FORMER Lusaka Deputy Mayor Ketty Nanyangwe said she will not contest the Lusaka mayoral seat in the 2026 elections, citing a need to prioritize party unity and support for President Hakainde Hichilema. In a statement seen by Mwebantu, Nanyangwe said the decision followed “deep reflection, wide consultations and careful consideration.” She said she remained committed to […]

UPPZ PRESIDENT DISQUALIFIED FROM CONTESTING IN AUGUST 13 ELECTION By Victoria Kayeye Yambani/ Darius Choonya United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia Party President Charles Chanda, has been disqualified from contesting in the August 13, 2026 General Election after the Returning Officer, Mwangala Zaloumis, rejected his presidential nomination. Delivering the determination, Zaloumis cited two key reasons for […]

A 33-year-old man of Chadiza District in Eastern Province has been left in deep emotional distress after his 22-year-old wife allegedly gave birth in secret and buried the infant in a maize field. According to information shared by Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba, the suspect has been identified as Mwanipata Banda, a Mozambican […]

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a strong warning against public officials accepting so-called “tokens of appreciation”, stating that such acts can easily amount to corruption under Zambian law. The warning follows remarks attributed to former Minister of Health Alex Katakwe, who reportedly suggested that it is acceptable for public officials to receive tokens of […]

“Ndu’we Mukaintu!” They Chased Me from Family Land Saying I Was Just a Woman — I Returned with Authority They Could Not Challenge The day they told me to leave my father’s land is a day I will never erase from my memory. I was standing under the same avocado tree I had played beneath […]

EMMANUEL JJ BANDA ALMOST DEPORTED TO ZAMBIA EMBATTLED former Petauke Member of Parliament JJ Banda allegedly came close to being deported back to Zambia after authorities in his host country launched investigations into his activities and temporarily shut down his bank accounts. According to Banda, the investigations were triggered after officials at the host country’s […]

🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Race for State House Begins as ECZ Opens Presidential Nominations Zambia’s 2026 presidential race officially enters a decisive phase today as the Electoral Commission of Zambia opens the filing of presidential nominations, setting the stage for what is shaping into one of the most crowded ballots in the country’s democratic history. For […]

RECOVERY teams have retrieved two bodies from the site of a Zambia Railways train derailment at Bwana Mkubwa, the company said Sunday. Zambia Railways Limited said the accident occurred May 15, 2026, between Bwana Mkubwa and Ndola Railway Station near Itawa Bridge. A runaway shunt train involving locomotive 4346 and 11 coal-loaded wagons derailed, the […]

Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Assault on Moscow in Over a Year Ukraine launched one of its biggest long-range drone operations of the war overnight, sending more than 500 drones deep into Russia, including over 120 aimed directly at Moscow and surrounding regions. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted and destroyed all 556 drones […]

By Francis Chipalo The BuyZed Campaign has urged government agencies to step up scrutiny of foreign traders and tax compliance, citing soaring shop rentals in Lusaka’s Central Business District that it says are pushing out local businesses. BuyZed Campaign founder Ambassador Evans Kazonga Ng’oma said rentals along Freedomway, Chachacha Road, and Cairo Road had reached […]