The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has reminded all broadcasting stations in Zambia to verify information before airing it, following the circulation of false reports regarding the alleged death of Alex Mulyokela. In a press statement issued on Friday, June 19, 2026, the Authority expressed concern that some broadcasters aired inaccurate reports without first confirming the […]

LUSAKA – Poor People’s Party (PPP) President Alex Mulyokela has laughed off false reports that circulated on social media on Thursday afternoon claiming that he had died. The rumours quickly spread across several social media platforms, prompting concern among members of the public and political supporters before they were dismissed as false. In a video […]

By CHIKUMBI KATEBE THIRTEEN suspects have been arraigned before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on various allegations including assault on a police officer, theft and criminal trespass in relation to the incidents of June 5, 2026 following a memorial service in honour of the late former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu in Chawama Township. The suspects […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia, ECZ, says it will introduce an official campaign timetable for all presidential candidates to bring order to campaigns ahead of the Aug 13, 2026, general election. Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said in a statement Thursday the commission was concerned about a lack of order in how candidates are conducting […]

STATE House says it is becoming difficult to engage in productive policy debate with opposition political groupings due to shifting positions and unclear messages. Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said in a press statement issued Thursday that some pronouncements come from individuals who held senior positions in the previous administration but failed to implement similar […]

Analysis By Professor Lubinda Haabazoka Foreign exchange reserves (often called forex reserves) are one of the most important indicators of a country’s financial strength and external stability. They represent the stock of foreign currency assets held by a country’s central bank to support its currency and meet international payment obligations. For Zambia, recent reports indicate […]

MUNDUBILE/MAKEBI RALLIES IN EASTERN PROVINCE WILL GO AHEAD ..We will engage ECZ at the Stakeholders’ Meeting they have called to register our concerns…. Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Press Statement We have been alerted through social media to the Advisory Note dated 18 June 2026 issued by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in which the ECZ […]

I WON’T GIVE IN TO NOISE, CHIBELESHI ICHO! – KALABA… but i’ll join them if we have a televised debate involving myself, HH and key contenders, and they convince me on integrity and programme for Zambians Chibeleshi to start asking me to join hands with others when Zambians have not even been given an opportunity […]

When the Sacred Is for Sale What India’s Niyamgiri Hills Ruling Teaches Zambia About Shimwalule …President Hakainde Hichlema must suspend or reverse any sale of the Shimwalule forest.. On customary land, the graves of kings, and why an independent court may be all that stands between the two and a sale. By Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba […]

YOU ARE POLITICALLY NAIVE HH WIlL WIN PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 th June 2026 THERE is no wind of change prevailing in the country, opposition don’t have numbers to win this year’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections and have resorted to using deception to sell their political agenda. Please stop misleading Zambians and stop […]