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“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 […]

Skin bleaching, also known as skin lightening or skin whitening, is a practice that has become increasingly common in many African countries, including Zambia. People use bleaching creams, soaps, injections, and pills in an attempt to achieve a lighter skin tone, remove dark spots, or improve their appearance. However, medical experts warn that skin bleaching […]

WE KNOW UPND TACTICS NO MATTER WHAT WE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT – MAKEBI ZULU By Jane Banda Presidential candidate Makebi Zulu has assured supporters that he and his running mate Brian Mundubile will appear on the 2026 presidential ballot despite recent challenges surrounding their candidature. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, […]

DOUGLAS SIAKALIMA BOWS OUT OF CHIRUNDU PARLIAMENTARY RACE Lusaka, May 16, 2026By Open Development Media Former Minister of Education Douglas Siakalima has announced that he will not contest the Chirundu Constituency parliamentary seat in the upcoming August 13 general elections. Speaking during a media briefing, Mr. Siakalima said the decision was reached after extensive consultations […]

Keep Your Hypocrisy Away, Sishuwa Tells President Hichilema …I pray that you will not be demanding to officiate the funeral now, drawing on your recent experience of giving sermons in Catholic Churches and of insisting to attend funerals of individuals whom you had little regard for while they lived…. ●You can lie to yourself and […]