Ballots: The UN Rapporteur Is Right About Zambia’s Crisis The statement issued on September 2, 2026, by UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero is a vital, unequivocal validation of what millions of Zambians endured during and after the August 13 general elections. The non-bailable treason charges leveled against opposition
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By Augustine Mukoka SILENCE IS COMPLICIT: Where Is Former British Minister Sir. Tony Blair As Zambia’s Democracy Bleeds? An OPEN LETTER to Former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair 4 September 2026 Dear Sir Tony Blair, As indicated above, my name is Augustine Mukoka, a native of Zambia and a global citizen. I write this
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TOP LAWYER CELESTINE MUKANDILA’S ZAMBIAN PASSPORT, NRC CANCELLED BY AUTHORITIES CELEBRATED Zambian lawyer and Brian Mundubile’s Secretary General, Celestine Mukandila, has reportedly had his Zambian passport and National Registration Card (NRC) cancelled and de-registered by government authorities. Mukandila who is still in custody, now faces removal from Zambia as this move by authorities leaves him
Read MoreTHE GIST BEHIND THE CANCELLATION OF UKUSEFYA PA NG’WENA TRADITIONAL CEREMONY OF THE BEMBA PEOPLE There is just a week in between before the ukusefya pang’wena is supposed to be held. But the council of bemba royal establishment has endorsed the cancellation of the event today due to the prevailing mood in ulubemba region. SO
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The Death of Constitutionalism: How August 13 Marked the Darkness of Zambia’s Democracy By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma Constitutionalism in Zambia did not simply experience a quiet decline—it suffered a decisive, fatal blow on August 13, 2026, during the general elections. The unprecedented deployment of state military forces, including heavy military hardware, to directly oversee and
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How does a Lenje Consort in Barosteland become Paramount Chief in BarotselandITS NON OF YOUR BUSINESS THE Mukuni Royal Dynasty Committee has challenged the Litunga’s intervention in its legal battle for recognition of Chief Munokalya Mupotola IV Siloka III Mukuni XIX as a paramount chief, arguing that the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has no legal
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Desperate Independent Begs HH to Pay for Broken Speakers In a plot twist that no political analyst or sensible observer could have predicted, Ibrahim Mwamba, the former Tonse Alliance youth chairman and losing independent candidate for Mwembezhi East, has decided that the best way to deal with campaign losses is to beg the very man
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Zambia Rejects UN Rapporteur’s Claims, Says Treason Not a Capital Offence By Edmond Mbanga Miti Jr. LUSAKA — The Zambian government has pushed back hard against a United Nations official’s assessment of the country’s post-election situation, accusing the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association of getting the law wrong and overstepping
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I’M READY TO BE IMPRISONED FOR DEFENDING BRIAN MUNDUBILE, VOWS MOONGA Former United Party for National Development UPND member Paul Moonga says he will stand by Brian Mundubile, as he cannot abandon his brother who is in detention. Moonga says he is actually ready to go to prison for defending Mundubile. Before joining the UPND
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By Prudence Chota The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, has called on the Zambian Government to release political detainees, respect fundamental freedoms and urgently restore democratic accountability. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ms. Romero has expressed grave concern over Zambia’s deteriorating democratic
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