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Tension in Mazabuka as police stop Gary Nkombo campaign rally
A planned campaign rally by independent aspiring Mazabuka Member of Parliament, Gary Nkombo, was on Sunday halted after a heavy deployment of police ...
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Chungu faces political travails, Lusaka residents hurt by rising cost of living. See our top 10 stories of the week
In case you missed them, here are some of our top 10 stories. 1. Police in Lusaka have formally charged former Zambia Intelligence ...
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Liberal Democrats presidential candidate, Chungu, re-arrested minutes after Court ordered release
The legal team of Xavier Chungu, presidential candidate for the Liberal Democrats, has confirmed that their client was rearrested Saturday shortly after his ...
Economy
Cost of living rises in Lusaka, JCTR May, 2026 report reveals
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for a family of five in Lusaka stood at K12, ...
Economy
Zambia’s private sector slips back into contraction as demand weakens
Zambia’s private sector returned to contraction in May as weakening customer demand and persistent liquidity constraints weighed on business activity, according to the ...
Economy
Debt servicing swallows K4.7 billion as govt spends K16 billion to drive development, growth in May
Government released K16 billion in May 2026 to support public service delivery, infrastructure development, debt servicing and social protection programmes as part of ...
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‘Morally inappropriate to hold memorial before burial,’ church group distances self from alleged Lungu memorial plans
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has directed all its structures, affiliates, and member churches to stay away from proposed nationwide memorial activities ...
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Developing Story: Former Intelligence chief, and party leader, Chungu, charged for sedition
Police in Lusaka have formally charged former Zambia Intelligence Service Chief, Xavier Chungu, for multiple offences, including violations of the State Security Act ...
Economy
Copper nears record high as Kwacha extends gains
Copper prices edged closer to the US$14,000-per-tonne mark while aluminium surged to its highest level in more than four years, buoyed by escalating ...
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Presidency accuses Zambian opposition of lacking ideas, policy alternatives ahead of 2026 polls
State House says the opposition has no clear alternative policies to those being implemented by President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND Government ahead ...
