Power and Politics
President Hichilema pardons 759 inmates, as Zambian correctional centres hold 28,451 prisoners
President Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 759 inmates as part of Christmas Day celebrations, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister, Jack Mwiimbu, announced. The ...
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DEC declares ex-president Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, wanted over money laundering allegations
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has placed former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila Lungu on the wanted list in connection with money laundering ...
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Ex-president’s Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, loses bid to halt forfeiture of properties
Chiyeso Lungu, daughter of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has failed in her attempt to prevent the State from forfeiting her properties pending ...
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Church monitoring group carpets electoral commission, all political parties for shoddy polls in Kawambwa by-elections
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has raised serious concerns about electoral malpractices during the recent Kawambwa Constituency by-election, in which the ruling ...
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TI-Z calls for update on probe of Solicitor-General, Muchende, accused of receiving $500,000 from former liquidator
Transparency International-Zambia (TI-Z) has called on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to provide a detailed update on its investigation into Solicitor General Marshal Muchende, ...
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Group decries persistent corruption, as 2024 governance landscape marked by mixed fortunes
The Non-Governmental Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has described 2024 as a year of mixed outcomes in governance, citing progress in some areas ...
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Kalaba criticises govt’s visa-free policy, cites security, economic concerns
Citizens First party leader, Harry Kalaba, has urged President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration to reconsider its decision to waive visa requirements for 53 additional ...
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Zambian govt warns local truck drivers harassing foreign counterparts over alleged takeover of their jobs
The Zambian government has expressed concern over reports of local truck drivers harassing foreign counterparts, warning that such actions were unlawful and threaten ...
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Ex-lawmaker, Mecha, begs President Hichilema to grant state pardon to former minister Kabanshi
Former Chifunabuli Constituency Member of Parliament, Ponde Mecha, has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to consider granting pardon to Emerine Kabanshi, the former Minister ...
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Congress of Trade Unions urges Zambian govt to address inequality, high taxes, rising costs in 2025
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged the government to adopt inclusive economic policies in 2025 to combat inequality, boost productivity, ...
