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A 28-year-old woman from Mansa District in Chief Chimese’s Chiefdom has allegedly killed her two young children in a shocking incident that has left the local community in disbelief. The suspect, identified as Gladys Kapya, is alleged to have fatally attacked her children using a hoe under circumstances that remain unclear. According to reports, shortly […]

The Zambian Court of Appeal has reaffirmed that customary land cannot be bought or sold, ruling that any attempt to convert traditional land into leasehold property without the consent of all interested family members is unlawful. The landmark decision arose from a dispute involving 5.8 hectares of customary land that had been left to five […]

The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside a lower court order that directed the repatriation of the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to Zambia for a state funeral. The ruling follows a legal challenge by the Lungu family, who argued that the lower court’s decision did not reflect the late […]

Armitage Environmental Social Consultant, Mwila Kafungwa has disclosed that the construction works on the long-awaited Kipemba Solar Power Project in Solwezi District are expected to commence in November this year following the mobilisation of resources. Mr Kafungwa says the 200-megawatt solar power plant, whose implementation stalled in 2022, is expected to contribute significantly to energy […]

THE family of late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa’s judgment that upheld their rights in the burial dispute with Zambia’s government. In a statement issued Tuesday, 23rd June 2026 by family spokesperson Makebi Zulu, the family said the SCA ruling was a “significant vindication of […]

SOUTH Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, (SCA), has overturned a 2025 Gauteng High Court ruling that granted Zambia’s government the right to repatriate and bury former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu in Zambia with full state honours. In a judgment delivered Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the SCA upheld an appeal by former First Lady Esther Lungu, […]

You Can’t Sell Traditional LandBy Dickson Jere The owner of 5.8 hectares of customary or traditional land passed on leaving five children. As part of the inheritance, the children agreed – with consent of the headman – to divide the land into five pieces and each was given share. One of the children sold his […]

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MUNDUBILE SET FOR FIVE-DAY CAMPAIGN TOUR OF EASTERN PROVINCE NRPUP president Brian Mundubile and the Tonse Alliance are expected to begin a five-day presidential campaign tour of Eastern Province from June 23 to June 27, 2026, according to the latest campaign timetable released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The schedule indicates that Mr […]

OVER 100 ZAMBIANS LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA WANT TO RETRUN HOME More than 100 Zambian nationals living in South Africa have expressed interest in returning home, amid attacks targeting some foreign nationals, prompting government to intensify efforts to facilitate their voluntary repatriation. Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation, Etambuyu Gundersen, says the repatriation programme […]