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    • Court records 41 MP petitions
      THE Lusaka High Court has received 41 petitions at parliamentary level, challenging the 2026 parliamentary election results. Among the latest petitions seeking fresh elections is losing UPND candidate Lee Mukupa in Lusaka’s Lima constituency. Mukupa polled 8,041 votes against NRPUP’s Kelvin Kaunda, who got 22,760 votes. Others include Chadiza West UPND candidate Jonathan Daka, who polled 7,085 votes and has.......
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      UN Rapporteur seeks freedom of opposition detainees
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    • If govt withholds information, it will unwittingly portray Mundubile as a martyr
      A United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Assembly and Association has advised Zambian authorities to release all political detainees and restore democratic accountability. In response to this, the government has accused the said Special Rapporteur of having a flawed understanding of the issues going on in Zambia. This accusation and disagreement comes at such an appropriate time when we actually had penned together our thoughts about how the UPND government may end up unwittingly turning their treason suspect into a martyr. On Tuesday, as the President took the podium to officially.......
    • Court records 41 MP petitions
      THE Lusaka High Court has received 41 petitions at parliamentary level, challenging the 2026 parliamentary election results. Among the latest petitions seeking fresh elections is losing UPND candidate Lee Mukupa in Lusaka’s Lima constituency. Mukupa polled 8,041 votes against NRPUP’s Kelvin Kaunda, who got 22,760 votes. Others include Chadiza West UPND candidate Jonathan Daka, who polled 7,085 votes and has petitioned the election of NRPUP candidate Obert Phiri, who polled 8,566 votes. Citizens First candidate Simon Muwa in Chilubi, who polled 2,760 votes has petitioned against UPND candidate Mathias Chitembo, who obtained 10,429 votes. Meanwhile,.......
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      If govt withholds information, it will unwittingly portray Mundubile as a martyr
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      The birth of Zambia’s prison service
      ONE hundred twenty-two years later, the prison system still isn’t built for long-term incarceration with dignity and rehabilitation. However, in 1947, the then Northern Rhodesia…
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      HELSB awards over 1,200 student loans to Kwame Nkurumah, Chalimbana Universities
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      Govt cancels Mukandila’s NRC, passport
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      Zambia records over 10,000 GBV cases in Q2 of 2026

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      Govt launches consultations on 5-year revenue strategy
      GOVERNMENT has launched the 2027-2031 Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) consultations, aimed at building a more predictable revenue system for Zambia. During the 2026 Budget presentation,…
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      Smallholder farmers must take advantage of maize exports – Kayula

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      Court orders State to pay costs over George Chisang’s detention
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      COF asks ConCourt to declare courts closure unlawful

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      Arrows prepared for FC Rouge – Mbewe
      RED Arrows head coach Chisi Mbewe has expressed confidence in his team’s preparations ahead of today’s CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg against Madagascar’s…
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      Reckless driving incidents fall by 38% across Africa, new Yango Ride Safety Report finds
      The newly presented ride-hailing service’s report links reductions in safety-related incidents to updated privacy technology, anti-fraud systems and 24/7 emergency response across Africa Lusaka, 4 September 2026 — Yango Ride, a
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      THREE MILLION TONNES, BUT NOT YET ON TRACK Part One: The Production Gap Behind Zambia’s Copper Ambition
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      Zambia’s Power Sector Is Recovering, But Who Is Getting the Electricity? Part Two: Open Access, ZESCO and the Reliability Distribution Test
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