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By NATION REPORTER POLICE in North-Western Province have arrested former Chavuma Member of Parliament Victor Lumayi and another suspect after they were allegedly found carrying firearms at nomination centres during the recent electoral process. The arrests come amid heightened security measures aimed at safeguarding peace and order during the election period. According to a […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

President Hakainde Hichilema says African states need to strive to achieve economic development. President Hichilema says while previous generations fought for the liberation of Africa, the responsibility is on the current generation to gain economic development for their respective states. Speaking to journalists shortly after the wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Africa Freedom Day at […]

BWEENGWA ASPIRING CANDIDATE CLIFF MWIINGA TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY OVER SAFETY CONCERNS Bweengwa independent aspiring candidate Cliff Mwiinga says he will temporarily leave the country for safety reasons and will only return when he feels it is safe for him to do so. He has since urged his supporters to continue campaigning peacefully on his […]

THE CURIOUS CASE OF EDGAR LUNGU’S REMAINS – A POLITICAL TRAGEDY ENGINEERED BY MAKEBI ZULU By Chilufya Kasonde For months, the nation has waited in confusion. Why is the body of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu being kept in a South African mortuary instead of being brought home for a dignified burial? The silence from […]

A Lusaka based Economist has urged youths to take up the drive and effort to cultivate farmland because that is where they can find a source of living. Speaking in an interview with Lusaka Star, Kelvin Chisanga explained that farming is a needed tool that produces raw materials used in the manufacturing of many other economic […]

.BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE A SECURITY guard has admitted to stealing 1,200 boom buckets valued at over US$ 30,000 which he intended to sale in Kasumblesa. Christopher Mwelwa, 32, of Lusaka’s Garden House pleaded guilty to the charge of theft by servant when he admitted he took 1,200 buckets of 1.5kilograms of Boom powder without […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

THE AUDACITY OF RETURN: WHY MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI CAN’T BE TRUSTED TO ‘DEFEND’ ZAMBIA By Chilufya Kasonde There is a well-known saying in Zambian politics: those who forget the past are doomed to relive it. As the 2026 General Election loom, two familiar faces are attempting to stage a comeback, and they are counting on […]

BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE THE State has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss the petition challenging Section 179 of the Laws of Zambia citing failure by Sean Tembo to establish the constitutional breach in a matter is facing insulting language. This is contained in the response filed by the Attorney General against the petition […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

LUSAKA MAN SEEKS TO MARRY ‘SUFFERING’ SIDE-CHICK TO IMPROVE HER LIFE A woman of Situmbeko Township in Lusaka has told the court that her husband, Mutale Chewe, informed her that he wanted to marry another woman because she came from a poor family and needed a better life. According to the woman, Chewe said marrying […]

A FEMALE TRUCK driver identified as Venny Mweemba has died in a tragic road accident in Mkushi District alongside her teenage male relative, who was travelling with her. According to details obtained by TV Yatu’s Noel Iyombwa, Mweemba, 56, died on the spot together with 19-year-old Nchimunya Habeene. Sources familiar with the incident say the […]