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Church group dares UPND to report expelled members to Police over alleged nomination violence

Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has called on the UPND to report members expelled for violent activities during nominations to law enforcement agencies ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 27, 20260

Party leader, Kateka, alleges Zambia descending into one party state, clamours for govt of national unity

The New Heritage Party (NHP) leader Chishala Kateka has accused the UPND-led government of driving the country into an existential threat of becoming ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 27, 20260

Metro

Police detain 23-year-old male in Kafue over alleged murder of 11-year-old girl

Police in Kafue District have detained a 23-year-old male suspect, David Kotamu, in connection with the alleged murder of an 11-year-old girl, Bertha ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 27, 20260

Economy

Zambia projects 4.9 million MT maize harvest, overall staple surplus for 2026/27 season

Total production for the 2025/2026 season is estimated at 4.94 million metric tonnes of maize, 71,938 mt of paddy rice, and 81,822 MT ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 26, 20260

Defence ministry conducts regional exercise in Lusaka to test response to biological threats

The Ministry of Defence has officially opened a regional field situation exercise in Lusaka designed to test preparedness for biological threats at border ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 26, 20260

Economy

Zambia launches $3.6m climate monitoring initiative to strengthen early warning systems

Zambia, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Kingdom’s Met Office have launched the investment phase of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 26, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: AUG10FORD, BongoHive launch 24-month programme to make Zambian start-ups investor-ready

Swiss-backed initiative, AUG10FORD Training and BongoHive have launched a 24-month programme aimed at moving Zambia’s youth-led start-ups from proof of concept to investor-ready ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 26, 20260

Sports

FAZ appoints Charles Chakatazya as General Secretary, confirms Iva Lengwe as Deputy

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has appointed football administrator Charles Chakatazya as General Secretary with immediate effect. Chakatazya takes over from Machacha ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 26, 20260

Power and Politics

Hichilema says current generation must deliver jobs, economic independence on Africa Freedom Day

President Hakainde Hichilema has emphasized that Zambia’s current generation carried the responsibility to deliver economic development, jobs and opportunities for the country’s youthful ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 25, 20260

Former Chavuma lawmaker, Lumayi, others arrested for carrying firearms at nomination centres

Police in North Western Province have arrested former Chavuma Constituency lawmaker, Victor Lumayi, and other suspects for going armed in public at nomination ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAMay 25, 20260

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