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Constitutional court to rule on joint tickets and independents ahead of Zambia elections

The Constitutional Court will on July 31, 2026 hear and deliver judgment in two landmark electoral matters that could fundamentally reshape how presidential ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 25, 20260

Metro

Constitutional Court reserves ruling on judges’ foreign appointments after tensed hearing

The Constitutional Court on Friday heard the matter on the interpretation of Article 142(6) of the Constitution, with a full bench of seven ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 25, 20260

Economy

Illicit trade threatens 70% of alcohol market, undermines manufacturing growth —Zambian Manufacturers

Illicit trade now accounts for an estimated 70 percent of Zambia’s alcohol market and 23.8percent of the tobacco market, the Zambia Association of ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 24, 20260

Mwamba faults ACC decision to discontinue alleged criminal cases against Matambo, Kawana, others

Former diplomat, Emmanuel Mwamba, has faulted the decision by Anti-Corruption Commission to discontinue alleged criminal investigations involving senior government officials, saying the move ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 24, 20260

Metro

Police officer hit by speeding driver on Great North Road

The Zambia Police Service has confirmed that a traffic police officer was injured after being hit by a driver who refused to stop ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 24, 20260

Mining & Energy

Zambia’s petroleum procurement debt falls, govt claims

Zambia’s petroleum procurement debt has dropped significantly to approximately US$210 million as at July 2026, down from over US$900 million in 2022, the ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 23, 20260

Metro

Zambia begins ratification process for African disability rights protocol

Government has granted formal approval to commence processes for the ratification of the, Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 23, 20260

Amnesty International calls for unconditional release of Zambian journalist detained by govt

Amnesty International has called on Zambian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist, MacPherson Mukuka, and drop all ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 23, 20260

Metro

Zambian driver jailed two years with hard labour for aiding illegal immigrants

The Chinsali Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Jehoshia Suwilanji Mulambia, 25, of Barlastone, Lusaka, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 23, 20260

Power and Politics

SADC deploys observation mission ahead of Zambia’s 13 August general election

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced that it will deploy its Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to observe Zambia’s general election scheduled ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAJuly 23, 20260

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