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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 […]

ZAMBIA’s Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three more people in connection with the alleged misappropriation of over K8 million from the Sustainable Livestock Infrastructure Management Project, bringing the total number of arrests to 12. ACC Acting Head of Corporate Communications Chilufya Chisanga said that the latest suspects include Principal Livestock Production Officer Grace Lungu, 47, who […]

Isaac Mwanza petitions the High Court to disqualify over 100 independent candidates GOVERNANCE Activist, Isaac Mwanza has petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking the disqualification of more than 100 parliamentary candidates who successfully filed their nominations as Independent candidates in the August 13 general election. According to court documents, the petitioner and a consortium of […]

EDGAR LUNGU BURIAL COURT CASE ON IN SA COURT TODAY The legal battle over the body of the late former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu will be heard at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, South Africa this morning. The Lungu family is appealing against the judgment of the High Court in Pretoria, which found […]

HIGH COURT PETITIONED TO DISQUALIFY GARRY NKOMBO FROM 2026 ELECTIONS BIZARRE and strange citizen named Isaac Mwanza, is seeking an order to force ECZ to remove more than 100 parliamentary candidates from the ballot ahead of the 2026 general elections. The petition challenges the eligibility of several candidates contesting as independents, among them senior political […]