MDC CONDEMNS MUMBI PHIRI’S TRIBAL REMARKS IN THE STRONGEST TERMS

MDC CONDEMNS MUMBI PHIRI’S TRIBAL REMARKS IN THE STRONGEST TERMS October 6,2025 Lusaka – The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the recent tribal and divisive remarks made by former Patriotic Front (PF)...

OPPOSITION’S GREATEST ENEMY IS ITSELF, SAYS KOMBONI PRESIDENT

OPPOSITION’S GREATEST ENEMY IS ITSELF, SAYS KOMBONI PRESIDENT Lusaka… Tuesday October 7, 2025 – Munali strongman and political commentator Thomas Sipalo, popularly known as Komboni President, has said the biggest challenge facing Zambia’s...

Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners

Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity to its people and improve the conditions for refugees and their host communities in the country. The government...

AUDA-NEPAD, UNESCO AND University of Pretoria partners in a bold move to restore Africa's Stolen Legacy: A Continental Call for Justice and Reparation.

This article was produced with the support of AUDA NEPAD This theme is not merely symbolic—it is a powerful call to confront the enduring legacies of colonialism, slavery, and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. It urges us to restore dignity, heal...

Zambia’s Minister of Education pays glowing tribute teachers at 2025 World Teachers’ Day ceremony

Zambia’s Minister of Education, Douglas Syakalima, has paid glowing tribute to teachers across the country, describing them as the backbone of the education system, during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day commemorations held at the Agricultural...

President Hichilema to officially open mining insaka

108 Views President Hakainde Hichilema is set to officially open this year’s Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka (ZAMII 2025) on 7th October 2025. Speaking during a press conference in Lusaka on Monday, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development,...

TRIBALISM IS VERY WRONG REGARDLESS OF WHO PERPETRATES IT – CHISHALA KATEKA

TRIBALISM IS VERY WRONG REGARDLESS OF WHO PERPETRATES IT – NEW HERITAGE PARTY 6 October 2025 A voice recording of Madam Mumbi Phiri doing the rounds on social media has her stating that to have a person from the Northern Province with a Running...

Justice, Tribe, and the Temptation of Selective Outrage

⬆️ COURT WATCH | Justice, Tribe, and the Temptation of Selective Outrage This week in Zambia’s courts, the conversation around justice has collided with politics again. The acquittal of Hibeene Mwiinga, the reopening of the Honey Bee corruption...

STOP RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE MANAGED FIRST!

STOP RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE MANAGED FIRST! David T. Zyambo | 4 October 2025 It feels like everyone in Zambia wants to be president. Drive around Lusaka, check social media, watch the breakfast shows on TV, or listen to the...

World : Madagascar's President Names Army General As New Prime Minister

LUSAKA (Zambia), Oct 7 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister on Monday, a week after dissolving his government amid heated anti-government protests over power and...

Man hangs self after wife ‘threatened divorce’

53 Views The Zambia Police Service (ZPS) has confirmed a case of suicide in which a man took his own life after a misunderstanding with his wife. In a press statement ZPS spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said brief facts of the matter are that on the...

Zambia to feel the knock as US government shuts down

99 Views Zambia is expected to feel the knock as the United States of America Government shuts down, it has been announced. In a notice, posted by the its Embassy in Lusaka, the US government said this is due to the suspension of funds allocated...

CONSIDER ZMP OR FDD FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE, SIWILA URGES PF

CONSIDER ZMP OR FDD FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE, SIWILA URGES PF Lusaka… Tuesday October 7, 2025 – Former Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy National Youth Chairman, Benja Siwila, has urged the PF leadership to urgently identify another opposition...

Zambians to have passports delivered at doorsteps by end of October, govt

6 Views The Government says by the end of October this year, citizens will be able to apply for passports online, track their applications and have the documents delivered directly to their homes. Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack...

Zambia Launches Digital Passport System to End Long Queues

Zambia has successfully digitised its passport issuance process, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu announced to Parliament. Within weeks, citizens will be able to apply for passports online from home, eliminating the need to...

University of Zambia urgently requires K173 million to overhaul its ageing sanitation infrastructure

The University of Zambia (UNZA) has revealed that it urgently requires K173 million to overhaul its ageing sanitation infrastructure, which poses serious health and safety risks to students and staff. UNZA Vice Chancellor, Mundia Muya, disclosed...

Zim operations drive FMB Capital

First Capital bank Profit-after-tax at the regional banking outfit, FMB Capital Holdings rose by 93% to US$25,2 million during the half-year ended June 30, 2022, the firm said on Monday, citing robust profitability across its southern African...

DR LUBINDA HAABAZOKA PRAISES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S ECONOMIC REFORMS

DR LUBINDA HAABAZOKA PRAISES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S ECONOMIC REFORMS He shared……… Since August 2021, Zambia’s economy has undergone significant policy shifts under President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration. The government inherited a difficult...

PF holds emergency Central Committee meeting

352 Views Opposition party Patriotic Front (PF) is holding an emergency Central Committee meeting at the Party Secretariat this afternoon. Party leadership and members of the Central Committee have since arrived at the venue. Although details of...

Zambia’s Ascent: A Nation Forged by Dialogue and Determination

Zambia’s Ascent: A Nation Forged by Dialogue and Determination A new chapter of national dialogue is unfolding in Zambia. The recent appointment of a Technical Committee to consult citizens on constitutional amendments is more than a procedural...