FIFA gives FAZ 21-day deadline to reconvene AGM! The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been given 21 days by world football governing body FIFA to reconvene its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM). This follows the abrupt cancellation of the original meeting, which was scheduled for 29 March, due to a court injunction. FAZ General
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AIPAC URGES KCM AND CEC TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AMICABLY FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ….Swift resolution crucial for restoring Copperbelt’s economic growth Lusaka, Zambia – April 16, 2025 The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) urges Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) to resolve their disputes amicably. We believe that addressing challenges in
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This is Darlington Chiluba, Son to late Second Republican President, Dr Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba. Not only does he exactly look like the Father he also speaks like him. The Father was an orator who took the most powerful then Dr Kenneth Kaunda in 1990. Dr Kaunda had ruled for 27 years and cutshort his
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TWO ZAMBIANS HELD BY BOTSWANA POLICE OVER SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLES BOTSWANA Police in Kazungula have intercepted two stolen vehicles from South Africa (SA) that were en route to Zambia amid growing concerns over the rising number of smuggled cars transiting through the country. The interception of a VW Amarok and a BMW X7 occurred on
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GBM STILL ALIVE – THABO KAWANA Thabo Kawana says former Minister of Defence Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba better known as GBM is alive contrary to speculations that he had passed on. And Kawana who is Permanent Secretary for Information and Media has warned peptrators of false information that the law will visit them Below is the
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SOLICITOR GENERAL BACKS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMMENDMENTS The Solicitor General, Mr. Marshal Muchende, SC, has emphasized the importance of the proposed constitutional amendments as a critical step towards unlocking Zambia’s social and economic development potential. He told the House of Chief during a sensitisation meeting with the traditional leaders, that the proposed amendments aim to address
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HAWKS RESCUE US PASTOR, KILL THREE IN SHOOTOUT Wednesday 16 April 2025 – 08:30am The Hawks have rescued US pastor Josh Sullivan. He was recovered from a house in Gqeberha on Tuesday after the Tactical Unit closed in at a safe house at Kwa Magxaaki resulting in a dramatic exchange of fire. Sullivan was kidnapped
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PERU’S EX-PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS JAIL PERU’S former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said that Humala had accepted illegal funds from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006
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KITWE MAYORAL ASPIRANT CHAMBALA MAZIMBA BACKS CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS, CALLS FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN INCLUSIVITY By Dennis Sikazwe Jr As the national conversation around constitutional reforms gains momentum, Kitwe UPND 2026 mayoral aspirant Chambala Mazimba has added his voice in support of the proposed amendments. Speaking during a community engagement in Kitwe’s Nkana Constituency, Mazimba said
Read MoreFIFA gives FAZ 21-day deadline to reconvene AGM! The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been given 21 days by world football governing body FIFA to reconvene its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM). This follows the abrupt cancellation of the original meeting, which was scheduled for 29 March, due to a court injunction. FAZ General
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Mweemba Welcomes FIFA Directive, Urges FAZ to Announce AGM Date and Venue Lusaka, 16 April 2025 — FAZ presidential candidate Keith Mweemba has welcomed FIFA’s directive for the Football Association of Zambia to reconvene its Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) within 21 days, describing the move as timely and principled. Mweemba says the instruction by
Read MoreFASHION SAKALA Tourney Draws 54 Teams By Christopher Miti Over 54 #football teams will participate in the 1.6 million #Kwacha rich #FASHION SAKALA Eastern Province football #tournament. The 2025 tournament starts on April 23 for girls while the boys will start on May 3rd 2025. Speaking at the launch of the tournament in Chipata, SAKALA,
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ALLOW KCM TO OPERATE WITHOUT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE …..if it is to become viable & contribute meaningfully to nation’s socio economic development, says ANDD Lusaka… Wednesday April 16, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) The Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) has urged the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and all other stakeholders to whom the mine is indebted
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Ghana bans foreigners from trading in its gold market to boost revenue (BBC) Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country’s mining sector. It follows the enactment of a new law earlier this month that grants exclusive authority of
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Obama calls Trump’s freeze of Harvard funding ‘unlawful’ (BBC) Former President Barack Obama is applauding Harvard University’s decision to refuse the White House’s demands that it change its policies or lose federal money, in his first social media post to criticise the Trump administration since at least Inauguration Day. President Donald Trump is freezing more
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Malema leads EFF March to demand review of Orania’s status. Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has announced plans for a march on April 22, 2025, to the office of Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul in Kimberley. The protest aims to push for a review of Orania’s status, with Malema and the
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OLD WIDOW REFUSES HAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH GEN SHIKAPWASHAPrisca Daka, a 72-year-old widow and former secretary, has denied ever having an intimate relationship with the late Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha, testifying in the Lusaka High Court that she only admired the union he shared with his wife, Prophetess Jane Lusengo. Taking the stand in a murder
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ZAMBIA IS NOT FOR SALE Fellow Citizens, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a burning sense of duty, as our beloved nation stands on the brink of yet another betrayal a betrayal not orchestrated by outsiders, but by those entrusted to protect our sovereignty. The so called resuscitation of Mopani and
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WITNESS IN THE MURDER OF MULEYA WHO COLAPSEDNOW STOPS TALKING Samuel Dokowe Basa, one of the accused in the murder trial of Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director General Guntila Muleya who collapsed while in the dock on April 11, 2025 has reportedly stopped speaking. -Diamond TV
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“WE DEMAND RESPECT!” – LECTURERS HIT BACK AT MANAGEMENT OVER HH CAMPUS VISIT CHAOS The FOX Newspaper The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU) has come out swinging following the chaotic disruption of classes on 9 April 2025 during President Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to the Great East Road Campus. In a strongly-worded letter
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STOP THE LIES – LUNGU BUILT, YOU BROKE IT “Fix what’s broken, or step aside. Enough with the theatrics. Lead, or leave.” – Ephraim Shakafuswa The FOX Newspaper Following the death of Hon. Edith Nawakwi, what should have been a moment of national mourning has turned into a political circus. The current regime has shamelessly
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YOUNG PHIROZ FORCED TO PAY: GOVERNMENT INTERVENES AFTER 94 WORKERS REFUSE NEW CONTRACTS The FOX Newspaper Lusaka, 14 April 2025 — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has compelled Young Phiroz General Dealers to pay redundancy packages to 94 workers who were kicked to the curb after refusing to sign new contracts. Three weeks
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WHO IS STOPPING NDAMBO FROM COMING TO ZAMBIA? The FOX Newspaper “Government is not blocking James Ndambo from entering Zambia.”That’s the official position from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, according to a ZNBC report by Cecilia Zgambo. Ministry spokesperson Mwala Kalaluka clarified: “There is no reason for government to prevent Mr. Ndambo’s
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I AM NOT A MAD MAN, I WILL EMBARRASS THOSE DOUBTING ME: RUTO TELLS CRITICS By: Citizen TV Kenya President William Ruto has maintained that he will shame his critics by delivering on his ambitious promises that some Kenyans have harshly ridiculed. Speaking during a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet, President Ruto scoffed at those
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Breaking news President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the United States. Jonas will serve as the official representative of the President and the South African government, with a focus on strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. This appointment follows recent tensions, including the
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GABON’S COUP LEADER BRICE OLIGUI NGUEMA WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY By: African News Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the military general who led the 2023 coup in Gabon, has been officially declared the winner of the country’s presidential election with an overwhelming 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the electoral
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LUSAKA MAN SEEKS DIVORCE ALLEGING HIS WIFE IS UNCULTURED A YEAR after marrying, a man of Lusaka has narrated that he is no longer in amity and is seeking divorce because his wife is uncultured and does not know how to treat a man. Luciano Sakala, 37, told Matero Local Court Magistrate Lewis Mumba that
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A LEADER OF INTEGRITY: PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY By Timmy In a remarkable display of statesmanship, President Hakainde Hichilema has demonstrated his unwavering commitment to democracy and the rule of law in Zambia. Unlike his predecessors, he has refrained from arresting opposition leaders or banning political parties, despite their provocative actions. Opposition’s DesperationThe
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HYPOCRISY UNMASKED: MILES SAMPA’S UNREALISTIC PROMISES By Timmy Miles Sampa’s recent article is a laughable attempt to sway Zambians with unrealistic promises, but the truth remains – his track record speaks for itself. As a member of the PF government, Sampa had ample opportunities to implement meaningful projects, but instead, he oversaw the liquidation of
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MILES SAMPA’S UNREALISTIC RELOCATION PlAN: A RECIPE FOR DISASTER By Timmy Miles Sampa, the embattled PF president, has been making headlines with his latest proposal to relocate residents of shanty compounds like Chibolya to provinces like Muchinga and Luapula. According to Sampa, his government will provide 10 hectares of land to each family and build
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Court rules ZNFU president is still boss THE Lusaka High Court has ruled that Zambia National Farmers United (ZNFU) president Jervis Zimba remains in office. Judge Gaudentia Salasini dismissed an interim injunction issued on March 11, 2025, that had restrained Zimba from performing his duties. The court had previously barred Zimba from holding office following
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SIPALO AND TONGA DEMAND IMMEDIATE BAN ON EVACUATION OF POLITICIANS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT By: Sun FM TV Reporter Stakeholders in politics have called for an immediate ban on evacuating government officials and politicians to outside countries for medical treatment, labelling the practice as a misuse of public funds. Opposition 3rd Liberation Movement
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FAZ REFUTES RECEIVING ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM FIFA REGARDING THE AGM The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) refutes having received any information regarding the aborted Annual General Meeting (AGM) from FIFA. FAZ General Secretary, Reuben Kamanga, says the association is liaising with various key stakeholders regarding the pending congress. Kamanga states that the elective AGM in
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*Edith Nawakwi is Now Buried and Edgar Lungu Must Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives* *By Magret Mwanza* Edith Nawakwi is dead. She died outside Zambia, after being evacuated by the very government that Edgar Lungu has chosen to demonize for political mileage. And while we mourn her loss, we must confront a painful and
Read MoreWhat Legacy Will the UPND Leave Behind? A Trail of Constitutional Wreckage and Political Vengeance By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma As the United Party for National Development (UPND) government crawls into the final stretch of its term, Zambians are forced to confront a sobering question: What, if anything, will President Hakainde Hichilema and his administration be
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ZAMBIANS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! President Hakainde Hichilema now claims he needs another term to “double the economy.” Double what exactly?The suffering? The poverty? The blackouts? Let’s stop pretending. Let’s tell the hard truth. Fuel? Skyrocketing beyond reach.Mealie meal? Breaking families every single day.Electricity? 12 to 14 hours of darkness daily. Mines? Sold off to foreigners
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JAMES NDAMBO BLOCKED FROM COMING HOMESystem Apprehension Forces Sudden Cancellation of Choma Visit LUSAKA – Saturday, April 12, 2025 | The FOX Newspaper In a development that has raised eyebrows across the nation, renowned Zambian philanthropist and businessman James Ndambo has been denied entry into his own country, forcing him to cancel his highly anticipated
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IF DR. RON MWAMBWA WAS NEVER OFFICIALLY APPOINTED AUDITOR GENERAL, WHAT HAS HE BEEN DOING IN THAT OFFICE? By The Fox Zambia | Credit: Zambian Whistleblower Apart from the sorrow surrounding the passing of FDD leader Edith Nawakwi, Zambians today woke up to a different kind of shock—one that questions the very integrity of our
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ZAMBIA SET TO START POWER IMPORTS FROM TANZANIA IN 2026 By: Sun FM TV Reporter Zambia has launched the advanced phase of its electricity interconnector project with Tanzania. Minister of Commerce, Chipoka Mulenga, says the project has secured $292 million for the construction of the Zambian section, which includes a 330kV transmission line from Pensulo
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EFF DEMANDS HALT ON AUDITOR GENERAL’S OFFICE OPERATIONS OVER ALLEGED CONSTITUTIONAL BREACHES By Leah Ngoma Economic Freedom Fighters-EFF Leader Kasonde Mwenda has demanded that the office of the Auditor General cease all operations under Dr. Ron Mwambwa, citing alleged constitutional breaches surrounding his appointment. Dr Ron Mwambwa has submitted to the constitutional court that he
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