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Zambia deports 217 illegal immigrants in nationwide crackdown

Zambia’s Department of Immigration has deported 217 illegal immigrants, including 140 Burundians, 37 Rwandese, 37 Tanzanians, one Kenyan, one Sudanese, and one Ugandan, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Economy

Fisheries minister, Kapala, reiterates govt determination to clean up Kafue River after toxic spill

The government has confirmed that the Kafue River remains severely polluted following an acid and heavy metals spill from a broken tailings dam ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Power and Politics

Calls for stricter punishment for defilement, rape offenders heighten in Zambia

Various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Church, musicians, and students have petitioned the government to amend the law to introduce stiffer punishments for ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

International

Trump imposes sweeping tariffs, escalating trade war with major global partners

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced expansive new tariffs, calling the move a “declaration of economic independence” as he escalated his trade war ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

Metro

Zambia endorses Amman-Berlin declaration, reaffirms commitment to amplifying voices of persons with disabilities

Zambia has endorsed the Amman-Berlin Declaration on Disability Inclusion, reaffirming its commitment to amplifying the voices of persons with disabilities in national development. ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

Power and Politics

MMD leader, Mumba, accuses Zambian opposition parties of desperation, endorses Hichilema for 2026

Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) President, Dr. Nevers Mumba, has accused opposition leaders of desperation and spreading falsehoods in an attempt to unseat ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

Economy

Defence minister, Lufuma, calls for increased intra-Africa trade to drive economic growth

The Zambian government has called for increased intra-African trade to accelerate the continent’s economic growth and create sustainable jobs. Defence Minister, Ambrose Lufuma, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

Presbyterian council lampoons govt for economic woes, urges Hichilema to abandon constitutional reforms

The Archdiocese of Lusaka Presbyteral Council has called on the government to drop proposed constitutional amendments and instead focus on addressing urgent national ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

Power and Politics

Students reportedly launch Bally Network Campaign to drum support for Hichilema ahead 2026 polls

Students from higher learning institutions have reportedly launched the Bally Network Campaign to support President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election bid in the 2026 general ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 2, 20250

Power and Politics

Zambian government denies claims of blocking King Letsie III from Kuomboka ceremony

The Zambian government has dismissed rumours suggesting that it blocked King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho from attending the 2025 Kuomboka ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 2, 20250

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