PROPOSED STATE FUNERAL LAW NEEDS MORE PUBLIC CONSULTATION – CHISANGA LUKASHYA PF MP George Chisanga says the proposal to come up with a law that will regulate how state funerals are handled needed more public stakeholder consultation before being taken to Parliament. On Wednesday, the National Assembly adopted a motion urging government to regulate the…
Honourable Tasila’s predicament is something a child should not go through young or old. Honourable Tasila is enduring what no child should never have to go through in a lifetime. I choose to try to understand her. How do you continue working as MP when your father who walked you down the aisle is unburied?How…
By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba A DAUGHTER IN PAIN …….TASILA LUNGU’S PARLIAMENTARY REMOVAL IS A CRUEL BLOW TO A FAMILY STILL FIGHTING TO BURY THEIR FATHER….. Late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s daughter Hon. Tasila Lungu Mwansa has lost her Chawama parliamentary seat. But the full weight of this decision becomes even more heartbreaking when one remembers…
GUEST ARTICLE: “HH FACES HIS BIGGEST TEST: HAS THE PRESIDENT BECOME WHAT HE FOUGHT AGAINST?” By Michael Zephaniah Phiri Political Activist A political storm is sweeping across Zambia and its centre is none other than President Hakainde Hichilema. The nation that once rallied behind him is now asking a blunt, uncomfortable question: Has President Hichilema…
Miles Sampa Wrote; Late today I received home some PF officials from Chawama constituency, Lusaka District & Lusaka Provice after the news of vacancy declaration of the Chawama seat. Chawama seat has been held by the bonafide overwhelmingly elected MP Hon Tasila Lungu Mwansa but who now remains in mourning as long as her Father…
TRICKY DIALOGUES – ECL REMAINS UNBURIED IN A FAILED DIALOGUE A KBN TV EDITORIAL COMMENT We watched an update from State House in which both the Oasis Forum Chairperson, Ms.Beauty Katebe and President Hakainde Hichilema informed the nation about the progress made to an inconclusive dialogue process regarding the future of the proposed constitutional amendments….
BRIEFING | PF Questions Logic and Cost of Tasila Lungu Ousting The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, declared the Chawama parliamentary seat vacant following the prolonged absence of MP Tasila Lungu. The decision, announced on Friday, invokes Article 72 of the Constitution after Ms Lungu failed to attend parliamentary business for nearly…
ANALYSIS | State House Dialogue & Politics of Representation The constitutional debate around Bill 7 reached a new stage on Friday as the Oasis Forum delegation met President Hakainde Hichilema at State House for a seven hour dialogue session. The meeting followed a morning prayer rally at the Pope Square where political actors, former…
MUTTI ORDERS MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON DENIAL OF VISAS TO MPs DESPITE DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Jack Mwiimbu to deliver a ministerial statement on Wednesday next week regarding MPs being denied visas despite them holding diplomatic passports. This was after Bwana Mukubwa MP Warren Mwambazi, during Urgent Matters Without…
THE TRUTH AND MAIN REASON SOME PF CADERS DON’T WANT Bill 7 IS HERE- PLEASE READ TILL THE END BY DR LARRY MWEETWA It is both curious and instructive that certain political stakeholders, particularly some Patriotic Front (PF) cadres, appear averse to substantive engagement on Bill 7. Each time they are invited quite reasonably to…
By Kellys Kaunda THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND CSO’S IN GOVERNANCE Government is formed by the party that has won elections. Government consists of the President and the cabinet that he puts together. In Zambia, cabinet members are appointed from among Members of Parliament. The President and his cabinet formulate policy and initiate legislation. They…
By Given Mutinta Bill 7 ADVANCES RIVALRY BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE SDA The events surrounding the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 7 under President Hakainde Hichilema has revealed a troubling evolution in this dynamic, especially when contrasted with the reception of the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill 10 under the Patriotic Front (PF) of President…
We shall meet pro-amendment group on Monday, HH announced at close of meeting with OASIS Forum President Hakainde Hichilema says the dialogue with the OASIS Forum over the constitutional amendment process will continue tomorrow, with another scheduled meeting with those who are pro-constitutional amendments set for next Monday. The President announced the Monday meeting when…
Constitutional Court orders Attorney General to take over as government representative in LAZ case against Speaker Mutti The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Attorney General should be joined to replace Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti as the government’s legal representative in a case where she has been sued by the Law Association…
STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL SHARING OF FISP FARMING INPUTS. The Government has noted with serious concern a video circulating on social media from Katete District in Eastern Province, depicting farmers illegally sharing Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) seed and issuing misleading statements against the Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, and His Government. Investigations have…
REMINDER TO PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA: LEADERSHIP REQUIRES CONSISTENCY, NOT DOUBLE STANDARDS By Michael Zephaniah Phiri Political Activist_ A reminder must be placed before President Hakainde Hichilema: when in opposition, he fought the Patriotic Front and President Edgar Lungu with relentless energy. He mobilised citizens, challenged constitutional amendments, defended public protest, and promised that once in…
OASIS FORUM TRIMS NEGOTIATING TEAM AS TALKS WITH HICHILEMA By Brian Matambo | Lusaka Fresh from a tense meeting at State House where she openly told President Hakainde Hichilema to withdraw Bill 7 and prioritise the Bill of Rights, Oasis Forum Chairperson Beauty Katebe has announced that the next phase of dialogue will involve a…
GOVERNMENT REASSURES NATION AFTER EXTENDED TALKS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION Lusaka… Friday November 28, 2025 – Government has described its engagement with the Oasis Forum as “productive,” following a seven-hour meeting held between President Hakainde Hichilema and leaders of the civil society coalition. According to a statement issued by President Hichilema, the administration views open…
NEW HERITAGE PARTY STATEMENT ON THE DISINGENUOUS CALL FOR DIALOGUE BY PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA 28/11/25 The New Heritage Party notes with dismay the opportunistic and cynical call for dialogue by President Hakainde Hichilema to the Catholic Church and Oasis Forum, following their announcement to protest against the contentious Bill No. 7. This move is a…
EXPOSED: BISHOP ALICK BANDA FAILS TO INFLUENCE OASIS FORUM TO REJECT STATE HOUSE MEETING Attempts by Archbishop Alick Banda, working in concert with Fr. Harrison Mulenga, to persuade the Oasis Forum to reject its scheduled engagement with President Hakainde Hichilema at State House have failed, with the Forum proceeding with the meeting as planned. Sources…
MUNDUBILE QUESTIONS LOGIC OF CHAWAMA SEAT EXPULSION By Staff Reporter 28.11.25 Hon. Brian Mundubile has expressed deep concern over the National Assembly’s decision to declare the Chawama constituency seat vacant, a seat held by Tasila Lungu, daughter of Zambia’s late sixth President Edgar Lungu.. The move comes barely six months before Parliament is due to…
Court Dismisses SEAN TEMBO Petition With Costs By Memory Bbuku The Constitutional Court has dismissed, with costs, the matter in which Tonse Alliance spokesperson SEAN TEMBO sought to challenge the court’s ruling in the EDGAR LUNGU eligibility case. A panel of Constitutional Court judges, led by Deputy President ARNOLD SHILIMI, said the petition was a…
MORE GOOD NEWS! FITCH UPGRADES ZAMBIA TO B- RATING: WHY THIS MATTERS FOR YOU, YOUR BUSINESS, AND ZAMBIA’S FUTURE Fellow citizens, entrepreneurs, workers, farmers, investors,and all friends of Zambia Zambia has just received another powerful vote of confidence from the international financial world. Fitch Ratings has officially upgraded Zambia’s sovereign credit rating from “Restricted Default”…
Dear Chawama Family, I am sure by now you have seen the news reports that our Chawama MP seat has been declared vacant circulating widely. We have made every effort to represent you, including virtually, (this facility is available to all MPs via Parliament) during this deeply painful mourning period as we have not yet…
OASIS FORUM TELLS HICHILEMA TO WITHDRAW BILL 7 AND PRIORITISE THE BILL OF RIGHTS By Brian Matambo | Lusaka Oasis Forum Chairperson Beauty Katebe delivered the clearest message yet in Zambia’s escalating constitutional debate, telling President Hakainde Hichilema to withdraw Bill 7 entirely and redirect the nation’s attention toward the long-neglected Bill of Rights. Speaking…
DON’T TOUCH THE ANOINTED, YOU’LL NEED CHURCH AS EX-PRESIDENT, LUBINDA TELLS HH GIVEN Lubinda says President Hakainde Hichilema should not fight the Church, as he will need them for solace as a former president next year. On Tuesday, President Hichilema cautioned organisations and church groups intending to protest against Bill 7 not to cry foul…
UPND EXPELS OVER 150 YOUTHS FOR MISCONDUCT IN KITWE, LIVINGSTONE AND MPIKA The United Party for National Development (UPND) has expelled more than 150 youths across the Copperbelt, Southern and Muchinga Provinces for gross misconduct, criminal behaviour and bringing the name of the ruling party into disrepute. Starting with the Copperbelt, UPND Secretary General Batuke…
THERE IS NO APOLOGY ACCEPTED FOR THE FALSEHOOD PUBLISHED BY MILLENIUM RADIO AND MR. ANTONIO MWANZA Fellow countrymen and women, As concerned citizens who have taken keen interest in the false information circulated yesterday by Mr. Antonio Mwanza and Millenium Radio, we wish to make it categorically clear that no apology will stop us from…
JCTR URGES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA TO FOCUS ON PEACE AND UNITY The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, or JCTR, has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to prioritize peace and unity in the nation. They believe that many Zambians look to the president for leadership and solutions to their problems. In a recent interview, JCTR’s Deputy Executive…
LUSAKA LAWYER SIMON MULENGA MWILA CALLS FOR REJECTION OF BILL 7, LABELS IT A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY Prominent Lusaka lawyer Simon Mulenga Mwila has called for the withdrawal of Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7, arguing that it is unconstitutional, self-serving and a danger to Zambia’s democratic governance. Posting on his official Facebook page monitored by…
FINLAND DELEGATION ENGAGES ZAMBIA ON STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC COOPERATION Lusaka… Friday November 28, 2025 – The Finnish Parliament’s Development Committee, led by delegation head Mr. Jani Kokko, MP, and Finland’s Ambassador to Zambia, Her Excellency Saana Halinen, paid a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema earlier today. According to the Presidency, the delegation–which included members drawn…
UPND expels Zaire Police after they harassed Livingstone residents and Police UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has announced the expulsion of party members calling themselves Zaire Police after the cadres harassed Electoral Commission of Zambia — ECZ staff who declined to give them VIP registration treatment. According to Imenda’s narration, the Zaire Police had become…
EDITOR’S NOTE | Representation Not a Birthright Chawama has had no MP for the last five months. Tasila Lungu’s seat is vacant, not because voters changed their minds at the ballot box, but because their representative stopped showing up for work. Speaker Nelly Mutti invoked Article 72 of the Constitution after months of silence,…
ZAMBIANS URGED TO PRAY FOR SUCCESS OF BILL 7 DIALOGUE MEETING Kasama Archbishop Ignatius Chama has called on Zambians to pray for the success of the dialogue meeting between President Hakainde Hichilema and the oasis forum this afternoon. Speaking at the day of prayer rally on Bill 7 organized by the Oasis Forum at the…
IMENDA CRACKS DOWN ON LAWLESS CADRES, PURGES INDISCIPLINE IN UPND Lusaka, 28th November 2025 UPND Secretary General Mr. Batuke Imenda has announced the immediate expulsion of cadres involved in violent, criminal, and disorderly conduct in Livingstone, Kitwe, and Mpika. Speaking at Kambela Mazoka House, Mr. Imenda said the party will not tolerate individuals hiding behind…
HH’s REGIONAL CRIES ‘SILLIEST’ THING I’VE EVER HEARD – SAKI … a grown up man shouldn’t be saying such nonsensical things. United Liberal Party (ULP) leader Sakwiba Sikota has described President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that people are opposing his government’s intention to amend the constitution because of where he comes from, as the “silliest” thing…
DARK PRAYERS FLOP By George Lemba The PF faction DARK PRAYERS organised by their Secretary General MUKANJO Banda have flopped terribly at the Cathedral. MUKANJO must not use the church for political advances as even the church goers decided to stay away. PF faction LAZ legal Advisor Lungisani Zulu wanted his MALUKULA MACABRE ZULU to…
TASILA MWANSA LUNGU LOSES CHAWAMA PARLIAMENTARY SEAT AFTER SPEAKER DECLARES IT VACANT Lusaka 28th November 2025 By Jack Makayi Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Mwansa Lungu has lost her parliamentary seat after Speaker of the National Assembly. Nelly Mutti officially declared it vacant, citing prolonged and unexplained absence from the House. The announcement, made in…
HH DOESN’T LISTEN, WHEN HE DECIDES, NOT EVEN GOD CAN CHANGE HIS MIND – KAMBWILI MWE Lesa wesu twafweni, bushe ba President besu mwabafumishe kwi (God help us, where did you get our President), wondered Chishimba Kambwili, echoing the same remarks he made years ago regarding the then-president, Edgar Lungu. He says what President Hakainde…
EDITORIAL | Kalaba and Makebi Want an Alliance, Who Will Bow? Harry Kalaba and Makebi Zulu have announced that they intend to “work closely together” to defeat President Hakainde Hichilema in 2026. It is the latest attempt at stitching together an opposition front that has spent four years fighting each other while accusing the ruling…
NO CONFERENCE NO CAMPAIGNS-PF Provincial Chairpersons Seven Provincial Chairpersons of the Patriotic Front have decided to boycott meetings with any presidential candidates. The Provincial Chairpersons in question are From Copperbelt, Central, Luapula, Eastern, Muchinga, North Western, Western and Southern Provinces. They have formally written to PF Acting President Given Lubinda to respond to their grievances…
MP MUKOSA PETITIONS HRC OVER ALLEGED RIGHTS ABUSES AT KULIMA TOWER Chinsali Member of Parliament Hon. Kalalwe Mukosa has written to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) demanding an investigation into alleged human rights abuses at Lusaka’s Kulima Tower Bus Station. In a letter dated 27th November 2025 and stamped as received by the Commission, Hon….
MAKEBI ZULU OUTLINES VISION FOR ZAMBIA IN MILLENNIUM RADIO INTERVIEW Lusaka, Zambia – November 27, 2025 Aspiring president of Zambia, Hon. Makebi Zulu, has pledged to deliver credible leadership and practical solutions to the country’s pressing challenges, during his appearance on Presidential Bid and National Affairs, a program aired today on Millennium Radio in Lusaka….
ANDD URGES POLITICAL STAKEHOLDERS TO AVOID REGALIA AT OASIS FORUM PRAYERS Lusaka… Friday November 28, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) has called on all political leaders and cadres planning to attend today’s OASIS Forum prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross to refrain from wearing political regalia, saying the…
Lunte Member of Parliament Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya Writes: BILL7 DIALOGUE IS THAT ELECTRICAL OFF AND ON. Stop Bill 7. Zambians have clearly spoken their mind on Bill 7. Zambians have rejected Bill 7. Zambians do not want Bill 7. Because Bill 7 is a poisonous Bill, Government must drop it completely. Other than its being…
UPND YOUTH CHAIR REAFFIRMS PARTY’S STANCE AGAINST POLITICAL VIOLENCE THE United Party for National Development National Youth Chairperson, Gilbert Liwaniso has stated that the party remains firmly committed to rejecting political violence, a directive he says all party members and youths are fully aware of. Mr. Liwaniso explains that since the party’s inception into government…
ITS NOT ALIEN FOR ZAMBIANS TO REFUSE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS DEEMED NOT IN NATIONAL INTEREST – MUNTHALI … says the insistence to push Bill 7 has now taken a dangerous turn into outright discrimination and the suppression of democratic rights. LUSAKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025 [SMART EAGLES] CITIZENS First party national chairlady Faith Munthali says it…
YOU CAN’T DEVELOP THIS COUNTRY THROUGH CADRELISM – NJOBVU … condemns the attack on a police officer by the UPND cadres at a toll gate on the Copperbelt. LUSAKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 28, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) DEMOCRATIC Union party President Ackim Antony Njobvu says his party does not condone any form of violence and has condemned…
GOVERNMENT UNLOCKS K2.3 BILLION FOR SOLAR ROLLOUT AS CDF IS RESTRUCTURED Lusaka… Thursday November 27, 2025 (SMART EAGLES ) The Government has unlocked K2.3 billion (US$100 million) to kick-start a nationwide solar energy programme, following a major restructuring of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has announced. Permanent…
“VIOLENCE WILL NOT BUILD ZAMBIA” — NJOBVU ROARS AT POLITICAL CADRES Democratic Union (DU) Party President Ackim Antony Njobvu has issued a strong condemnation of the recent attack on a police officer at a Copperbelt toll gate, calling the incident a painful reminder of the entrenched culture of cadrelism that continues to undermine Zambia’s development…
COURT TO DELIVER JUDGEMENT IN LIVINGSTONE MAYOR CORRUPTION CASE LUSAKA Magistrate Trevor Kasanda, sitting at the Livingstone Magistrate Court, is today expected to deliver judgement in a case in which Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai is accused of soliciting K120,000 and obtaining K180,000 from Mark Gabites as an inducement to facilitate the cancellation of property rates…
HOW ZAMBIANS ARE RESPONDING TO HER News Diggers ‘opinion poll’ against President Hichilema rubbished by Zambians More than a thousand of Zambians have trashed a News Diggers Facebook posting suggesting that thousands of people who are queuing up to register as voters as doing so to vote out President Hakainde Hichilema in August next year….
HICHILEMA’S TRIBAL VICTIMHOOD CARD HAS EXPIRED Hakainde Hichilema has reduced the presidency to a theatre of pity, grievance, and tribal victimhood. Instead of national leadership, the country is fed a constant monologue about how Zambians supposedly hate him because of where he was born. This tired chorus has become the predictable response of a head…
DON’T PRESIDENCY LIKE A SIDE HUSTLE, IT IS A FULL TIME JOB, HON MUNDUBILE TELLS HH. ……….says the President must prioritise the Zambian people over business. Lusaka……..Thursday, November 27, 2025. (SMART EAGLES 礪) Patriotic Front Presidential Aspirant Hon Brian Mundubile has reminded President Hakainde Hichilema not to take Presidency as a side activity because it…
By Peter Sinkamba OUR PRESIDENT ALWAYS CLAIMS THAT WE HATE HIM: LET’S UNDERSTAND HIS PROBLEM, HE MAY NEED OUR HELP, COLLECTIVELY================== Both as a leader of leading political party in opposition as well as Head of State of the Republic of Zambia, President Hakainde Hichilema has constantly claimed publicly that Zambians hate him. He says…
HICHILEMA IS CLEARLY NOT FIT TO LEAD ZAMBIA ANYMORE Let me state the truth with absolute clarity: Zambia is now standing at a dangerous crossroads because of Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s reckless insistence on forcing Bill 7 down the throats of citizens who have overwhelmingly rejected it. His double standards, political arrogance, and deliberate manipulation of…
CLARIFICATION ON MISLEADING SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS IN KASAMA. November 27, 2025-The Zambia Police Service has noted with concern false information circulating online claiming that Police in Kasama have summoned Archbishop Ignatius Chama and that there was an incident of political violence at a radio station called “Radio Maria.” We categorically refute these claims. Police in…
BAMUNYINANE ‘I DID NOT COLLAPSE’: KAMBWILI SETS RECORD STRAIGHT AFTER COURT NO-SHOW By: Justin Banda Ichibemba Chitila…..Former Minister of Information and Patriotic Front Member Chishimba Kambwili has dismissed reports that he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Some sections of the media had reported that Mr. Kambwili fell ill and failed to appear before…
Why I Detest HH and UPND Politics: A Critical Reflection on Zambia’s Democratic Decline By Chitundu The political culture of the United Party for National Development under President Hakainde Hichilema has evolved into a troubling paradox. What once appeared to be a promise of reform, meritocracy, and national renewal has instead become an exercise in…
KABWILI SICK- LAWYER TELLS COURT Patriotic Front member and presidential hopeful Chishimba Kambwili has failed to appear in court, with his lawyer Kennedy Mambwe citing a medical emergency. Kambwili faces charges of unlawful assembly, stemming from a meeting allegedly held at his Woodlands residence in Lusaka on January 26, 2023. This is in a matter…
ECZ STATISTICS ARE BEHIND, S/PROVINCE HAS REGISTERED OVER 430,000 VOTERS – NANJUWA 26th November 2025 SOUTHERN Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa says the province has surpassed its voter registration target of 420,001, recording over 430,000 new registrations and updates. This is contrary to the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s voter registration statistics for the province. The minister…
Open your eyes Zambia Harry Kalaba writes; Thank you, Zambia, for your thoughtful engagement with my initial response to President Hichilema’s 25th November 2025 State House briefing. Our nation has reached a moment where we must listen carefully, but also think critically; where we must respect the office of the President, but also examine the…
PARAMOUNT CHIEF MPEZENI ENDORSES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S LEADERSHIP, URGES DIALOGUE AMONG CHURCH, CSOS, AND GOVERNMENT Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people has urged the Church and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to pursue meaningful dialogue with government regarding the proposed constitutional amendments rather than resorting to street protests. The Chief has encouraged the Church to engage…
KAMBWILI ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF MISLEADING ZAMBIANS ON KCM AND MOPANI REVIVAL ….there is nothing happening at KCM and Mopani mines Lusaka… Thursday November 27, 2025 (SE) Former Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says there is “nothing happening” at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) despite the government’s claims that the two strategic…
COURT DISMISSES NAKACHINDA’S APPLICATION TO SUMMON WITNESSES The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has dismissed politician Raphael Nakacinda’s application to summon witnesses, among them a police officer, to testify in his favour This is in a case the faction Patriotic Front secretary general is charged with seditious practices. His charge came after he alleged that President Hakainde…
SENIOR CHIEF MUCHINDA THANKS HH BUT CONDEMNS TREASON THREAT FROM DC Senior Chief Muchinda Kankomba Welala III of Serenje District, Central Province, has expressed gratitude to President Hakainde Hichilema for sending a fact-finding team to investigate allegations of impropriety. He thanked the President for choosing to seek the truth through engagement rather than acting on…
Hubby has damaged my SIM 2, cries Lusaka wife A YOUNG woman of Lusaka’s Chilulu Township has sworn before court that she would rather start her own PF faction and risk the wrath of Robert Chabinga than continue in a marriage with a man as old as her own grandfather but with a weird craving…
HH endorses Ambassadors League launch …commends convenors for the diplomatic push By Staff Reporter 27.11.25 LUSAKA – President Hakainde Hichilema has formally congratulated the newly minted League of African Ambassadors (LAA) for its successful launch on 14 October 2025 in Lusaka, describing the initiative as “timely and commendable.” In a letter addressed to LAA President…
Did You Know that there are at least 60 Countries around the World that You Can Travel to with a Zambian Passport without needing a Pre-arranged VISA? VISA Free Countries for Zambian Passport Holders AFRICA Angola (30 days) Benin (90 days) Botswana (90 days) Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (30 days) Gambia (90 days) Kenya (90 days)…
🇿🇲 POWER FIGURES | Archbishop Alick Banda: The Priest at the Centre of Zambia’s Political Firestorm Archbishop Alick Banda has stepped into Zambia’s constitutional clash with the authority of a senior cleric and the aggression of a hardened political operator. His warnings of “strife, blood bath, and destruction of innocent lives” have electrified national debate….
KAMBWILI GOES FOR HICHILEMA VOCAL PF presidential candidate Chishimba Kambwili used his first television interview almost a month after leaving prison to launch a scathing attack on President Hakainde Hichilema. The former Roan constituency lawmaker featured on KBN TV where he said the Head of State’s biggest problem was his propensity to lie. Despite being…
DON’T BRING YOUR MONEY HERE – CATHOLIC CHURCH SLAMS POLITIANS The Catholic Diocese of Mpika has taken a bold and uncompromising stance ahead of the 2026 general elections, announcing a complete ban on all political donations to Church institutions within its jurisdiction. The directive is aimed at insulating the Church from the growing attempts by…
Veteran broadcaster Frank Mutubila lectures Hichilema He writes: Mr President, I hear you when you say you are hated. I have faced a mixed reaction in my last 55 years in the media, exactly 55 on December 31. In my early days Marta Paynter, a TV columnist, would sometimes write scathing things about my presentation,…
EXPLAINER: What Bill 7 Really Says & What It Does Not Say Public debate around Bill 7 has intensified across the country. Priests, civil society organisations and opposition figures have argued that the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of 2025 is a political manoeuvre designed to entrench the ruling party. Supporters of…
PARLEY ADOPTS MOTION TO REGULATE STATE FUNERALS THE National Assembly has adopted a motion moved by Kanyama UPND MP Monty Chinkuli urging government to regulate the conduct of funerals for sitting and former heads of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. The motion was seconded by Solwezi East UPND MP Alex Katakwe. In his debate earlier,…
Caderism wouldn’t exist if HH wasn’t supporting it – Kalaba By Martin Lubasi Lubasi Citizens First (CF) president Harry Kalaba has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of supporting caderism. Speaking on a radio program on Power FM radio station in Kabwe, Kalaba said this is the reason caderism had become rampant in the UPND. He also…
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER 2026 SAYS FR MAPULANGA Caritas Zambia Director Fr Dr Gabriel Mapulanga said that while there is economic stability being registered in Zambia, they still have a duty to question amendments brought just months before the 2026 elections. “Opposing Bill 7 does not mean we hate the President. It means…
THIS IS BILL 7Here are the 13 amendments to the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with reasons why we should support them: 1. *Increase in National Assembly seats*: From 156 to 211 constituency-based seats, aligning with the Electoral Commission’s delimitation report. – Reason: This will enhance representation and democracy, ensuring more citizens have…
Why Hon. Chishimba Kambwili Remains One of PF’s Strongest Options for Party President” _By Michael Zephania Phiri Political Activist_ If the PF wants a President who won’t kneel, won’t shake, and won’t sell the party for survival then the choice is simple: Chishimba Kambwili. He has been in the fire, walked through the storms, carried…
I WAS WRONG TO CALL UPND MEMBERS HOOLIGANS, ADMITS KAPYANGA MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga says he has reflected following his seven-day suspension from the House and realised that the word ‘hooligans’ was not parliamentary. He has, however, urged the Speaker of the National Assembly to also act on points of order raised by opposition…
PROTESTS SHOULD PROCEED- Bishop Alick Banda Archdiocese of Lusaka Bishop Alick Banda says the Presidency is playing with fire, and Zambia’s stability and wellbeing is way too important for the kind of reckless political experimentation that the country is being subjected to. And the Archdiocese of Lusaka has urged all the faithful to join a…
*Dr. Kambwili chishimba is the political party on his own and a brand!!!* So many people doesn’t understand politics as Zambians are desperately looking for a leader. Dr. Chishimba kambwili is very fit and health, if you think that he is sick. In person leadership we look out for something like honestly, openness and sincerity,…
By Chilufya Tayali WHY IS WATCHDOG SO MUCH AGAINST THIS MAN, THEY VILIFY HIM ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY, FORGETTING THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY EXPOSING THE UPND GOVT============== Instead of fighting against the political missiles coming right into the Presidential compound, the deadliest UPND propaganda F-35 fighter jet is busy fighting this guy over fuel supply…
STATE HOUSE SETS UP SPECIAL DESK FOR DRIVERS, SAYS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA Lusaka… Thursday November 27, 2025 – President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that State House has established a special desk dedicated to addressing matters affecting drivers across the country. He said drivers play a critical role in moving the economy, and government remains committed to…
ACC TELLS MOF OFFICIALS TO REFUND STOLEN FUNDS … closes investigations into the matter By Mubanga Mubanga The Anti-Corruption Commission ( ACC) has announced the closure of the massive Ministry of Finance (MoF) scandal which was exposed by embattled internal auditor Grandy Ntumbo, and disclosed that the ministry has commenced recoveries of funds that were…
ECZ EXTENDS VOTER REGISTRATION BY THREE DAYS FOLLOWING HIGH TURNOUT THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has extended the mass voter registration exercise by three days following a surge in turnout on the final day. The exercise, which was initially scheduled to end on Wednesday, will now run until Saturday, 29th November 2025. ECZ Chairperson Ms….
Govt calls for exchange-based approach for rural teacher deployment! Minister of Education, Douglas Siakalima, has assured the public that government has put measures in place to ensure that teachers transferred from one district to another promptly vacate their original pay points, to create space for their replacements. Mr. Siakalima says to address staffing shortages in…
BREAKING: MAGA love triangle EXPLODES — Boyfriend chooses TRUMP over MTG as she quits Congress. In a meltdown so messy even Bravo wouldn’t film it, the MAGA universe has officially entered its Real Housewives era. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once Donald Trump’s most loyal attack dog, has dramatically quit Congress after a bitter, very public…
FINDLAY TO KNOW HIS FATE TODAY “Acquit Me, I have no Case-Findlay” Lusaka-27th November 2027 Lusaka Businessman Valden Findlay is in court for Judgment for allegedly possesing a second passport without authority. Lusaka-Thursday, 27th November 2025 …the prosecution once again failed to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the accused was in possession of more…
ARCHDIOCESE OF LUSAKA The People’s Right to Peaceful Protest Against Bad Governance and Degeneration of Democracy is Truly Right and Justified **Proverbs 29:2 “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan”.** The Archdiocese of Lusaka is in full support with the Archbishop of Kasama and Bishop…
UPND CALLS ON PUBLIC TO REJECT CLAIMS OF ZAMBIA–ISRAEL COLLUSION The United Party for National Development (UPND) has dismissed and condemned allegations suggesting that Israel plans to use Zambia as a base for launching attacks on South Africa. The claims emerged shortly after Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s historic state visit to Zambia, which aimed at…
WE’LL BE HAVING POWER CUTS FOR 2 WEEKS IF UPND WINS NEXT YEAR – KALABA CITIZENS First President Harry Kalaba says if UPND wins next year’s elections, the country will be having power cuts lasting for two weeks. The country is currently experiencing at least 21 hours of load-shedding for residential areas due to power…
MATTERS ARISING | Catholic Bishops Fire Back as Bill 7 Tsunami Escalate Ahead of Friday Dialogue The fragile calm that briefly emerged early Wednesday after the Oasis Forum confirmed a scheduled dialogue meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema has evaporated within twenty-four hours, following a forceful intervention from the Archdiocese of Lusaka. In a statement…
ABANDON BILL 7 AND STOP BEING EMOTIONAL, OPPOSITION MPs TELL HH By Prudence Chota Opposition Members of Parliament have slammed President Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks suggesting that the church is against him due to his origin. Addressing the media in Lusaka on Wednesday, Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya said President Hichilema must stop bringing ethnicity into national…
BRIEFING | Zambia Emerges From Debt Crisis as Reserves Rise & S&P Upgrades Sovereign Outlook Zambia’s slow but measurable economic recovery gained fresh momentum this quarter, with foreign reserves, debt metrics and copper output showing sustained improvement even as the country struggles with a severe energy deficit and public frustration over living costs. Bank…
MR PRESIDENT WE DON’T HATE YOU By Dr. Gabriel Bwalya Nsofwa Yesterday, during the press briefing, the President stated that the people’s opposition to amending the constitution stems from a personal dislike towards him due to his birthplace. Before I delve into this issue and provide reasons why we oppose the amendment, I would like…
Dora Siliya says PF should not discuss Lungu’s successor before his burial Former Information minister Dr Dora Siliya says it is inappropriate for the Patriotic Front (PF) to engage in discussions about who should take over the party presidency before former president Edgar Lungu is laid to rest. Lusaka, 26 November – Speaking on Hot…
CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY IN PF WORRIES MPS AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS PATRIOTIC Front Member of Parliament for Chinsali, Kalalwe Mukosa, has warned that the continued uncertainty in the party is a threat to most lawmakers seeking to re-contest their seats in 2026. Mr. Mukosa notes that the on-going internal disputes are creating confusion about who can…
CRITICIZE HAKAINDE HICHILEMA WHERE HE FAILS NOT AS A DEVIL’S ADVOCATE HIDING BEHIND RELIGIOUS CURTAINS President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an unprecedented democratic step by inviting anyone wishing to protest to first engage in dialogue with him. This approach promotes consultation over confrontation and allows citizens to present genuine concerns without falling into politically driven…
⬆️ ANALYSIS | Who Really Hates Hichilema? Inside Politics of Entitlement & Tribe “The level of hatred for me is shocking, you can see and even touch the venom, I did not choose where to be born.” With that sentence at his November 25 State House press conference, President Hakainde Hichilema stepped straight into Zambia’s…