PF provincial chairs boycott presidential candidate meetings
PF’s Emmanuel Mpankata has confirmed that seven provincial chairpersons of the party have decided to boycott meetings with any presidential candidates. Mpankata, who was dropped from the Central Committee by Given Lubinda, a decision he rejected, says the seven provincial chairpersons have done so in political solidarity, supporting the two suspended provincial chairmen for Northern…...
USA-based vlogger gets 18 months for insulting HH
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced USA-based vlogger Ethel Edwards, also known as Chisono, to 18 months’ simple imprisonment for hate speech directed at President Hichilema. This follows her plea of guilty to one count of hate speech after a successful bargain process with the state, in a matter where she was facing four counts…...
No constitution amendment is devoid of controversy – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has disputed John Sangwa’s statement that Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025 does not exist until the Technical Committee completes its work. Mweetwa further argues that it is a fallacy to expect a Constitution amendment process to be free of disagreement. On Sunday, Sangwa, who is Movement for National…...
Lubinda appoints Tasila, Sichalwe to central committee
PF acting president Given Lubinda has appointed Tasila Lungu, Lawrence Sichalwe, Goodson Banda, Alinedi Phiri, Warren Liywali, Brave Mweetwa and Mwenya Matafwali to the Central Committee. Lubinda has also appointed Enock Yumba and Cliff Bwalya as Lusaka Provincial Youth Chairman and Lusaka Province Deputy Youth Chairman, respectively. In a statement, Tuesday, party Deputy Secretary General,…...
Most fertiliser inspected is compliant with mandatory standards – ZCSA
THE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) says most of the fertiliser inspected in 2025 is compliant with mandatory standards compared to the previous year. And the National Union for Smallholder Farmers Association (NUSFAZ) has appealed to government to enact a specific law that would address fertiliser issues, arguing that the existing punitive measures are not…...
Pemba parents hand over son to police for defiling 9-year-old girl
PEMBA parents have handed their Grade 6 juvenile son, aged 17, to the police for allegedly defiling a Grade 2 girl, aged nine. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo confirmed the incident, saying the matter was reported to Pemba Police Station by the girl’s father on December 2, 2025, at 08:40 hours. “Pemba Police…...
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Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China
Even before the dam collapsed, Lamec did not feel safe working at the copper mine. “If our work protective gear gets damaged, it is not always replaced,” he tells us. “We have to take a risk and use it again.” He is talking to the BBC in a car on a quiet backroad near a…...
If Tasila wasn’t Lungu’s daughter, how much time could she have been allowed to mourn, keep her seat?
LAST week, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti declared the Chawama parliamentary seat, held by former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter Tasila Lungu, vacant. Predictably, this decision has triggered a wave of political debate across the country. Makebi Zulu has called the move illegal and an attempt to kill democracy. This sentiment is, of course,…...
Pay farmers by Dec 10 or add 30% interest, NUSFAZ urges govt
THE National Union for Small-scale Farmers of Zambia (NUSFAZ) has urged government to pay farmers by December 10, 2025, adding that interest of 30 per cent should be applied if payment is delayed. In an interview, Sunday, NUSFAZ Executive Director Dr Frank Kayula said the demand to pay farmers with interest emanated from the fact…...