It’s not yet campaign time, police tell Makebi as they disperse his supporters
NORTHERN Province police have clarified that officers did not block PF presidential aspirant Makebi Zulu, but simply dispersed large numbers of motorcycles that went to welcome him at Kasama Airport. A post on Grindstone Television Zambia’s Facebook page stated that Zulu arrived in Kasama, and police allegedly tried to block him from exiting Kasama Airport…....
Lubinda can’t make a good leader – Mpankanta
PF’s Emmanuel Mpankanta Musonda says acting party president Given Lubinda can’t make a good leader or republican president. Mpankanta says the way Lubinda is running the party shows that he is a desperate leader. Recently, the Lubinda-led PF faction expelled, among others, Stephen Kampyongo, Francis Kapyanga, Brian Mundubile, Mutotwe Kafwaya, Davies Chisopa, Lukas Simumba and…...
We can still win elections even with load shedding – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND government would still have secured victory in the 2026 general election even if the energy crisis had continued. Speaking on Hot FM’s Hot Seat programme, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the UPND would have won the elections based on its other electoral commitments, which had been fulfilled. “Even if…...
Only Chabinga and Mung’andu can privately appreciate HH’s reforms – Kafwaya
LUNTE PF MP Mutotwe Kafwaya says opposition members who are always at Community House are the ones that praise President Hakainde Hichilema’s reforms. President Hichilema recently revealed at the Mining Indaba in South Africa that the opposition were privately appreciating and acknowledging the results of the reforms his government had put in place since coming…...
Lungu’s family appeals repatriation order
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s family has filed a notice of appeal, challenging the judgment of the South African High Court, Gauteng Division, which ordered the repatriation of his mortal remains for a state funeral and burial at Embassy Park. This follows after the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, in December last year, granted…...
Don’t defect or follow rebels, PF is still intact – Dr Chilufya
PF presidential aspirant Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the party remains intact and has urged members not to defect or follow “rebels”. In an interview, Tuesday, Dr Chilufya said he had a recognisable track record of performance and that, if elected PF president, he would replicate what he did in the health sector. “The fundamental PF…...
Tonse will use a registered party in August polls – Mundubile
TONSE Alliance faction president Brian Mundubile says the alliance will use a special purpose vehicle to contest the 2026 general election. On Sunday, Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said all political alliances were supposed to register with the Registrar of Societies if they wanted to contest in an election. Commenting…...
Court upholds forfeiture of Stardy Mwale’s Simonga Farms
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, has declined to grant Stardy Mwale leave to extend the period to appeal against the forfeiture of his Simonga Farms. In November 2024, the court forfeited the farm, which houses, among other things, over 400 cattle, over 160 exotic goats, a dwelling house, a workshop, a…...
TIZ attributes surge in corruption to abuse of office
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says Zambia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has dropped by two points, from 39 in 2024 to 37 in 2025, indicating an increase in corruption activities. TI-Z has attributed the drop in the CPI score to increased abuse of office by public officials, who are diverting public funds through strategic business…...
Fake professors compromising quality of education – HEA
THE Higher Education Authority (HEA) has expressed concern over the presence of fake professors in the country. HEA Director General Professor Kazhila Chinsembu says to curb the proliferation of fake professors, the Authority plans to propose amendments to the Higher Education Act to introduce a mandatory recognition system for professors. Speaking at the official opening…...