Secretary to Cabinet says Hichilema inauguration will go ahead despite petition referral
273 Views LUSAKA — The inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will go ahead on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has announced. Kangwa said the Judiciary had not received any petition challenging the presidential election by the expiry of the seven-day period provided for filing such a petition. “In this regard, […]
ConCourt to consider presidential petition documents sent to Chief Justice
25 August 2026 No Comment
520 Views LUSAKA — The Constitutional Court is set to consider documents seeking to challenge the outcome of Zambia’s August 13 presidential election after they were referred to the Court by Chief Justice Mumba Malila. The Judiciary said the documents, described as “the people’s presidential petition”, were sent electronically to the Chief Justice’s private email […]
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329 Views Zambian courts entered a second day of closure on Tuesday, with access to the High Court and Constitutional Court still restricted amid heightened security concerns. Court staff and members of the public could not access premises, as security personnel maintained a heavy presence around the judiciary buildings in the capital. No official timeline […]
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217 Views GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko has celebrated his mother Gogo Rhoda Boko’s birthday with a personal tribute, sharing a video of himself embracing her and presenting her with a birthday cake. In the message accompanying the video, President Boko expressed gratitude for the role his mother has played in his […]
Continue reading …Zambia gets U-23 AFCON first round bye as qualifiers draw is conducted in Cairo
25 August 2026 No Comment
320 Views CAIRO — Zambia will enter the 2027 CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the 2nd Round after being named among 14 teams exempted from the opening stage, following the draw held this afternoon in Cairo. The Chipolopolo U-23s were placed in Pot 4 alongside the other lowest-ranked exempted nations. That means […]
Continue reading …Tanzanian Vice President Resigns Less Than a Year Into Office, Quits Active Politics
25 August 2026 No Comment
251 Views DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzanian Vice President Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office barely a year after being appointed, and has announced he is retiring from active politics. Dr Nchimbi tendered his resignation on Tuesday. He will officially leave office on September 4 this year. In his resignation letter, Dr Nchimbi […]
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229 Views The advent of online money games has taken the continent by storm and Zambia has not been left behind in this play and win instant cash jamboree. Over the last two to three years there has been a boom in apps and sites promising users that they can win real money by playing […]
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396 ViewsNot since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reshaped global security after 2001 or, more significantly, since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, has the international order undergone change on the scale we are witnessing today. The US–Israeli war with Iran has proved […]
Continue reading …Kasonde, 2 Others File Petition Challenging August 13 Presidential Election Results
25 August 2026 No Comment
608 Views Zambia’s August 13 presidential election has been taken to court after former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two other petitioners filed a challenge against the declaration of President Hakainde Hichilema as winner. The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala and the LCK Freedom Foundation Limited. They have named the […]
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The Judiciary and Political maneuvering: Malila versus Kangwa
25 August 2026 No Comment341 Views The Judiciary announced that the Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has officially received the election petition—submitted through an unconventional and highly irregular email channel. The decision to refer the petition to the Constitution Court, despite procedural uncertainties, somewhat suggests the Judiciary’s commitment to upholding due process to address the petition on election irregularities. […]
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