Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Local Zambia updates, community incidents, police news, court stories, and city developments.
Economist estimates Iran war has cost average US household $1,000 The four-month Iran war has cost the average U.S. household roughly $1,000 so far, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, who says the economic burden continues to grow despite the recent ceasefire. Writing in an op-ed, Zandi said the estimate includes about $300 […]
As Zambia moves forward with ambitious plans […]
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl of Mkushi District in Central Province has been defiled by a 17-year-old juvenile medical experts have discovered, is HIV positive. The incident is alleged to have happened between 17 June 2026 at 17:30 hours and 18 June 2026 at 09:00 hours in Kambuma Village, Chief Chitina, Mkushi District. According to details made […]
Independent parliamentary candidate for Chasefu North, Captain Towani Chipeta, has formally written to the Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcement agencies to investigate the alleged grabbing of voters’ cards from the electorate in the area. She has since officially reported the matter to the Zambia Police Service and the Anti Corruption Commission. In a […]
A Nigerian businessman known as Big Joe has reportedly been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in South Africa. The incident occurred outside his business premises in Witbank, Emalahleni, in Mpumalanga Province on Sunday, June 28, 2026. According to reports, the assailants opened fire on the businessman multiple times before fleeing the scene. The k!lling comes […]
Mundubile vows to end military presence at mining sites and return licences to local miners Brian Mundubile has pledged to remove soldiers from artisanal mining areas and decentralise mining licences if elected President, saying local miners should not be treated as criminals for exploiting the country’s natural resources. Shiwang’andu, June – Speaking at a campaign […]
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA IS ZAMBIA’S ONLY TRULY NATIONAL CANDIDATE: FROM LIVINGSTONE TO NAKONDE, FROM CHIPATA TO MWINILUNGA A presidential candidate is a candidate for every Zambian, from the Victoria Falls of Livingstone in the south, to Nakonde on the Tanzania border in the north, from Chipata in the east, all the way to Mwinilunga in the […]
Hichilema defends $6.5 billion reserves, mocks opposition criticism President Hakainde Hichilema has defended Zambia’s reported US$6.5 billion in foreign reserves, dismissing criticism from opposition figures as misguided and urging political leaders to “think before they talk.” Lusaka, 29 June – Addressing thousands of supporters during the official launch of the UPND’s 2026 election campaign at […]
CAN SOMEONE SUE YOU FOR DEFAMATION BECAUSE YOU REPORTED THEM TO THE POLICE? I remember delivering a judgment on 16th May, 2024, in a case that raised a surprisingly interesting question. A gentleman sued another for defamation because he had been reported to the police as a thief. His argument, stripped of all legal decoration, […]
Trump Forced to Pay $5 Million After Supreme Court Refuses to Save Him in Sexual Abuse Case Trump just lost his last shot at escaping the bill for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll The Supreme Court rejected his attempt to throw out the jury’s verdict, which means the $5 million judgment against him is now […]
