ECZ Launches Voter Registration Drive Ahead of 2026 Elections

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) officially opened the mass voter registration exercise on Sunday, setting in motion preparations for the 2026 general election. The nationwide drive, which runs until 11 November, aims to capture both...

Gvt halts Chipolopolo funding over poor performance

124 Views The government has halted financial support to the Football Association of Zambia Senior Men’s National Football Team, following a string of poor showing in recent international matches. The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts and the...

Zambian Defence College engages Ghana Army on regional security cooperation

A 13-member delegation from the Defence Service Command and Staff College of Zambia, led by Colonel Tyndall Hamane, visited the Ghana Army Headquarters as part of a regional security study tour. The delegation, comprising of officers from Malawi,...

MATIANG’I reveals how meeting Zambia’s President, HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, inspired his 2027 presidential ambition

Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Former Interior and Education Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i, has shared how a personal encounter with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema shaped his political ideology and inspired his decision to run for Kenya’s...

ZAMBIA ALLEGES MISCONDUCT BY ZIMBABWE PLAYERS AT THE DANHIKO PARALYMPIC GAMES

By: Abigail C. Lungu The Zambian national wheelchair basketball team has raised concern following an incident during the 2025 Danhiko Annual Paralympic Games in Zimbabwe. Speaking during an interview, the men’s team captain Andrew Tembo, alleged...

Diabetes Association of Zambia embark on awareness

President of the Diabetes Association of Zambia (DAZ), Brown Kamanga, has called for collective action to address diabetes in Zambia through awareness, empowerment and the fight against stigma. Dr. Kamanga made the remarks during the relaunch of...

Zambia’s 6.4 percent expected economic growth rate achievable – EAZ

The Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the expected economic growth of 6.4 percent for Zambia is achievable if the targeted funds are spent according to the budget and wasteful spending is eliminated. EAZ President, Oswald Mungule, says the...

Lusaka City Council seeks K30m to buy burial land

118 Views The Lusaka City Council has announced that it requires approximately K30 million to purchase 60 hectares of land in the Mikango Barracks area for burial purposes. Council Public Health Director Victor Kagoli revealed that while the land...

Lusaka City Council ‘declares war’ on street vending

23 Views The Lusaka City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing street vending regulations, with the City Mayor Chilando Chitangala emphasising the importance of traders operating from designated markets. Chitangala said when she...

Zambia will continue to depend on power imports – GreenCo

AFRICA GreenCo says Zambia will continue to be dependent on imports of power from other countries within the region. Speaking during a panel discussion at the PwC Budget Bulletin, Tuesday, Africa GreenCo Head of Business Chikoma Kazunga said...

Zambia’s credit rating will only improve when debt restructuring with other creditors progresses – PwC

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Senior Country Partner Andrew Chibuye says Zambia will only see an improvement in credit rating when debt restructuring with 20 per cent of other commercial creditors has substantially progressed. And PwC Country Tax Leader...

Zambia to continue receiving US support for HIV response – Muchima

HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima has confirmed that Zambia will continue receiving support from the United States government for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and other health priorities. Dr Muchima announced that the US government would provide reduced...

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL TO CRACK DOWN ON STREET VENDING

The Lusaka City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing street vending regulations, with the City Mayor Chilando Chitangala emphasizing the importance of traders operating from designated markets. Ms. Chitangala said when she chaired a...

Zambia and World Bank Launch $30 million project for refugee integration

Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security (MoHAIS), has launched the Zambia Refugee and Host Communities Project (ZRHCP) According to a statement issued to media by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security...

League of African Ambassadors' Inaugural meeting set for Zambia's Mulungushi

The inaugural meeting of the League of African Ambassadors (LAA) has been slated for Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, running from 14 to 15 October 2025. This was revealed in an invitation letter dated October 2,...

One dead, nine injured in separate road accidents in Lusaka, police say 

ONE person died, while nine others sustained injuries in separate road traffic accidents in Lusaka Province on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Among the accidents was one which occurred around 16:00 hours along 70/70 Road near Royal Blocks Company....

GO BACK TO THE PULPIT: Zambians and their Resistance to Change- Dr. Nevers Mumba

GO BACK TO THE PULPIT Zambians and their Resistance to Change. By Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba There’s a curious ailment in the Zambian socio-political bloodstream. It’s not malaria. It’s not high blood pressure. It’s not even load shedding (though...

Zambia, China, Tanzania Sign US$1.4bn TAZARA Revival Deal

Zambia, China and Tanzania have signed agreements worth US$1.4 billion to revitalise the TAZARA railway line after more than 18 months of negotiations. The project will rehabilitate the track from Dar-es-Salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi, including...

Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA ELECTED AS ZAMBIA WE WANT CHAIRPERSON/HEAD OF THE PARTY

Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA ELECTED AS ZWW CHAIRPERSON/HEAD OF THE PARTY Dr AUXILIA BUPE PONGA was announced as the duly elected Chairperson of *The Zambia We Want Party* Dr Ponga contested the position of Chairperson of the Party against Hon Bert...

Zambian Policewoman In Trouble For Sending Private Photos To Paramilitary WhatsApp Group

A Zambian policewoman has found herself in trouble after allegedly sending private, intimate photos to a paramilitary WhatsApp group. The woman, identified as Nyarai Kambelembele, was charged and presented in court to answer for her actions. She...