FORMER vice-president Enock Kavindele has rejected former Botswana president Ian Khama’s description of President Hakainde Hichilema as “Africa’s newest dictator,” saying Zambia’s constitutional institutions, electoral history and reform record speak for themselves. Khama, in a... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema finally unveiled his 30-member Cabinet and 10 provincial ministers this week, after Parliament approved the expansion from 25 to 30. For two months, the debate was about the delay. When it was... […]

CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says Vice-President Mutale Nalumango’s remarks that UPND can declare itself winner of the 2031 general elections if the opposition remains undisciplined is a timely warning for the opposition to stop... […]

ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Commissioner Zevyanji Sinkala says six wards across five districts will go to the polls on November 5 2026, with training of poll staff already underway. Last month, the Commission scheduled... […]

EASTERN Tropical Fruits Limited acting General Manager Eng Julius Mulenga says the company has injected K1.2 million in four districts of Eastern Province since commencing operations in July this year. Meanwhile, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)... […]

ELEVEN suspects, 10 of whom are facing murder charges, have escaped from lawful custody at Lufwanyama Police Station following a power blackout. Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Edwin Kaluba said the escape occurred between 22:45 hours... […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says ballot papers for the November 5 by-elections have arrived in the country from Dubai. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the consignment, which arrived at Kenneth Kaunda... […]

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested two farmers for attempting to bribe a wildlife investigations officer with K5,000 to secure the release of a relative detained for illegal possession of a homemade shotgun. The suspects... […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has advised newly elected MPs to seek guidance from long-serving members of parliament, warning that the competition to remain in the House is often “brutal”. Dr Musokotwane explains that competition... […]

THE Zambia Police Service has disclosed that the country recorded a total of 12,637 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) countrywide during the third quarter of 2026. In a statement, Friday, Zambia Police Service Public Relations... […]