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    BREAKING NEWS

    Mundubile, Makebi flee to UN agency for refuge

    • LEAD STORY
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    • HH secures second term in landslide victory
      PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term in office after scooping a landslide victory against his closest rival Brian Mundubile of the NRPUP. The Head of State has pledged to work with those who did not vote for him and devote his energies to national development, unity and cooperation. Announcing the final results of the August 13 election, Electoral...
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      Mundubile, Makebi flee to UN agency for refuge
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      ECZ results show 100% integrity – TIZ
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      HH leads in aggregate count despite Mundubile winning in more constituencies
    • OPINION
    • The winners of this election are known by now, but there are serious lessons to learn
      IN the run-up to this election, this newspaper has been very clear about what the Patriotic Front and its rebranded version, represented by NRPUP, stood for. We have not been shy to call them out on some of their most egregious excesses. The Patriotic Front under the late president Edgar Lungu behaved almost like a militia with very few rules. There was little, if any, respect for public resources. There was what we can only describe as a feeding frenzy. That is why many of those who had access to public resources became intoxicated with
    • HH secures second term in landslide victory
      PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term in office after scooping a landslide victory against his closest rival Brian Mundubile of the NRPUP. The Head of State has pledged to work with those who did not vote for him and devote his energies to national development, unity and cooperation. Announcing the final results of the August 13 election, Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said President Hichilema got 2,965,326 votes, representing 60.49 percent, making him duly elected. Zaloumis also said Mundubile managed to get 1,856,217 votes, representing 37.87 percent, while the rest of...
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      Mundubile, Makebi flee to UN agency for refuge
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      ECZ results show 100% integrity – TIZ
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      The winners of this election are known by now, but there are serious lessons to learn
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      Edition 2321 Monday August 17, 2026
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    • PODCASTS

    Mind Your Business Episode 17 ; Guest: Vice President W.K Mutale Nalumango TOPIC: A voice from the VEEP as Zambia decides

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      Vincent Mwale vows to keep govt in check
      CHIPANGALI West MP Vincent Mwale says he chose to contest as an independent candidate in order to represent the interests of his constituents without being…
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      UPND leads Parley seats, as NRPUP candidates allege rigging
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      We had no militia weapons on my property – Mundubile
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      Sinda pastor urges election losers to accept defeat
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      Chanda, Chiti reject Bwana Mkubwa Parley results, claim vote swapping

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      ERB approves licences worth K18.4bn
      THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved licences and construction permits worth approximately K18.4 billion in new investment across Zambia’s electricity, renewable energy and petroleum…
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      Kwacha may react to outcome of elections – Haabazoka
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      Mining sector has attracted $12bn in investment in 5 years – PS
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      Shaft 28 to begin operations in Dec 2026 – Govt
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      KCM partners with Axiom, VBKOM to boost mineral exploration

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      St Mary’s pupil challenges expulsion over bullying allegations
      A FORMER Form Two pupil at St Mary’s Secondary School has dragged the school to the Lusaka High Court, challenging her expulsion over allegations of…
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      Guntila’s murder trial adjourned as arresting officer is on election duty
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      He gives WhatsApp chats more attention than me, wife laments in court
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      I found a lover because my wife denies me sex, husband tells court
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      When I caught him with his lover, he said marriage is a scam

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      Lwandamina names 28 local players ahead of AFCON qualifiers
      CHIPOLOPOLO Coach George Lwandamina has named a 28- member squad for local camp ahead of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. In a statement issued by FAZ,…
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      Nkana face fresh FIFA ban
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      Zambia grabs bronze at Billie Jean King Cup bronze
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      MMA Zambia withdraws youth team from 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships
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      ZPL reschedules Transitional League start to October

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      Zambia’s Power Sector Is Recovering, But Who Is Getting the Electricity? Part One: The 102 Percent Recovery Behind the Headline Numbers
      This week’s Monday Opinion looks beyond the improving headline numbers in Zambia’s electricity sector and asks a harder question: as generation recovers and reforms accelerate, is reliable power returning evenly
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      ZAMBIAN TIME
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      MSport Zambia: The Mobile-First Betting Platform Built for Zambian Fans
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      WHY A STRONGER FOOD SYSTEM STARTS WITH STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS  
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      He gives WhatsApp chats more attention than me, wife laments in court
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      I found a lover because my wife denies me sex, husband tells court
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      When I caught him with his lover, he said marriage is a scam
    • INTERNATIONAL
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      15 dead, 27 missing as overloaded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba
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      Download a full ECZ list of validly nominated MPs, Mayors and Council Chairpersons. Know your candidates
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      St Mary’s pupil challenges expulsion over bullying allegations
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      We had no militia weapons on my property – Mundubile
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      Sinda pastor urges election losers to accept defeat
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      Chanda, Chiti reject Bwana Mkubwa Parley results, claim vote swapping

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