.BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE A SECURITY guard has admitted to stealing 1,200 boom buckets valued at over US$ 30,000 which he intended to sale in Kasumblesa. Christopher Mwelwa, 32, of Lusaka’s Garden House pleaded guilty to the charge of theft by servant when he admitted he took 1,200 buckets of 1.5kilograms of Boom powder without […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

🇿🇲 EDITOR’S NOTE | Unopposed Seats, Democratic Space, & Politics of Numbers The growing number of unopposed seats in Zambia’s 2026 general election is rapidly becoming more than an electoral statistic. It is now evolving into a political argument about the health of the country’s democracy itself. Over the weekend, Fred M’membe, leader of the […]

MILES SAMPA’S PF TIYENDE ALLIANCE BECOMES THE SHORTEST-LIVED POLITICAL ALLIANCE By: Sun Fm TV Reporter The PF TIYENDE Alliance launched by former Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa suffered a major setback after the Development Freedom Party (DFP) officially withdrew from the coalition just 12 days after its formation. The alliance, which was launched on […]

THE AUDACITY OF RETURN: WHY MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI CAN’T BE TRUSTED TO ‘DEFEND’ ZAMBIA By Chilufya Kasonde There is a well-known saying in Zambian politics: those who forget the past are doomed to relive it. As the 2026 General Election loom, two familiar faces are attempting to stage a comeback, and they are counting on […]

There’s no evidence to show economy has performed under UPND, says Mundubile NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says there is no evidence that Zambia’s economy has improved under the UPND government, questioning how economic growth could have been achieved amid prolonged power shortages. Speaking on EMV last night, the NRPUP presidential candidate said the country […]

SEAN TEMBO PHONES DONALD TRUMP TO QUICKLY INTERVENE OVER HIS PARTY RECORDS IN ZAMBIA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo says he has written to United States President Donald Trump seeking intervention in a dispute involving his party’s registration records. Tembo alleges that PeP’s records were secretly altered and changed from a political […]

Presidential candidate Ackim Antony Njobvu has called on Zambians to uphold the values of dignity, self-determination, and peaceful participation in politics as the country marks African Freedom Day. In a statement ahead of this year’s general elections, the Democratic Union leader said the day should remind citizens that freedom was “fought for, earned, and defended […]

By Kalunga Mwape GOVERNANCE expert Charity Musamba has expressed concern over the manner in which political parties in Zambia are financed, warning that the current system is weakening internal democracy and accountability within political organisations. Dr. Musamba says political parties are ideally supposed to be financed by their members through subscriptions and contributions, a […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE THE State has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss the petition challenging Section 179 of the Laws of Zambia citing failure by Sean Tembo to establish the constitutional breach in a matter is facing insulting language. This is contained in the response filed by the Attorney General against the petition […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

LUSAKA MAN SEEKS TO MARRY ‘SUFFERING’ SIDE-CHICK TO IMPROVE HER LIFE A woman of Situmbeko Township in Lusaka has told the court that her husband, Mutale Chewe, informed her that he wanted to marry another woman because she came from a poor family and needed a better life. According to the woman, Chewe said marrying […]