Zambia’s amended 2026 Annual Borrowing Plan (ABP) has introduced new instruments and altered risk profiles within the domestic debt portfolio. This has sparked concerns among analysts over inflationary pressures and private sector growth. Economist Alinaswe Simfukwe warned that government’s increased reliance on domestic borrowing to finance the K34.5 billion fiscal framework could heighten inflation risks. […]

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has commended Mopani Copper Mines PLC and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) for securing four out of the available 21 trophies at the just ended 14th International Mines Rescue Competition (IMRC) 2026 Zambia. Mopani’s Mufulira Mine Rescue team won the second overall best award after Coal India Limited who were the overall winners of the IMRC 2026 Zambia, while Canada’s Glencore Kidd Mine secured […]

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has clarified that the increase in polling stations for the 2026 General Election does not mean new voting centres have been created through delimitation. Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the rise from 12,152 polling stations in 2021 to 13,529 for 2026 is due to more voters being assigned […]

Former Mporokoso Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile will be required to mobilize another 1,000 supporters for verification by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after changing political parties ahead of the August 13, 2026 general election. Mr. Mundubile had initially undergone the ECZ preprocessing exercise for his supporters while seeking to contest the presidency under […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

A shunt train carrying coal derailed and overturned near Ndola on Friday afternoon, and two people are feared trapped under the wagons. Zambia Railways Limited public relations manager Sombe Ng’onga in a statement to Mwebantu said preliminary reports indicate that the two victims were walking within the railway reserve strip at the time of the […]

THE PRE-PROCESSING OF SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONCLUDES The pre-processing of supporters for aspiring presidential candidates, conducted across all ten provincial centres, which commenced on Monday 11th May, 2026 has officially concluded today, Friday, 15th May 2026. The commission is scheduled to conduct Nominations as follows: • Presidential Nominations – 18th to 22nd May 2026. […]

ECZ Adjusts Nomination Dates for 2026 Elections The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revised the nomination dates for parliamentary and local government candidates ahead of the 2026 General Elections. ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said the changes are meant to give political parties more time to finalize their preparations. Aspiring Members of Parliament, who were […]

ECZ CLARIFIES ON INCREASED POLLING STATIONS CONCERNS. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), has clarified that the increase in the number of polling stations as indicated on its website does not mean that more voting centres have been created in different locations. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer, Brown Kasaro, said the increase in polling stations is […]

ECZ MANOEUVRES WILL NOT STOP TONSE PAMODZI COALITION! By Elias Kamanga The recent actions and pronouncements by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) are increasingly raising serious concerns among citizens who believe the institution is slowly drifting away from its duty of neutrality and fairness ahead of the August 13 Polls. The latest announcement by […]

MUNDUBILE SWITCHES POLITICAL PARTY, TO UNDERGO FRESH PREPROCESSING EXERCISE Former Mporokoso member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has switched from standing on the Forum for Democracy and Development FDD party ticket to National Reconciliation Party forUnity and Prosperity (NRPUP) as an aspiring candidate for the August 13, 2026 General election. This means that Mr. Mundubile will […]