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The Free Press Initiative (FPI) on Friday hosted the European Union Election Observation Mission – EU EOM Media Team as part of ongoing engagements with key media stakeholders ahead of Zambia’s 13 August 2026 General Elections. FPI said the discussion focused on the state of Zambia’s media landscape, the indispensable role of independent journalism, and […]

Chasefu North Independent Parliamentary Candidate Captain Towani Chipeta has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) at the Chasefu District Electoral Office to avoid any temptation to recruit known ruling UPND cadres as poll staff. In a media statement, Chipeta said that the Commission should safeguard the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring that […]

THE Food Reserve Agency has increased the maize buying price by K7 to K347 per 50-kilogram bag for the 2026 Crop Marketing Season, and assured farmers that payments will be made within three days of delivery. FRA Board Chairperson Suresh Desai said the Agency will only buy maize with moisture content of 12.5 percent or

By Francis Chipalo Kabwe Municipal Council has scored another milestone in community service delivery after procuring a 51-tonne Tipper Truck at a total cost of K2,000,069.00 under the 2025 Constituency Development Fund – CDF allocation. The brand new Tipper Truck for Kabwe Central Constituency was delivered this week by the supplier, Metal Lake Mining, Construction […]

THE 23 tonnes of sugilite at the centre of Zambia’s high-profile Luapula mining scandal, once estimated by Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu to be worth over US$50 million, were lawfully returned to a Syrian-owned construction company whose registered business activities do not include mining, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) has confirmed. According to NPA […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Lusaka - Zambia: Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has urged journalists to uphold accuracy and factual reporting before,

Lusaka - Zambia: Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing food security, creating jobs and promoting broad based citizen economic empowerment

Lusaka - Zambia: Petauke District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Sibiziwe Musendeke has described the recently concluded General Certificate of Education

#WATCH #LIVE #the newsroom, We are LIVE from the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, where the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is holding a press briefing to announce the 2026 national crop purchase prices. The announcement is expected to provide this year's official prices at which the FRA will buy crops from farmers across Zambia, a

JUST IN: Gary Nkombo responds to President Hakainde Hichilema: "Don't involve me in your battle with Brian Mundubile. You are standing with him, not me."