 BRIEFING | Miles Sampa Pulls Out, PF Turns Focus to Presidential Race Patriotic Front faction leader Miles Sampa has formally withdrawn his candidacy for the newly created Lima Constituency, deepening uncertainty around the former ruling party’s participation in the 2026 General Election. In a statement issued Friday, Sampa confirmed that he had withdrawn from […]

Ubuntu Protects Family Wishes, Not Government Control South Africa. 29 May 2026 The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa delivered one of the sharpest moments of today’s proceedings when it pushed back against the Zambian Government’s argument that the public standing of the deceased should override the burial wishes of the family. During submissions, […]

“Trust Was Broken Repeatedly” — Makebi Zulu ….as Zambian Government legal team abandons central argument in the Supreme Court…. South Africa. 29 May 2026 The legal battle over the burial of former President Edgar Lungu has laid bare deep mistrust between the family and the Zambian government, with family spokesperson Makebi Zulu saying repeated breaches […]

The Zambia Police Service has confirmed that former intelligence chief Xavier Chungu has been questioned and issued with a Warn and Caution Statement in connection with alleged offences under the State Security Act. According to a press statement released by the Zambia Police Service on May 29, 2026, Mr. Chungu is being investigated for the […]

Development Analyst Dr. Charity Musamba has expressed […]

Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Permanent Secretary, Albert Malama, says government recognises the important role that the construction industry plays as an engine of national development. Prof. Malama noted that the construction industry is a very important component of Zambia’s national development as it creates job opportunities during construction activities. He said this in a […]

Creating safer journeys for school-going children 🚸 Yango Zambia and the Zambia Road Safety Trust have officially begun the second rollout of the Safer Journeys to School campaign across Lusaka, expanding the initiative from 5 schools in 2025 to 15 schools in 2026. Through road safety workshops, school zone improvements and road safety clubs, the […]

POLICE have recorded a warn-and-caution statement from former government official Xavier Chungu for allegedly communicating confidential information in violation of the State Security Act. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said Friday that Chungu was charged under Section 4(1) of Chapter 111 of the Laws of Zambia. He is accused of disclosing to the public […]

THE family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu appeared Friday in South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal seeking to overturn a ruling that allows Zambia’s government to repatriate his body for a state burial. Family lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi told the court the family does not want President Hakainde Hichilema to preside over the funeral, saying […]

You Cannot Rely on Historical Fact Alone! Show Us the Evidence” – SA Supreme Court Tells Zambian Government Lawyer The Supreme Court justices have asked the lawyer representing the Zambian Government in the Legal battle between the LUNGU family and the Government of Zambia for evidence over burial rights and the role of customary law […]