HH honours Sejani
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has accorded an official funeral to the late Local Government Service Commission Chairperson, Ackson Sejani, who died on Monday, July 28, 2025, in South Africa, after an illness. President Hichilema has also declared, Tuesday, August 5, 2025 a day of national mourning in honour of the late former Chairperson, when he…...
PF is no match for us – UPND
UPND National Chairman Collins Maoma says the Patriotic Front is no match for the UPND. Recently, former PF secretary general Davies Mwila accused President Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor Levy Ngoma of attempting to bribe voters ahead of the upcoming by-election in Mfuwe Constituency. Commenting on this in an interview recently, Maoma dispelled the allegations of…...
I’m the only one who can remove HH from power next year – Kalaba
GIVE me the presidency and see how much wealth you Zambians will have, says Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba. Kalaba adds that he is the only candidate who can remove President Hakainde Hichilema from power next year. Speaking when he featured on Delight Kwitonta FM, Saturday, Kalaba questioned how he can come out…...
Nalumango calls for unity ahead of 2026 polls
POLITICS must never be warfare, it must be rooted in the love for our nation, not in hostility toward one another, says Vice President Mutale Nalumango. And Vice President Nalumango has called on Church mother bodies to promote peace and unity as the nation prepares for the 2026 general elections. In a Facebook post on…...
Zambia has recorded a 6% drop in breastfeeding rate – Govt
HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says Zambia recorded a decline in breastfeeding rates from 70 per cent in 2018 to 64 per cent in 2024, despite remaining above the World Health Organization (WHO) target of 50 per cent by 2025. Speaking during a media briefing to mark World Breastfeeding Week 2025, Thursday, Dr Muchima attributed…...
Zesco scoops two awards at Agricultural Commercial Show
ZESCO Limited has won the Best Overall Exhibit and Best Infrastructure Development Exhibit awards at this year’s 97th Agricultural and Commercial Show. And the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has scooped the first prize for best regulatory authority, with Stanbic bank taking the first prize for best banking exhibit and best renewable energy exhibit. According to…...
Mpundu’s behavior doesn’t tally with his presidential ambition – Nkandu
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says he does not see Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu becoming president, arguing that the latter’s behaviour leaves much to desire for someone vying for the highest office in the land. And Nkandu wonders how Mpundu will contest for presidency next year when he is not known countrywide. …...
Zambians want opposition to rally behind one presidential candidate – UKA
UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota says opposition leaders have heard the people’s call to unite and field one presidential candidate in the 2026 general election. Sikota has warned that those who ignore this call risk being rejected by voters. His remarks follow recent comments by Zambia We Want spokesperson Muhabi Lungu, who argued…...
Prof Chirwa welcome, but he has to exonerate himself to Zambians first – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Professor Clive Chirwa is welcome to work with the UPND government but he needs to give Zambians answers over his previous involvement with government under the PF. However, Mweetwa says government cannot have all positions around President Hakainde Hichilema constitutionally provided for and positioned at State House as though…...
Corruption fight should not be a fundraising venture for govt – CAAC
COMMUNITY Action Against Corruption (CAAC) says the Non-Conviction based Forfeiture of Assets provision in the Anti-Corruption Act of 2012 has introduced weaknesses in the corruption fight as it prioritizes asset recovery over comprehensive punishment of corrupt people. CAAC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brightone Tembo says law enforcement agencies have turned the corruption fight into a…...