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…COURT GRANTS APPLICATION Constitutional lawyer Makebi Zulu has elected to personally represent himself in the constitutional bail proceedings involving opposition leader Brian Mundubile and 18 others, declaring that he is…
President Hakainde Hichilema says a delegation from the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), led by Chief Observer Michael McNamara, congratulated him and his Government on winning the August…
The European Union has finally released its comprehensive report on Zambia’s August 13, 2026 general elections, raising questions about police conduct, the role of the state broadcaster, campaign conditions and…
By Dr. Fred M’membe There is a famous folk story told across our continent about the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. It is said he once called an emergency cabinet meeting…
By Rev. Peter K Nsama. Lusaka, Zambia. 11 October 2026. A Pastoral Response to the Presidential Claim of Peaceful and Fair Elections. I have listened with respect to His Excellency…
President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent comments on the growing use of vulgar language in Zambia’s political and public discourse have opened another conversation about the tone of political debate in the…
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…
By 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?)…
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…
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…