Power and Politics
Electoral Commission of Zambia sets January 29 date for Kasama mayoral by-election
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set January 29, 2026, as the date for the Kasama Municipal Council mayoral by-election in Northern ...
Power and Politics
In terse statement, Socialist Party politburo member, Chilanga, resigns
Socialist Party Member of the Politburo for Security, Sam Chilanga, has resigned from all his duties and positions within the party, citing personal ...
Power and Politics
High Court stays proceedings in Lungu daughter, Tasila’s case pending constitutional court ruling
High Court Judge Sharon Newa has stayed proceedings in a matter involving Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu, citing the risk of parallel ...
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Six months after Lungu’s death, burial dispute moves to Supreme Court in South Africa
The legal battle over the final resting place of Zambia’s Sixth President, Edgar Lungu, has escalated to South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, ...
Power and Politics
Cash-for-work programme revised for 2026, govt targets 1.5 million beneficiaries
The government has launched the 2026 Revised Cash for Work (R-CFW) Programme, expanding its coverage to all 116 districts and targeting over 1.5 ...
Power and Politics
Secretary to Cabinet, Kangwa, slams institutions for failing to submit anti-corruption reports
Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, has raised concern over the continued failure by some public institutions to submit Annual Corruption Prevention Action ...
Power and Politics
‘It’s rare to survive a politically motivated case,’ Katuta reacts to acquittal over alleged attack on journalist
Presidential aspirant, Given Katuta, says she is still coming to terms with her acquittal in a case she believed was politically motivated, admitting ...
Power and Politics
Citizens First laments failure to pay farmers, as govt blames banks for allegedly creating unnecessary bottlenecks
The Citizens First party has criticised the government for a disconnect between policy pronouncements and tangible economic outcomes, particularly in the agriculture sector. ...
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Zambia: Auditor-General’s 2024 report reveals K130 million CDF-funded desks undelivered despite full payment
The latest Auditor General’s report on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has revealed that more than 71,000 school desks valued at about K130 ...
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PeP alleges that Zambian govt borrowed K5 billion to settle K3.7 billion debt owed farmers by Foood Reserve Agency
The Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has raised concern over the continued non-payment of farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency ...
