Nevers Mumba quits politics, but the benefits question remains
Former Vice-President Nevers Mumba has stepped away from active partisan politics and resigned as president of the New Nation Party. But as Dr Mumba begins what he describes as a new chapter as a statesman, an uncomfortable question remains over the retirement benefits attached to his former office. Mumba announced his decision on Tuesday, saying […]
Before he became a Lieutenant General and Zambia’s first indigenous Commander of the Zambia Air Force, Peter Dingiswayo Zuze was a young Zambian who took to the skies at a time when the country’s independence was still young and the region was caught in a liberation struggle. For Zuze, flying was not simply a career. […]
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A fresh clash is emerging within the National Restoration Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRP-UP) over who has the authority to submit names for the party’s proportional representation seats in Parliament. NRP-UP president Ezra Tembo says the party has already submitted its list to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), and that the list was […]
Continue reading …Know Your Constitution Moment ― How Does a Chief Become Paramount? The Mukuni Case and Royalty Perking Order in Zambia
14 September 2026 No Comment
By Dr Tarcisius Mukuka Introduction Recent reports indicate that the Mukuni Royal Dynasty has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking recognition of Chief Mukuni XIX as a Paramount Chief, with powers and perks associated with that status. Three existing Paramount Chiefs — the Litunga, Chitimukulu and Kalonga Gawa Undi — sought to participate in the case […]
Continue reading …Stealing Medicines Is Now Non-Bailable — Hichilema Warns Culprits Will Stay in Custody
14 September 2026 No Comment
President tells new Health Minister to enforce new law, saying medicines meant to save lives cannot be stolen. LUSAKA — President Hakainde Hichilema has warned that people who steal medicines and medical supplies will now face tougher consequences, including being denied bail under a 2026 amendment to Zambia’s Criminal Procedure Code. Addressing newly appointed Cabinet […]
Continue reading …Hichilema Names First Four Ministers, Warns Cabinet: ‘Those Who Veer Away Will Be On Their Own’
14 September 2026 No Comment
President says public money must be accounted for as he unveils Musokotwane, Haimbe, Chilengi and Siame to lead key ministries. LUSAKA — President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed the first four Cabinet ministers of his second administration, warning them to serve with humility, responsibility and hard work while making it clear that those who abandon his […]
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…Haimbe, Chilengi, Nkoma, Siame and Anakoka Take Oath The five are among up to 11 MPs the President can nominate under the new parliamentary structure, with the Speaker saying the swearing-in of other nominated and proportional-representation MPs will follow. LUSAKA — President Hakainde Hichilema has nominated the first five Members of Parliament under the new […]
Continue reading …‘This Is a Constitutional Crisis’: Civil Society Sounds Alarm Over Zambia’s Post-Election Crackdown
14 September 2026 No Comment
Five civil society organisations accuse Government of undermining constitutional protections, citing cancelled passports, prolonged detention of opposition figures and the arrest of an MP. LUSAKA — A coalition of civil society organisations has warned that Zambia is facing what it describes as a “constitutional crisis”, accusing the Government of increasingly using State power against political […]
Continue reading …Joseph Chishimba Sentenced to Nine Months for Sharing Hichilema-Mwanawasa Pregnancy Claim
14 September 2026 No Comment
LUSAKA — Vlogger Joseph Chishimba has been sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted over the publication of a social media claim alleging that President Hakainde Hichilema had impregnated State House official Chipokota Mwanawasa. Chishimba was convicted by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court under Section 54 of the Cyber Security and Cyber […]
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Ignore Ambassador Mwamba at your own peril – the case of Nevers Mumba
16 September 2026 No CommentBy Kellys Kaunda Having been a close friend to Emmanuel for more than three decades, I have come to the conclusion that while sometimes he gets it wrong (who doesn’t?) often times, he has very good judgment. He can be strong-headed and too forward thus eliciting strong opposition. He is not afraid of going against […]
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