North-Western Province Veterinary Officer, Peter Banda says the department is targeting to vaccinate 39,000 animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in four high-risk districts of the province. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Dr Banda said North-Western remains on high alert due to the increasing number of animals entering the region from other provinces […]

ZAMBIA’s annual inflation rate slowed to 6.6% in May, down from 6.8% in April, the Zambia Statistics Agency said Thursday. Statistician-General Sheila Mudenda said the decline was driven mainly by lower prices for breakfast mealie meal, roller mealie meal, maize grain and imported rice. Food inflation eased to 6.9% in May from 7.3% the previous […]

ZAMBIA’s Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three more people in connection with the alleged misappropriation of over K8 million from the Sustainable Livestock Infrastructure Management Project, bringing the total number of arrests to 12. ACC Acting Head of Corporate Communications Chilufya Chisanga said that the latest suspects include Principal Livestock Production Officer Grace Lungu, 47, who […]

Aide-De-Camp On The BallotBy Dickson Jere An Aide-De-Camp or ADC is a confidential officer attached to a high ranking official such as Head of State. The ADC provides all manner of assistance and support to their principals far beyond security and bodyguarding. So, an ADC of the President is one of the closest being to […]

Isaac Mwanza petitions the High Court to disqualify over 100 independent candidates GOVERNANCE Activist, Isaac Mwanza has petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking the disqualification of more than 100 parliamentary candidates who successfully filed their nominations as Independent candidates in the August 13 general election. According to court documents, the petitioner and a consortium of […]

EDGAR LUNGU BURIAL COURT CASE ON IN SA COURT TODAY The legal battle over the body of the late former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu will be heard at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, South Africa this morning. The Lungu family is appealing against the judgment of the High Court in Pretoria, which found […]

FORMER UPND MINISTER SIKAZWE JOINS MUNDUBILE Brian Mundubile, a leading opposition leader, recently welcomed former United Party for National Development (UPND) Muchinga provincial minister Hon Sikazwe into the Tonse Alliance, which raises further concerns for the UPND. Such defections are not simply individual decisions; they are frequently indicative of broader political currents, reflecting evolving party […]

HIGH COURT PETITIONED TO DISQUALIFY GARRY NKOMBO FROM 2026 ELECTIONS BIZARRE and strange citizen named Isaac Mwanza, is seeking an order to force ECZ to remove more than 100 parliamentary candidates from the ballot ahead of the 2026 general elections. The petition challenges the eligibility of several candidates contesting as independents, among them senior political […]

Reports indicate that Metisha Mubanga, the woman whose alleged adult videos recently went viral on social media, has been detained at Woodlands Police Station, according to local reports by Kalemba. The videos, which have reportedly been circulating widely on platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram, have generated massive public attention and heated debate online. […]

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Zambia’s digital transformation agenda through stronger partnerships, improved service delivery and increased citizen participation in the digital economy. Speaking during the Digital Economy Roundtable (DERT 3) meeting at the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) in Lusaka, Ministry of Technology and Science Permanent Secretary, Brilliant Habeenzu said […]