The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside a lower court order that directed the repatriation of the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to Zambia for a state funeral. The ruling follows a legal challenge by the Lungu family, who argued that the lower court’s decision did not reflect the late […]

Armitage Environmental Social Consultant, Mwila Kafungwa has disclosed that the construction works on the long-awaited Kipemba Solar Power Project in Solwezi District are expected to commence in November this year following the mobilisation of resources. Mr Kafungwa says the 200-megawatt solar power plant, whose implementation stalled in 2022, is expected to contribute significantly to energy […]

THE family of late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa’s judgment that upheld their rights in the burial dispute with Zambia’s government. In a statement issued Tuesday, 23rd June 2026 by family spokesperson Makebi Zulu, the family said the SCA ruling was a “significant vindication of […]

SOUTH Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, (SCA), has overturned a 2025 Gauteng High Court ruling that granted Zambia’s government the right to repatriate and bury former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu in Zambia with full state honours. In a judgment delivered Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the SCA upheld an appeal by former First Lady Esther Lungu, […]

You Can’t Sell Traditional LandBy Dickson Jere The owner of 5.8 hectares of customary or traditional land passed on leaving five children. As part of the inheritance, the children agreed – with consent of the headman – to divide the land into five pieces and each was given share. One of the children sold his […]

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MUNDUBILE SET FOR FIVE-DAY CAMPAIGN TOUR OF EASTERN PROVINCE NRPUP president Brian Mundubile and the Tonse Alliance are expected to begin a five-day presidential campaign tour of Eastern Province from June 23 to June 27, 2026, according to the latest campaign timetable released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The schedule indicates that Mr […]

OVER 100 ZAMBIANS LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA WANT TO RETRUN HOME More than 100 Zambian nationals living in South Africa have expressed interest in returning home, amid attacks targeting some foreign nationals, prompting government to intensify efforts to facilitate their voluntary repatriation. Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation, Etambuyu Gundersen, says the repatriation programme […]

Don’t underestimate how undemocratic UPND is – Aka By Mubanga Mubanga Veteran politician Akashambatwa Mbekusita Lewanika says nobody should underestimate how undemocratic the UPND regime is. In an interview with Daily Revelation on Saturday, regarding the decision by the Zambia Police to stop the Tonse Pamodzi alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile from holding his rally […]

Five senior specialists from the 26th Chinese Medical Aid Team to Zambia have been awarded Outstanding Physician Certificates by the Ministry of Health, after a year of clinical service that government officials say has permanently closed critical gaps in the country’s health system. Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Lishimpi presented the certificates on Tuesday to team […]