Friends and relatives of American singer, Britney Spears are reportedly growing increasingly concerned about the pop icon, with sources claiming she is struggling while living in what has been described as a “messy mansion” littered with dog waste.
An insider told the Daily Mail that the 43-year-old singer is “having an episode right now, and we are going to see her battle through it the way she has for years.” According to the source, those close to her have witnessed similar situations before but have chosen not to intervene.
A family member echoed those concerns, saying Spears is “not doing well at all” and that loved ones are “terrified for her future.” The source alleged that Spears’ home has become increasingly unkempt: “She doesn’t clean up after the dogs, she doesn’t have someone there cleaning every day, and she just isn’t functioning like an adult would function.”
Last month, the Womanizer singer sparked alarm among fans after sharing a video of herself dancing in her cluttered Thousand Oaks, California, home. The clip appeared to show dog waste on the floor. In the video, Spears sang Rihanna’s Unfaithful and Prince’s Kiss while wearing polka-dot sleepwear with boots, dancing and speaking in a British accent. “Messing around with lighting and cleaning my house like no tomorrow,” she captioned the post.
Spears has often drawn attention with her social media activity, sharing clips of herself dancing, sometimes wielding knives, and posting nude photos. While she has since disabled comments on her posts, many fans have taken to other platforms to voice concern for her well-being and the safety of her pets.
“God, what’s happened to poor Britney? Is this the price of fame?” one user wrote on X.
Spears has been under intense public scrutiny since the end of her 13-year conservatorship in November 2021. Since regaining control of her personal and financial affairs, she has maintained a highly visible — and sometimes controversial — presence online, which has fueled ongoing debate about her mental health and need for support.
Rapper Young Thug has stirred controversy after making remarks about men who come out as gay after initially presenting themselves as straight, saying it changes how he views them.
Speaking on the Perspektives with Bank podcast, the Atlanta artist compared the experience to someone informing the police about a friend, suggesting both involved a betrayal of trust. He explained that if a man first presents himself as straight and later comes out as gay, he would no longer feel comfortable maintaining the same relationship.
Young Thug clarified that he has no issue meeting someone who openly identifies as gay from the start, insisting his discomfort lies in what he perceives as a change in identity after trust has already been established.
“I don’t care if I meet a gay man and he tells me he’s gay,” Thug said, adding that his concern is when someone he viewed as a “man in a certain light” later comes out. “If I look at you like a man, and we f***ing girls together, and then I find out you gay, there ain’t really nothing you can say to me.”
The rapper repeatedly denied being homophobic, pointing out that he employs people who are gay and stressing that he supports the LGBTQ+ community. Still, his comments have been criticized as dismissive and offensive, with many saying they reinforce harmful stereotypes.
US President Donald Trump has declared he is ready to move ahead with a new round of sanctions against Russia after it pummeled Ukraine with its largest air strike since the war began.
When asked by reporters whether he is ready to move to the “second stage” of sanctions against Russia, Trump replied yes.
Speaking from the White House lawn ahead of his departure to the US Open in New York City, the president did not specify what he envisions as the “second stage” of sanctions.
Before his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last month in Alaska, Trump had threatened to impose fresh sanctions and tariffs targeting countries that import Russian oil. The move is intended to damage a critical revenue source that has helped Moscow sustain its economy during Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
“[Sunday’s] barbaric attack proved we have to do whatever it takes to stop the Russian war machine fueled by oil and gas revenue,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. “We appreciate President Trump’s prompt reaction and a strong signal of readiness to impose secondary sanctions. This step is very important for Ukraine as our people continue to suffer every day from Russian strikes of increasing scale. We hope this decision comes effective soon.”
Trump ready to ?punish? Putin, Russia after latest deadly assault on Ukraine
Despite sounding optimistic after his Alaska summit with Putin about finding a path toward peace, Trump has watched as Russia continues to batter Ukraine. Overnight, Russia unleashed at least 810 drones and decoys in a massive attack that killed at least four people and injured 44, while striking Ukraine’s central government building in Kyiv for the first time.
Ukraine claims to have intercepted more than 745 of the drones and four missiles. Russia’s previous record aerial bombardment occurred in July, when it launched 728 drones.
“For the first time, the government building was damaged by an enemy attack, including the roof and upper floors,” Svyrydenko said. “We will restore the buildings, but lost lives cannot be returned. The world must respond not only with words, but with actions. There is a need to strengthen sanctions pressure — primarily against Russian oil and gas.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the “ruthless” attack and vowed to take an “appropriate response.” Recently, Zelensky rejected Putin’s invitation to Moscow for talks, saying that if Putin wants dialogue, he should come to Kyiv.
“He wanted very much to meet with President Trump, with the President of the United States,” Zelensky told ABC News. “And I think that … Putin got it. And, it’s a pity. Putin doesn’t want to meet with me, but he wants very much to meet with the President of the United States, to show everybody video and images that he is there.”
Trump had remained quiet on Russia’s latest assault before his brief comments to reporters ahead of his trip to the US Open.
The man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course began trial proceedings Monday, September 8, — and has chosen to represent himself.
Ryan W. Routh, 59, faces five federal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. Prosecutors allege that in September 2024 he concealed himself with a rifle near the sixth green at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, intending to shoot Trump during a round of golf in the final weeks of the campaign.
A U.S. Secret Service agent reportedly spotted Routh in the tree line before Trump reached the hole and opened fire. Routh fled without firing a shot. He has pleaded not guilty.
Jury selection opened Monday in Fort Pierce, Florida. The case is expected to provide a detailed account of what authorities say was the second attempt on Trump’s life in two months. In the first incident, a gunman wounded Trump in the ear before being killed at the scene.
Routh, a former roofing contractor with a history of political activism for vulnerable democracies, dismissed his public defenders in July. He told the court he preferred to argue on his own behalf, writing in a letter to Judge Aileen Cannon: “It was ridiculous from the outset to consider a random stranger that knows nothing of who I am to speak for me. Best I walk alone.”
Since then, he has filed a series of unconventional motions — including a proposal for a “beatdown session” with Trump, an offer to trade himself for a prisoner in China or Iran, and a request to call an expert witness to testify about his own “narcissism.” Judge Cannon has rejected those efforts.
Cannon, a Trump appointee, previously oversaw the case involving Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. She ruled last year to dismiss that case, a decision that drew significant scrutiny from legal scholars.
While criminal defendants are entitled to represent themselves, experts say the move heightens the risks. “If his sole goal is to be acquitted, then his chances probably go down,” said Georgetown law professor Erica Hashimoto. “If he has something else that he’s trying to do by going to trial, then representing himself may be the only way to do that.”
Prosecutors intend to present a letter Routh allegedly wrote months before the incident, addressed “Dear World.” In it, he reportedly admitted: “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I’m so sorry I failed you.”
They allege Routh built a makeshift sniper’s nest overlooking the sixth hole, armed with an SKS-style rifle loaded with 20 rounds and protected by ballistic plates. At the time he was discovered, Trump was a few hundred yards away at the fifth hole and would have been at the sixth green within about 15 minutes.
Routh, who has no formal legal training, will handle opening and closing arguments, cross-examine witnesses, and present evidence. His former defense attorneys remain on standby to step in if required.
JAHMAN WAS ON FIRE (He came out better than that family ‘baby lawyer’ at trial), BUT SHIKULU SUCCESSFULLY PUT IT OFF.
In this post, Advocate Ben Stoop (Senior Counsel since 2014) is referred to as ‘Shikulu’, Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi (Senior Counsel since 2020) is referred to as ‘Jahman’ and Advocate Casper Weljemoed as ‘baby lawyer’.
Below is the summary:
JAHMAN: As per South African Law, you can’t contract over a corpse. He cited authorities to that effect (Journal article and a Case).
SHIKULU: The parties did not contract over the corpse. The contract was based on the burial rights, which lead to an agreement to repatriate the corpse. The Court acknowledged this component of the contract, hence making reference to it in the judgement.
JAHMAN: The choice of the Zambian law as the one applicable to the dispute was wrong because the Zambian law has no extraterritorial application.
SHIKULU: The Court has guided that where there is a Conflict of Laws, as to which legal system should apply to a matter before a South African Court, the legal system with the CLOSEST CONNECTION to the case should be applied.
The High Court was therefore on firm ground to choose the Zambian Legal system as the one with the closest connection to the matter that came before it. He cited a decided case (precedent) to buttress this position.
JAHMAN : If the Court had chosen the South African legal system, the widow’s right to bury her husband would take precedence. The South African law, which includes the Constitution grants an unqualified right to the widow to make burial decisions over ECL.
He cited cases from as far back as 1970s to support this argument.
SHIKULU: Supposing that the Court decided to use the South African legal system, we submitted at trial that there is precedent in South Africa which is is like a TWIN BROTHER to, or what Lawyers say on ALL FOURS with , the Zambian case of Kaweche Kaunda.
In the case of Sengadi v Tsambo (40344/2018) [2018] ZAGPJHC 613; 2019 (4) SA 50 (GJ) (3 November 2018) and later Tsambo v. Sengandi (244/19) (2020) ZASCA 46, it was held that where there is a dispute pertaining to the burial rights of a PERSON OF SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, the Rights of the family(which includes a widow, children or siblings and parents) YIELD TO THE BROADER PUBLIC INTEREST.
This judgement, which is more recent that the 1970s cases Jahman was citing is the one that EXTINGUISHED ALL THE FIRE he lit.
Shikulu further submitted that the cited precedent does not violate the rights of the family under the Constitution as it’s a rare exception to the general rule.
JAHMAN: ECL died a common man because he was stripped off benefits for a former President. This is distinguishable to Kaunda who was receiving benefits of former President at the time of his death. Therefore, the government’s claim over ECL’s body is misplaced.
SHIKULU: That argument is OTIOSE and ridiculous. The fact that ECL stopped getting benefits in accordance with the law did not erase the fact that he once served the nation of Zambia as President for 7 years.
JARMAN: Lungu was stripped of his benefits so the government has no right to burry him but the wife.
JUDGE: So is the wife going to get his benefits or not? JARMAN: yes she wil get the benefits your honor.
JUDGE: so you are agreeing that Lungu’s benefits are still within the confines of the Lungu family?
JARMAN: yes your honor they are. THE END. ………just there we knew jarman had already destroyed his argument by contradicting himself.
Lungu burial case drags on as court reserves ruling
THE Pretoria High Court has held back its decision on an appeal by the family of late former president Edgar Lungu.
The family is fighting a ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the former head of state’s body home for a state funeral and burial at Embassy Park.
This morning, Judge Aubrey Ledwaba adjourned the matter after hearing arguments from both the Lungu family and the Zambian government.
“Thank you so much, judgement is reserved, court adjourns,” said judge Ledwaba.
Lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, representing the family, said the case had a good chance of success, arguing that South African law should guide the matter, not foreign law.
Ngcukaitobi also stressed that the right to choose where Lungu should be buried belongs to his widow, Esther.
“A corpse has no rights. You cannot say a corpse has a right to be buried,” Ngcukaitobi told the court.
“We respectfully submit that there are reasonable prospects of a court on appeal finding that “FAA7” was not an extant agreement that was open to be relied upon by this Court as a source of any clear right on the part of the Government of Zambia to the relief which the Court granted to the Government.”
“For all the reasons set out above, we respectfully submit that a case has been made out for leave to appeal and that the applicants’ application for leave to appeal to the SCA should succeed,” he said.
The dispute stems from a ruling by the Pretoria High Court which agreed with the Zambian government that Lungu, as a former president, must be buried at Embassy Park which is the official presidential burial site in Zambia.
On the other hand, government lawyer Ben Stoop said the lower court was correct in its judgement.
He argued that even if Zambian law did not apply, the public interest in honouring a former head of state should come before the family’s wishes.
About two weeks ago, the family lost their direct appeal to South Africa’s Constitutional Court, which forced them to return to the High Court to seek permission to take the case to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Meanwhile, both sides have confirmed that talks are ongoing about Lungu’s final resting place.
…for breaching constitutional provisions in relation to Bill 7
Lusaka… Monday September 8, 2025 – Lusaka based lawyer Celestine Mambula Mukandila has called for the impeachment of President Hakainde Hichilema, accusing him of breaching the Constitution in the process of introducing Bill 7.
Mr. Mukandila, who also serves as Tonse Alliance National Youth Chairman, argued that nine constitutional provisions were abrogated by the President in formulating the Bill.
He said the alleged breach was confirmed by the Constitutional Court, which ruled that Bill 7 was unconstitutional and could not proceed.
He also demanded the impeachment of Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti, criticizing her recent statement on Bill 7, which he said went against the court’s ruling.
Mr. Mukandila said this when he featured on the COSTA programme on Diamond Television in Lusaka.
“Bill 7 remains unconstitutional and the court has directed that the process of coming up with a Bill should represent the wider majority citizens,” he said.
He added that government leaders should abandon the Bill altogether, stressing that the President’s directive to defer the Bill was meaningless since the court had already declared it dead.
Mr. Mukandila accused the President of breaching several constitutional articles including Articles 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 by failing to establish an independent body to handle constitutional amendments.
He further warned that if Speaker Mutti proceeds with the Bill in Parliament, he and others would commence contempt proceedings against her.
“There was a breach of the Constitution by the President in coming up with Bill 7 which is impeachable. This Speaker is a traitor to the democracy of the country, even her statement is impeachable,” he charged.
WIDOW’S RIGHTS VS STATE POWER: LUNGU BURIAL APPEAL TESTS LAW AND AUTONOMY
By Brian Matambo – Sandton, South Africa
Pretoria – The Pretoria High Court was a stage of weighty argument and probing questions on Monday as a full bench of three justices considered whether to grant the Lungu family leave to appeal the earlier order compelling the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s remains to Lusaka for a state funeral. The case, unprecedented in South African jurisprudence, forces judges to weigh the widow’s right to decide her husband’s burial against the claims of a foreign state asserting national interest.
The hearing was presided over by Acting Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba, Deputy Judge President Sulet Potterill, and Justice Modau.
A QUESTION OF LAW AND CONNECTION At the heart of the debate lay the classic conflict of laws dilemma: which legal system governs a dispute when multiple jurisdictions are involved. Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, representing the Lungu family, pressed the view that once the lex loci, the law of the place where the agreement was concluded, is accepted as South African, it governs the entire dispute. Splitting the matter into contract law on one side and burial rights on the other, with Zambian law applied to the latter, was described as illogical and unworkable.
“If you followed my learned friend’s reasoning, you would end up with conflicting outcomes,” Ngcukaitobi told the bench. “Once we have decided the lex loci, then everything falls under that law. Zambian law becomes irrelevant.”
For the Zambian state, the case could not be so neatly divided. Their counsel insisted that two issues are present: the agreement itself, properly governed by South African law, and the burial right, which by its very nature has its closest connection to Zambia, the home country of the deceased and the place of his national significance.
CAN YOU CONTRACT OVER A CORPSE? Perhaps the most sensitive point was whether the law recognizes any enforceable contract over human remains. Ngcukaitobi argued forcefully that it does not. Citing authorities from Blackstone through to Roman-Dutch scholars, he maintained that a corpse is outside commerce and cannot be the object of a contract.
“Food and Huber are clear,” Ngcukaitobi said. “There is no enforceable South African contract over human remains. If we accept otherwise, we create a new and dangerous precedent.”
The state countered that what was at issue was not a contract commodifying the body, but rather the transfer of burial rights, a recognized legal interest that can, in exceptional cases, be ceded to another party. They pointed to earlier South African cases where provincial governments arranged funerals for public figures despite family wishes, suggesting that public interest can trump private autonomy.
WIDOW’S AUTONOMY UNDER THREAT For the family, the case turns on the principle that the surviving spouse holds the primary right to determine burial. South African courts have traditionally recognized this right as “uncodified but absolute,” unless the spouse is deceased, in which case children step in.
Ngcukaitobi warned that the High Court’s earlier decision had opened a “dangerous road” where governments, even foreign ones, could override widows in the name of national interest. “South African law has never countenanced this outcome,” he stressed. “If this judgment stands, it sends out a precedent that the wishes of a spouse can be overridden by the state.”
That, he argued, is inconsistent with constitutional protections of dignity, privacy, and family life. It risks undermining bodily integrity at the most personal and sensitive moment.
THE ROLE OF ZAMBIAN LAW A large part of the debate focused on whether Zambian law should have any role at all in the South African court’s decision. The state insisted it should, noting that Lungu was a Zambian national, only temporarily in Pretoria, and that his burial carried national significance for Zambia.
But the family countered that foreign law must be proven as a matter of fact, not assumed. Ngcukaitobi pointed out that no expert affidavit on Zambian law had been placed before the court. The only authority cited, the Kaunda judgment, was said to be narrow and fact-specific, not a definitive statement on burial rights in Zambia.
Even if Zambia’s common law were to be considered, he argued, it mirrored English common law in treating human remains as outside commerce and recognizing the spouse’s authority.
PRESIDENTIAL BENEFITS AND THEIR LIMITS One striking submission concerned the link between presidential benefits and burial rights. Ngcukaitobi argued that because Lungu had lost his presidential benefits before death, those benefits could not be “reinstated on a corpse.” The right to a state-funded burial was an attendant benefit of office, not a right inhering in the body itself. “Once life ends, the rights also end,” he said, emphasizing that any benefits would flow to the widow, not to the remains.
This line of reasoning underscored the family’s position that the government’s case was built on a legal fiction, attempting to attach rights to a body that the law does not recognize as a legal subject.
JUDICIAL PROBING The judges pressed both sides on the implications of their arguments. Could this dispute truly create a precedent, given its unusual facts? Would splitting the dispute into contract law and burial law not produce confusion? Is there a risk that public interest could swallow up family autonomy in future cases?
At several points, the bench questioned whether the matter deserved the authoritative attention of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Ngcukaitobi insisted that it did, precisely because of its novelty: “It is the first case we are aware of where a foreign state comes here to claim the bones of a deceased person against the wishes of the widow.”
WHAT IS AT STAKE The outcome of this leave to appeal application will shape more than just where Edgar Lungu is buried. It will set a precedent on whether South African law permits contracts over burial rights, how far foreign states may invoke public interest in local courts, and whether a widow’s autonomy can be overridden by national claims.
If leave is granted and the family ultimately succeeds, South African law will stand firm on widow’s rights and the non-commodification of human remains. If leave is refused, the precedent will be that in certain exceptional cases, governments can legally override families to claim a body for state purposes.
In either outcome, the case highlights the collision of law, dignity, and politics, and why the Lungu dispute may resonate far beyond Pretoria’s courtrooms.
WHEN YOU VOTE FOR ME AS PRESIDENT IN 2026, I WILL REQUEST THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO HELP ME FIGHT CORRUPTION IN THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT, BINWELL MPUNDU PROMISES ZAMBIANS
He Writes
WE WILL DO A PROPER CLEAN UP EXERCISE (We are determined to reset the country)
WHEN WE FORM GOVERNMENT IN 2026 WE WILL ASK THE BRISTISH GOVT FOR THEIR FORENSIC TEAM TO COME HELP US UPROOT ALL THE CORRUPTION AND DIRTY DEALS GOING ON. CORRUPTION UNDER OUR CHARGE WILL FACE STIFFER PUNISHMENT TO DETER WOULD BE OFFENDERS. ALL QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS SUCH AS:
-THE LSK NDOLA DUAL CARRIAGE WAY(GIVING AWAY OUR TOLL GATES BEFORE THE COMPANY COULD DO HALF THE PROJECT)
-THE PPP ON THE KASUMBALESA CHINGOLA ROAD(GIVING A COMPANY 18YEARS TO OPERATE THE TOLL GATE WHEN THEY WILL RECOVER THEIR INVESTMENT IN 5, YEARS)
-THE SUGILITE STORY(TWO YEARS THE CASE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED BUT NOT MENTION OF WHERE THE SUGILITE IS) -THIS MOPANI DEAL -THE SENSELI MINE DUMPSITE IN CHINGOLA
-THE AGRO FUEL DEAL -ALL THE MINING LICENSES BEING AWARDED -THE MASS LAND ALLOCATIONS -THE ZAMSA SAGA -THE $100MILLION HOSPITAL DEAL THAT WAS ABORTED -THE KCM DEAL -ALL THE PPP PROJECTS
-ELECTRICITY EXPORTS AND IMPORTATIONS ESPECIALLY THE INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE COMPANIES. -THE KASENSELI GOLD AND OTHER GOLD MINE AREAS. -THE MAIZE EXPORTS OF 2022 AND 2025 -MWAMBASHI/KAFUE RIVER POLLUTION. -THE TAZARA CONCESSION
All these plus many other issues and decisions will be put to forensic audits. We will not ask the BRISTISH or the Americans to help us with AID but to help us uproot all manner of corruption and set up proper systems to going foward to harness our resources.
I’m appealing to all officials who are being used to do these dirty deals to come forward and volunteer this information to us so that we cover you from the prosecutions that will be Instituted.
KATEKA CLAIMS ZESCO’S MISMANAGEMENT LEAVING ZAMBIANS IN THE DARK WHILE UPND IS FOCUSED ON POPULARITY.
She shared…..
For the last three years and a half, the nation has had the worst power load-shedding it has ever experienced since independence.
The UPND government’s explanation has been that ZESCO, our power utility, entered into contracts from which they could not easily extricate themselves. Zambian power has therefore been servicing our neighbouring countries at the expense of our own citizens and at the expense of our own economic growth. Zambians have come to accept this albeit, they have done so rather resentfully.
When any nation has load-shedding, the utility provides power based on a planned schedule to the different areas. They inform their customers, the number of hours they can expect power to be load-shedded for as well as the timings of that load shedding.
ZESCO has miserably failed to do this task that only requires planning and adherence to that plan.
As New Heritage Party, we have consistently complained about ZESCO’s inability to provide this service. This would make the occurrence of load-shedding slightly more bearable as it enables customers, be they businesses or otherwise, to plan their activities.
Today, we woke up to a headline in News Diggers to the effect that Copperbelt Minister Motambo had noted that ZESCO’s inability to make and adhere to their schedules was making the UPND unpopular.
This is indeed a very sad observation by the Minister. His concern should have been noted at least 2 years earlier and should border on the effect that this has on consumers rather than on the popularity of the UPND in government.
If the UPND prioritised the needs of Zambians, their popularity would be guaranteed and they would not need to worry about their waning appeal.
Please serve the Zambian people. Governing the nation based on decisions that are populist rather than what needs to be done, has cost the country dearly.
New Heritage Party in government will prioritise the needs of Zambians over all else.
UPND MINISTERS WARNED LEARN FROM MALANJI’S 4-YEAR SENTENCE MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY IN YOUR DEALINGS
Governance Activist Noel Chisebe shared…..
The Alliance Against Corruption dully welcomes the 4-year sentence of former Foreign Affairs Minister Malanji as a significant step in the fight against corruption. This verdict demonstrates that the law is taking its course, and those found guilty of corrupt practices will face justice.
Regarding the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) director’s statement on further investigations into Mr. Malanji’s corruption case, we urge the DEC to leave no stone unturned. If senior officers are implicated, they must be held accountable, ensuring that corruption is tackled at all levels.
We commend the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and DEC for their efforts in fighting corruption. However, we caution them to remain vigilant and ensure that their investigations are thorough, impartial, and transparent. The fight against corruption requires unwavering commitment and dedication.
To current serving ministers under the UPND government, we offer this caution. Maintain Transparency and ensure all dealings are transparent and accountable to the public.
Uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity in decision-making processes. Avoid Conflict of Interest and refrain from engaging in activities that may lead to conflicts of interest or personal gain.
To citizens, we emphasize the importance of supporting the fight against corruption. stay up-to-date on corruption cases and investigations.
We encourage citizens to report any instances of corruption to the relevant authorities.
Demand accountability from leaders and public officials. We call on citizens to Join forces with organizations like the Alliance Against Corruption to promote a corruption-free society.
The Alliance Against Corruption is here by calling all citizens to develop the mindset of working together. We can build a society where corruption is not tolerated, and those who engage in corrupt practices are held accountable.
Issued by
Advocate Dr Noel CHISEBE. Executive Director ALLIANCE AGAINST CORRUPTION
JOE MALANJI’S $11 MILLION COULD HAVE BUILT HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS – GOVERNANCE ACTIVIST MWANAJITI
Human Rights and Governance Activist Ngande Mwanajiti Shares……..
Law and Society
Our laws are not mere decoration. They are the backbone of justice and order. No self respecting lawyer should ever use litigation as a tool to frustrate justice. The law exists to serve the people, not to shield wrongdoers.
The recent statement from the DEC goes beyond individuals. It is about Zambia itself. It is about integrity in public life and the duty of national service. It calls for honest lifestyles, and such a call deserves an honest and robust response from the media.
When evidence was stolen from a mall, the nation was rightly alarmed. Yet, despite fierce contestation, justice prevailed and a conviction was secured. Even so, the Magistrate hesitated to impose a sentence that matched the gravity of the crime. This gap between guilt and punishment leaves justice looking incomplete.
What is most disturbing is the arrogance of Malanji, wasting time throughout the trial. Convenience, is more important. Eleven million dollars could have built hospitals or schools, but instead it vanished into private hands. It is contempt for the public, while others defend this theft.
Our government machinery is under siege.We are witnessing corruption and attempts at state capture. The arrogance on display, exposes the danger of cartels tightening their grip on Zambia’s future.We ask: is Zambia being “sold” piece by piece to a new cartel? #SunFmTvNews
Don’t Jail Sureties – Make Them Pay By Dickson Jere
Two men had signed up as sureties for Police Bond for an accused who was facing criminal charges in the Subordinate Court. When the matter came up for hearing – several times – the accused person failed to show up. The sureties had no idea of the whereabouts of the accused person.
The Magistrate decided to turn the tap on the sureties.
“I will remand you as you are in contempt of Court for failure to bring the accused to court for the past five months,” the Magistrate said.
“I will remand the sureties. I will adjourn to 27th September, 2025 and order you to pay K30,000 and you will be in custody for 30 days,” the Magistrate said, and sent them to prison despite the two having paid the “recognizance” fees for bail.
Following the jailing of the two – the High Court – heard of this case. The Judge In-charge, exercising his powers of supervision of subordinate Courts, called the file for review.
The High Court Judge explained that the procedure used by Magistrate was wrong as the two were not given an opportunity to explain why they failed to locate the accused person.
“The mere non-attendance of an accused person at the date set for trial, does not automatically attract absolute liability against the surety; breach or dereliction of duty must be established,” he explained.
“And more importantly, the two sureties having respectively paid the recognisances, to avoid imprisonment, the Magistrate was divested of jurisdiction to detain the sureties for 30 days,” the Judge said.
He then set aside the order by the Magistrate and ordered the immediate release of the sureties from prison.
“The neglect or failure on the part of the Magistrate to make appropriate reasoned determination rendered the forfeiture and detention incurably bad,” he added.
Further, he explained that the Magistrate was also wrong to jail the sureties for Contempt of Court, which is different issue altogether from what was in Court.
“This was oppressive and prejudicial to the sureties,” he said.
Case citation – The People v Maluba Maambo (HPR/04/2025) and Judgment rendered last week 2nd September 2025.
Lecture notes;
1. This is very important decision as it will help many people who have gone to jail as they were not aware of this legal position. When you are a surety for bail or bond with the ‘recognizance’ amount, you are only expected to pay that amount when the accused has disappeared. You only go to jail if you fail to pay.
2. The case also explains the misconception that failure to produce the accused is contempt of court. The court clearly has distinguished the two and explained that the sureties must be given an opportunity to explain themselves before being condemned. And that is not contempt of Court.
3. We also need to explore alternative options for sentencing than imprisonment for these cases. We need to decongest the prisons.
ECL told me that he didn’t want Lubinda, Mundubile, KBF, Nkandu Luo or any such person to be 2026 presidential candidate. He was looking at people like me not in politics , claims Sishuwa Sishuwa
When I interviewed him, former president Edgar Lungu named three individuals he was courting and considering to back in Zambia’s 2026 election. None of them are in politics. I discuss this subject and how Hichilema can comfortably win re-election in this interview with KBN TV.
When I interviewed him, former president Edgar Lungu named three individuals he was courting and considering to back in Zambia’s 2026 election. None of them are in politics. I discuss this subject and how Hichilema can comfortably win re-election in this interview with KBN TV. pic.twitter.com/lB2tzaypq9
South Africa to establish new anti-corruption body, says President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a recommendation from the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) to establish a dedicated anti-corruption body to strengthen South Africa’s fight against graft.
The proposed entity, tentatively named the Office of Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption (OPIAC), would operate independently, focusing on preventing, investigating, and addressing systemic corruption.
The move aligns with the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, which calls for a statutory body reporting to Parliament
NACAC, which concluded its three-year term, emphasized the importance of a permanent institution to complement existing law enforcement agencies, stressing prevention, transparency, and accountability in both public and private sectors.
President Ramaphosa highlighted that combating corruption requires not only detection and enforcement but also proactive prevention, underpinned by ethical leadership and societal responsibility.
Next steps include drafting legislation and engaging stakeholders to implement the proposal, marking a key effort to restore public trust in South Africa’s institutions.
Two arrested in 2022 KZN political murder, part of returned 121 dockets
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Political Killings Task Team has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against politically motivated violence, arresting two suspects in connection with the 2022 murder of Xolani Ndlovu-Ntombela.
The arrests are part of ongoing investigations into 121 case dockets recently returned to the task team from Gauteng.
Ndlovu-Ntombela was gunned down at his home in Mpophomeni in November 2022. Authorities have linked his killing to his efforts to expose illegal land sales in the Emasosheni area.
The suspects, aged 55 and 23, were already in custody for other charges and now face accusations of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
KZN Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi praised the task team and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for their relentless efforts in tackling politically motivated crimes.
“This case is one of many we are actively pursuing to bring justice to victims and their families,” Mkhwanazi said.
The 121 dockets, previously removed from the task team amid allegations of political interference, were reinstated following public outcry and a directive from National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola.
The suspects are set to appear in the Howick Magistrate’s Court today, Monday, 8 September 2025.
The arrests mark a renewed push to address KZN’s long-standing issue of political violence, with the task team continuing to investigate high-profile cases, including the murders of councillors and traditional leaders.
Nestle Boss Fired for Relationship with his immediate Subbordinate
Giant Food Company Fires CEO After ‘Anonymous Reports’ Raise Alleged Romantic Relationship with Employee
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, dismissed CEO Laurent Freixe following an investigation into an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, the company announced on Monday
The Switzerland-based food company Nestlé said it fired its CEO, Laurent Freixe, following an investigation that he allegedly had an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a subordinate.
Freixe had served as CEO since last year.
The company said Philipp Navratil has taken over the role as Nestlé’s CEO.
We Can’t Accept Such Reasoning — That’s Why We Have a Constitution – Thembeka Ngcukaitobi tells Zambian Government Lawyer
South Africa, 8 September 2025
The High Court was gripped this morning as Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi delivered a powerful rebuttal on behalf of the family of Zambia’s late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following the Zambian government’s weak five-minute submission opposing the family’s application for leave to appeal.
Adv. Ngcukaitobi warned that the government’s arguments pave a “dangerous road” that could deprive widows of their unqualified right to decide where and how their spouses are buried. At the heart of the dispute is the Zambian state’s claim that a foreign contract or law could override the authority of the widow, even on South African soil.
“My learned friend accepts that the agreement is to be interpreted according to South African law, yet he argues that because the next of kin is Zambian, the right to bury is Zambian law. That distinction simply does not exist in law,” Ngcukaitobi told the court.
He explained that South African courts determine applicable law by the lex loci, the law of the place where the cause of action arises. Attempting to split lex causae from lex loci, as the Zambian lawyer suggested, would lead to “conflicting outcomes and chaos for future disputes.”
He added that once South African law applies, Zambian law becomes irrelevant. “
If my learned friend concedes the lex loci is South African law, the question is whether South African law was correctly applied in denying Mrs. Lungu the right to bury her husband. That has enormous implications it could set a precedent for depriving widows of control over their husbands’ bodies.”
Adv. Ngcukaitobi also addressed the misuse of public interest arguments, noting that even precedents like the Senyalti case cannot override the fundamental rights of spouses.
“South African law has always been clear: the right of the spouse is unqualified. She decides what to do; if she is deceased, the children decide. It is the family that has the ultimate say. That is the core of South African law,” he said.
The advocate further demolished the notion of contracts over human remains. Citing authorities including Foote and Xhoshias, he emphasized that South African law does not recognize enforceable contracts over corpses.
“If my learned friend were correct, we would be creating a new law allowing contracts over human remains, even against the family’s wishes. That would turn the common law on its head and violate constitutional principles,” Ngcukaitobi said.
The lawyer warned that the judgment under appeal contains two deeply troubling principles: that a government even a foreign one could override a spouse’s rights, and that contracts over a corpse could be enforceable. Both, he argued, contradict South African law and tradition.
“These are not hypothetical issues,” Ngcukaitobi told the court, citing a South African case where a provincial government attempted to take control of a deceased husband’s body against the spouse’s wishes.
“This is foundational to rights of bodily integrity and autonomy. No court should allow a government to override the family.”
“The important issue of law here is the contest between the rights of a state and the rights of the family to decide on burial. Accepting the government’s argument would create an unprecedented precedent a foreign state overriding a widow’s rights. South African law could never countenance this outcome.”
Adv. Ngcukaitobi concluded by urging the High Court to refer the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal, stressing that the case is about more than the Lungu family.
“It is about protecting the unqualified rights of spouses and families for generations to come,” he said.
Lungu Family Appeal Raises Questions of Law, Dignity, and Sovereignty
South Africa 8th September, 2025
The High Court has been asked to grant leave to appeal in the high-profile case involving the burial of Zambia’s late president, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, as his family continues its legal battle to protect his dignity and the wishes of his widow.
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, representing the family, told the court that the case raises complex and novel legal issues that cannot be left to a single judgment.
“This is the first matter we know of where a foreign state comes to South African courts seeking to enforce its will over the remains of a deceased person,” he argued.
Central to the family’s case is the claim that the Zambian government cannot revive benefits that had already been revoked during Mr. Lungu’s lifetime. While the Kaunda precedent is often cited, Ngcukaitobi pointed out that Kaunda died while still enjoying state benefits, whereas Mr. Lungu had lost them.
“You cannot reinstate rights on a corpse,” he said firmly.
The advocate also highlighted that Zambia’s own legal history drawn from both English common law and Roman-Dutch traditions recognises that human remains fall outside contractual obligations. Instead, the authority rests with the heirs.
“Both traditions agree: it is the family who decides. And in this case, the widow has spoken.”
Another key strand of the argument rests on constitutional rights. Zambia, like South Africa, has a supreme constitution that protects dignity, equality, and privacy. Ngcukaitobi insisted that these rights extend to Mrs. Lungu as the surviving spouse, and no one can compel her to accept state-sponsored burial benefits against her will.
Beyond the personal tragedy lies a profound constitutional concern. Allowing a foreign government to dictate terms of burial, Ngcukaitobi warned, risks setting a dangerous precedent where state power is projected across borders, eroding both sovereignty and individual rights.
“The case is fact-specific, yes,” he conceded.
“But it is precisely its uniqueness that calls for the Supreme Court of Appeal to pronounce authoritatively.”
For the Lungu family, the legal battle has been long and painful. Yet at its core, their appeal is about something universal: the right of a widow to bury her husband with dignity, choice, and peace.
Why should a Foreign Government deman another sovereign country to abandone its own law and use foreign law – Lungu Family Lawyer questions
….as Zambian Government’s Demand in Lungu Burial Dispute Raises Alarming Questions of Law and Sovereignty…..
SOUTH AFRICA 8th September, 2025
Constitutional and human implications is unfolding in the South African High Court, where the family of Zambia’s late president, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, is resisting what they describe as an “intrusion” by the Zambian government into their most private and sacred decision: where and how their loved one should be laid to rest.
At the heart of the dispute is an unprecedented demand by the Zambian state that South African courts apply Zambian law to compel the return of Mr. Lungu’s remains to Lusaka for burial, despite his widow’s wishes to the contrary. The move, argued by the state, is grounded in benefits and entitlements tied to his former presidential office.
But to the Lungu family, represented by the respected advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, the case goes far beyond burial rites. It is about sovereignty, dignity, and the fundamental question of whether a foreign government can extend its reach into another country’s courts to dictate the treatment of human remains.
In court, Ngcukaitobi made it clear: “This is the first matter we are aware of where a foreign state comes to South African courts and demands that its law be applied extraterritorially. It is a deeply unsettling precedent.”
The case has drawn sharp attention because of its uniqueness. Legal analysts say that while cross-border disputes are not new, the attempt to enforce burial rights through a foreign government is without parallel.
This is not a case of enforcing a commercial contract or resolving a trade dispute. We are talking about the bones of a human being, a former president, and a widow’s right to mourn him as she chooses. That another state believes it can impose its law in this context should alarm all of us.
The Lungu family’s case rests on a simple but powerful principle: a corpse has no rights. Rights belong to the living in this instance, to the widow, Mrs. Esther Lungu, who holds the natural authority to decide how and where her husband is buried.
Adv. Ngcukaitobi argued that any suggestion otherwise is a distortion of law and logic.
“Once life ends, rights also end. What the Zambian government is attempting to do is artificial: to reinstate rights and benefits on a corpse. But those benefits, if they exist at all, are for the widow, not for the deceased.”
This argument cuts to the core of the Kaunda precedent, which the Zambian government has leaned on. In Kaunda’s case, the former president died while still enjoying state benefits. By contrast, Edgar Lungu’s presidential benefits had been withdrawn before his death, making any attempt to reinstate them posthumously a legal impossibility. The family insists that the state’s position not only strips Mrs. Lungu of her dignity but also tramples on the constitutional rights of a widow, who cannot be compelled to accept benefits or burial arrangements against her will.
What complicates matters further is the tension between Zambian law, South African law, and universal principles of human dignity. South African courts must now grapple with whether they can, or should, enforce another country’s laws in such a sensitive matter. As Ngcukaitobi reminded the bench, the law of a foreign state is treated as a matter of fact in South African courts it must be proven through expert evidence, not simply asserted. In this case, the Zambian state has not provided affidavits from legal experts to establish what Zambian law actually is.
Even if such evidence were produced, Zambia’s own legal history is complicated, drawing from both English common law and Roman-Dutch traditions. Both traditions, however, converge on one point: the burial decision lies with the heirs, not the state. Adding to this complexity is Zambia’s Constitution, which, like South Africa’s, enshrines rights to privacy, dignity, and equality. Ngcukaitobi argued that these rights would have protected Mrs. Lungu in Zambia just as they do in South Africa.
Perhaps the most unsettling element of the case is the broader precedent it threatens to set. If South African courts allow Zambia to dictate the terms of this burial, what stops other states from making similar demands in the future?
“The uniqueness of these facts shows why it must be resolved by the Supreme Court of Appeal,” Ngcukaitobi said.
“The case is about more than the Lungu family. It is about protecting the sovereignty of our courts and the rights of families from being overridden by foreign powers.”
Behind the legal arguments lies a grieving family caught in a storm of politics, law, and diplomacy. For Mrs. Lungu, the case is not an academic debate but a deeply personal struggle to preserve her husband’s dignity and her right to mourn him on her own terms.
“What you cannot have,” Ngcukaitobi told the court, “is a government seeking to override the widow’s decision on how to bury her husband. That is not just law that is humanity.”
The family has made it clear: they are not refusing burial. They are refusing state control of what is an intimate, family decision. The High Court is now weighing whether to grant leave to appeal, potentially escalating the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Should it reach that stage, the judgment will likely be scrutinised across the continent for its implications on sovereignty, family rights, and the reach of state power.
For the Lungu family, the case has already been a painful reminder of how political and legal battles can intrude into private grief. Yet they remain resolute, determined to ensure that no government foreign or domestic can dictate the burial of a loved one against the wishes of the family. As one legal observer put it:
“This case is not just about Zambia, or South Africa, or the Lungu family. It is about the line between state power and human dignity. And once that line is crossed, it is very difficult to redraw.”
You can not have a foreign state determine what law is used in another jurisdiction – Rastaman Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
Kaunda passed away with his former presidential benefits, while ECL died with his benefits stripped. You cannot reinstate benefits on a deceased person, nor can you compel benefits for someone who has passed away- ECL’s family lawyer, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.
Mr Rastaman SA lawyer, a corpse has a right, the right of dignity and decent burial.
“You can not reinstate benefits on a corpse, a corpse has no rights” – Lungu Family Lawyer argues in court.
My learned colleague has failed to address the facts by way of avoidance – Lungu family lawyer tells Government of Zambia Lawyer
I won’t contest presidency in 2026, I’m supporting Hichilema – Nevers
MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba has announced that he will not contest the presidency next year in order to render his full support to President Hakainde Hichilema.
Dr. Mumba revealed that MMD which is in an alliance with the UPND had made a collective decision to support President Hichilema and the alliance partner UPND in the 2026 general election.
“We decided that since our colleagues the UPND and President Hakainde Hichilema are already in government, Nevers Mumba decided that I’m going to hold back and not contest the presidency next year,” he shared during the Lusaka Province MMD Convention yesterday.
He said the decision does not mean he cannot be president or govern the country well but means he wants to be in the back for the greater good.
“But I want you to understand and this is important for you to understand, I didn’t make that decision because I cannot be president or I cannot govern this country, I can govern this country very well,” he stated.
“I’m one of the most experienced politicians as of today in this country, 28 years in politics and 44 years in church leadership. If there is anybody who qualifies, I do qualify, I have been Vice President of this country and I know what it takes to govern this country. But there comes a time when you have to put yourself in the back for the greater good.”
The opposition leader however, clarified that the former ruling party will contest parliamentary and other local positions.
WOULD YOU HAVE FORMED GOVERNMENT, IF I WASN’T THERE? – MWIIMBU.
By Staff Reporter
LUSAKA: Monze Central Member of Parliament Honourable Jack Mwiimbu has vehemently come out strongly challenging the Armchair critics within the ruling party who are challenging him to pave way for others in the runner up to the forthcoming 2026 Presidential general elections.
“I have been fighting for the party and the president wondering how those calling for me to step aside, have been only resurfaced now when the UPND is in government. He asked his crowd as to whether UPND would have formed government without him saying his role was critical”.
Accordning to our source, there are growing concerns and calls within the ruling party UPND rank and file, for sone fossil politicians to step down and give chance to the youths.
Mwiimbu who is also Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security has spoken out, hardly a month ago when President Hakainde Hichilema openly engaged the long serving UPND Members of Parliament during Late Ackson Sejani’s funeral at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, by urging them to pave way for other young Aspiring candidates, in the coming elections.
Honourable Mwiimbu has been Monze Central MP since 2001 and has quizzed those saying he has done nothing in Monze,to visit his Constituency. He asked them who had worked on the roads, brought the Zambia National Service (ZNS) Milling Plant and construction of Police Houses. Mwiimbu promised that by this year a General hospital will be built for the first time in Monze. He also announced that a multi-economical zone will be opened in Monze.
In the runner up to 2026, UPND might face a big crack of profound divisions just like PF did in 2011. The biggest problem UPND will face in 2026 is ; struggle for adoptions, running mate selection and succession wrangles of who takes over from HH in 2031, disclosed the source.
The direct call by the President for Mwiimbu and his colleagues in the likes of Hon Garry Nkombo and Cornelius Mweetwa to step down for adoption, will set the Tsunami for immense divisons which have simmering for some time now.
Southern Province is most likely going to face a division of votes, as those Aspiring youths who will be left out during adoptions, are likely going to contest as Independent candidates hence splitting the solid votes for Presidnet Hichilema and UPND.
This election, is a risky one for the ruling party, if they don’t manage their intraparty politics well and the splitting of votes in Southern Province, will weaken the UPND ‘s dorminance in that region and giving more leverage to the disorganised opposition, to make inroads in the Tonga Vote dorminated constituencies.
Battle over Edgar Lungu’s final resting place heads back to court
By: SABC News
The family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is expected to return to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday.
They are appealing the High Court’s full bench judgment that the Zambian government is entitled to repatriate Lungu’s remains for a state funeral and burial.
The Lungu family recently suffered a setback in their appeal bid after their application for direct appeal in the Constitutional Court was refused. This left the family with the option of returning to the Gauteng High Court or engaging in discussions with the Zambian government.
A joint statement was released on Monday confirming that formal discussions over Lungu’s final resting place had commenced.
The appeal bid is now expected to return to the High Court.
The Sunday, September 7 edition of Emmanuel Mwamba Verified (EMV) stretched for three and a half hours and felt less like a political talk show than a trial of Zambia’s democracy itself. From Lusaka, I monitored as Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba guided his guests, Dr. Jones K. Kasonso, PhD, a U.S.-based academic, Ms. Phumulo Situmbeko, leader of the New Era Party, popularly known as Queen Phumie, and Ms. Lillian Mutambo, a U.K.- based political and human rights activist, through a fiery review of the week’s biggest controversies. Callers from across Zambia, Zimbabwe, the United States, Italy, and even Antarctica poured fuel on the fire.
At the center of it all was a single spark: Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti’s assertion that chiefs were clamoring for the revival of Bill 7, the package of constitutional amendments already struck down by the Constitutional Court. The claim turned a simmering political week into an inferno.
CONSTITUTIONAL AND RULE OF LAW Dr. Kasonso did not mince words. He called Mutti’s remarks “a ring of lawlessness,” the kind of statement that makes citizens wonder whether the Speaker is still safeguarding Parliament or serving as an arm of the Executive.
“We should be fixing unemployment, restructuring the economy, and improving service delivery, not recycling a useless piece of legislation,” he said, visibly angered.
Queen Phumie the New Era Party leader, went further: “Seventy-three chiefs cannot override the rights of 21 million citizens. This is dictatorship masked as democracy.”
Mutambo, sharp and unflinching, cut in: “This is a fabrication. It is a desperate move by a government that has offered nothing to its people. Chiefs cannot be used as cover for constitutional manipulation.”
From there, the broadcast spiraled into a broader indictment: that Zambia is drifting into executive overreach, and that Bill 7 is less about lawmaking than about tightening a political chokehold before the 2026 elections.
GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION If the constitutional debate was heated, the discussion on corruption was volcanic.
Panelists contrasted the celebrated convictions of former foreign minister Joseph Malanji and former Treasury secretary Fredson Yamba with the inaction around serving officials. Malanji and Yamba were jailed over budget virement, shifting funds from one vote to another, a routine Treasury practice, according to Kasonso.
Meanwhile, scandals flagged by the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Financial Intelligence Centre involving five cabinet ministers, a provincial minister, the Deputy Army Commander, and the mayor of Livingstone have not led to suspensions. Some officials have even been promoted.
“Nepotism is the worst form of corruption,” said Kasonso. Then he delivered a metaphor that electrified the audience: “The UPND is like a group of people who go into a dark room to look for a black cat, and even when it is not there, they scream, ‘we found it.’”
Mutambo pushed harder. “We are not ready to babysit you, HH,” she said, addressing the president directly. “You are the godfather of corruption.” Her words landed like a hammer, accusing Hichilema of shielding allies while parading opponents as scapegoats.
Callers joined the attack. One alleged that even the First Lady owns a mine, and asked why that case has never been investigated. “If the fight is genuine, why start and stop at opponents? Why not look into the president’s own household?” the caller demanded.
The panel then tore into the Mopani Copper Mines transaction, citing a Financial Times report that described the controversial sale to International Resources Holding of the UAE as one of the most dubious in Zambia’s history. “A mine worth over $4 billion given away for just $1.1 billion,” a caller read, “and no parliamentary oversight.”
Equally explosive was the case of First Quantum Minerals. Zambia once pursued the company for $2.5 billion in unpaid taxes, even issuing arrest warrants for its directors. Under Hichilema, those charges were quietly dropped. Instead, First Quantum secured new energy projects and concessions, including Zesco-funded infrastructure.
“This is not a fight against corruption,” said Situmbeko. “It is a weapon used against enemies while friends feed at the trough.”
CIVIL LIBERTIES, SECURITY, AND ELECTIONS If governance was described as corrupt, the state of freedoms was painted as repressive.
Callers pointed to arrests under cyber-security laws, police clampdowns on rallies, and the silencing of critical voices online. “UPND is a parasite,” one caller from the United States said bluntly. “Zambia is the host, and they are sucking the life out of us.”
Another warned that “these people are hounding Zambians to death,” citing the treatment of the late former president Edgar Lungu and his family.
Bill 7 reappeared here too. By allowing the president to appoint MPs, it would, in the words of one panelist, “tilt the playing field before the first ballot is cast.” Diaspora callers warned that delimitation under Bill 7 could be used to redraw Zambia’s political map in favor of the ruling party.
CALLS FOR SOLUTIONS Despite the fury, many callers pressed for solutions. A participant from Lusaka called for systematic voter education: “It’s not just about removing HH. It’s about restoring a system that respects the people.” Another from Zimbabwe urged Zambians to treat 2026 as a second independence struggle, “Independence 2.0.”
Across the board, the refrain was unity: that opposition leaders must stop fragmentation, identify a credible candidate, and meet the people’s hunger for change.
For three hours and thirty minutes, EMV became a forum where anger, grief, and hope collided, diaspora and local voices mixing into a single chorus of defiance.
The final message was as stark as it was sobering: unless Zambia halts executive overreach, ends selective prosecutions, and restores civic freedoms, multiparty democracy will collapse into one-party dominance in all but name.
“Wake up Zambia,” a caller pleaded. “Wake up and fight for your country.”
ECZ CONDEMNS CLASH BETWEEN SOCIALIST PARTY AND UPND IN LUPOSOSHI
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has condemned the violent incident that occurred on 30th August 2025 at Mulalashi Polling Station in Mufili Ward, Lupososhi District, involving supporters of the Socialist Party (SP) and the United Party for National Development (UPND).
According to the Commission, the clash happened during campaigns for the upcoming Mufili Ward by-election, which is scheduled to take place on 18th September 2025. The matter has since been reported to law enforcement agencies for investigation.
In a statement, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer, Brown Kasaro, reminded all political parties taking part in the three Northern Province ward by-elections—Mufili Ward in Lupososhi District, Chibulula Ward in Mpulungu District, and Chishi Ward in Nsama District—to strictly follow the campaign timetable and operate only in areas and times allocated to them.
“The Commission reiterates that compliance with these arrangements is critical in preventing conflict, promoting peaceful campaigns, and ensuring a level playing field for all participants,” Mr. Kasaro said.
He further appealed to political parties to adhere to the Electoral Code of Conduct, warning that failure to comply may result in sanctions.
The ECZ has assured stakeholders of its commitment to ensuring a credible and peaceful electoral process, urging political players and their supporters to exercise tolerance and respect throughout the campaign period.
IT IS DO OR DIE AS THE PF LAUNCHES TWO-PRONGED DRIVE TO RID ITSELF OF UPND STRINGS
It is undeniable that the United Party for National Development (UPND) government had a heavy hand in the process that installed, first Miles Sampa, and now Robert Chabinga, as President of the Patriotic Front (PF). The government facilitated “nocturnal” changes to the list of PF office bearers at the Registrar of Societies, and the rest was left to the Speaker of the National Assembly Nellie Mutti, ever so willing to fix the former ruling party.
Thereafter, it has been left to the Judiciary to dole out it’s own brand of injustice to complete the project of frustrating the PF, and, possibly, removing its electoral threat to the fragile UPND by ensuring the former ruling party is somehow prevented from taking an effective part in the elections of 2026.
These are well known facts. Zambians are now familiar with this story, and the PF itself sometimes appears to know the magnitude of the odds it is currently facing, as indicated recently by announcing mobilisation of party structures countrywide.
Realisation of gravity of its leadership hijack is apparently the reason for pushing the Consent Agreement between Miles Sampa and the main PF faction members now under Acting President Given Lubinda. But this route, which can only be sealed through the courts, faces the now very obvious hurdle of politically instigated delays and, the “legal rigidities” pointed out by Zambia Must Prosper President Kelvin Fube Bwalya – regardless of how loathsome it might be, Robert Chabinga is “legally” President of the PF installed through manipulation of records at the Registrar of Societies, and wicked fast-tracking by Speaker Nellie Mutti.
This is the one front on which the PF is now pushing vigorously. However, in order to have real monentum, this drive requires reinforcement from the second front, which is what many Zambians, including the Zambian Whistleblower, believed would be ignited after Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda announced he has unleashed a letter for lower organs of the party to start expanding their executives to 24 members, and start organising elections, which would culminate in choosing of provincial executives committees. The Central Committee of the PF, Zambians were told, would meet within September to set the timetable leading up to the convention to elect a new President of the PF.
Two weeks down the line, there is no observable progress, and rumours are already emerging. It must be recognised that the announcement by Nakachinda was also an alert to the ruling UPND, which has already proved to be very methodical in its programme aimed at destroying the PF, whose leadership appears not to have learnt serious lessons about protecting their party
THIS DALLYING IS EXACTLY WHAT LED TO THE PARTY BEING HIGHJACKED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Despite the announcement by Secretary General Nakachinda on August 26, 2025, there is no indication that this process has started. What you can guarantee has started is a search for political agents to devise ways to frustrate this programme. The PF, by their own procrastination, is creating conditions for the wickedly methodical team of Hakainde Hichilema’s people to unleash another blow to the head of the former ruling party.
So far, not a single structure, at any level, has announced any meeting of any kind of activity the SG announced. All that is being reported are members of the PF defecting to the UPND!
Contrast this inertia with the fact that “NO HOPE” Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) of Nevers Mumba successfully held its last provincial conference yesterday, with its leader having toured all provinces.
What is stopping the PF, which still claims to be the largest opposition political party, from mobilizing and holding similar internal elections? This is the best way for the PF to rouse its structures. It is actually the show of strength of countrywide structures that would give public opinion impetus to the push to resolve its leadership wrangles via the consent agreement. Without a show of real grassroots strength, the PF will remain at the mercy of political-activist judges.
Yes, the current confusion can partly be blamed on UPND active interference, as Miles Sampa can testify. But Hichilema is not the primary reason why the PF was up for grabs. The PF repeatedly failed to hold its first convention. It is this that created an opportunity for infiltration and unleashing of the destructive agenda. The ground was laid by the inconsistencies, procrastination, indiscipline and trickery within the PF leadership. State actors identified loopholes and used them to grab the PF, handing it over to Miles Sampa and later to Robert Chabinga.
Immediately after losing the 2021 elections, the PF announced its first convention and many aspirants paid nomination fees.
But it did not happen. Why did it not happen? It was not outside forces that made PF leaders change dates until they no longer had a date. It was the PF themselves who, for some reason, could not just come up with a date to hold the convention. It was internal intrigue which sowed the seed for the confusion that has humstrung the PF.
The Zambian Whistleblower is concerned and feels compelled to deal with this important subject because it borders on the safeguarding of democracy. The PF, like all other political parties, is a key stakeholder of the democratic governance system, and must be allowed to play its full part without suffering interference that uses state institutions. By the way, all the individuals who had a hand in this sad saga should be identified and pursued to pay, in their personal capacities, for any abuses of the institutions involved. This is the best way to prevent similar abuses in future, and safeguard Zambia’s democracy.
But for now, those now in charge of the PF need to inject serious action into the process of salvaging this party, beyond press briefings.
If they are not willing and capable of leading the party out of its current quagmire, it would be best for them to step aside and allow others to take over. If the current indolence continues, the opportunity to reclaim the PF from the clutches of the UPND government and its stooge, Robert Chabinga, will soon be lost.
It is time for PF leaders to make difficult decisions to save the party, and put it in a good shape to take part in the 2026 elections. This cannot be done by just making incessant claims about being “the anchor party”.
Jack Mwiimbu Prepares for 6th Term (30 years in Parliament) “…I’m not going anywhere…”
ENA BAKALI KULI?
Monze Central Member of Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has swatted away calls for him to retire like an irritating mosquito, insisting that he is not leaving Parliament any time soon.
The veteran lawmaker, now gearing up for his 6th term, reminded critics that while they were “busy hiding under their mothers’ chitenges,” he and a handful of others were in the political trenches, sweating to bring UPND into power.
“People are saying ‘Jack retire, Jack step aside,’ but ena bakali kuli? When we were dodging tear gas like a daily workout, some of these voices were still learning how to hold a pencil,” Mwiimbu quipped.
He argued that his political sacrifices are a lifetime subscription to Parliament, and anyone dreaming of replacing him must first provide receipts showing their contribution to the struggle.
“Retire for what? You think being in Parliament is like eating nshima where you get full? No, this is service! I’ll retire the day I’m tired of winning,” he joked.
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) President, Dr. Nevers Mumba, has reaffirmed his party’s alliance with the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), describing the partnership as a commitment to advancing the nation’s development.
Speaking during a provincial conference in Lusaka, where MMD structures in the province were officially dissolved to pave the way for new leadership elections ahead of the party’s upcoming national convention, Dr. Mumba stressed that the MMD remains steadfast in its collaboration with the UPND under the existing Memorandum of Understanding.
He noted that the alliance is not new and is built on shared principles and values of nation-building.
“Our partnership with the UPND is aimed at the common good and the betterment of Zambia. We shall continue to work side by side for the well-being of our people,” he said.
Responding to critics, Dr. Mumba dismissed claims that the alliance signifies weakness, stating instead that it reflects a methodical approach to delivering development rooted in MMD’s fundamental principles.
He further praised the legacy of the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, highlighting his humility and resilience as a model of leadership.
Looking ahead, Dr. Mumba announced that the party’s forthcoming national convention will make “bold decisions” on key issues, including youth empowerment, women’s participation, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and broader democratic representation.
“The inclusion of the youth is the best aspect of real leadership,” he added.
On governance, Dr. Mumba commended the government’s fight against corruption, referencing the recent conviction of former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji as proof that the justice system is working. He warned that leaders who plunder national resources should not aspire to hold public office.
Dr. Mumba reiterated his confidence in President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership, emphasizing that the MMD-UPND alliance is not about merging into one party but about pursuing a shared vision for Zambia’s development.
He assured members that the MMD is taking a new direction in politics, one centered on respect, inclusivity, and dignity for all, with the upcoming convention marking a new era for the party.
Government Calls for Consultations on Draft Amendments to ZNBC and IBA to provide for tv licencing, licensing of podcasts and tighter controls of broadcast stations avenue regulated by IBA
The Ministry of Information and Media Wrote;
Dear All,
Following the consultation and validation process for the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Bills the Ministry of Information and Media, and you our Stakeholder held in 2024. We are here to inform you that Ministry of Justice concluded the legislative drafting process.
You are therefore invited for an Internal Legislation Committee meeting schedule for Wednesday 10 September 2025 to be held virtually from 09:00 hours using the link or meeting ID with password below.
The invitation letter and draft Bills are attached, kindly note that the attached documents (Bills) are confidential and marked secret, therefore they are for internal purpose and NOT for circulation.
For/
Ministry of Information and Media
TWG Secretariat Podcasts, Live Broadcasts to be Regulated,to be Licenced
Government has Presented a new Bill to Parliament for IBA to regulate all audio and video Podcasts, and all Live Broadcasts!
Government recently appointed former Post Editor and former PR Manager, Webster Malido as new Director General for the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA).
THE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY BILL, 2024
MEMORANDUM
The objects of this Bill are to provide for— (a) the continuation of the Independent Broadcasting Authority; (b) the facilitation of pluralism and diversity in the broadcasting industry; (c) the regulation of broadcasting in the Republic; (d) the regulation of the Public Service Broadcaster and State-Owned Broadcasters; (e) the repeal and replacement of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, No. 17 of 2002; and (f) matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
ZAMBIA DOES NOT NEED FOREIGNERS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
By Timmy – Proud Zambian Citizen
When a politician like Mr. Binwell Mpundu declares that, if elected in 2026, he would need to call on the British government to fight corruption in Zambia, he reveals more than he realises. Such a statement is not only careless it is an admission that he does not believe in his own ability to lead or in the strength of Zambian institutions.
A true leader trusts his people. A true leader builds local systems that deliver justice and accountability. If a man already doubts his own capacity before he even forms government, how then can he be trusted to govern a sovereign nation like Zambia?
Learning From President Hakainde Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema has shown the nation and the world that corruption can be tackled decisively using local capacity, strong political will, and institutional independence. Since taking office, HH has:
Strengthened the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and other investigative wings.
Allowed law enforcement agencies to act without political interference.
Insisted that every single kwacha of public resources must be accounted for.
Sent a clear message that corruption, whether past or present, will not be tolerated.
This is leadership. This is the confidence and determination Zambia needs. HH has never begged foreigners to fight our battles. Instead, he has restored faith in the justice system by empowering Zambians themselves to rise above corruption.
Zambia’s Sovereignty Must Be Respected
To suggest that foreigners must come in to “clean Zambia” is an insult to the intelligence, skills, and patriotism of our own people. It is also a dangerous precedent—because no nation can claim true sovereignty if it cannot handle its internal affairs.
Mr. Mpundu must understand: Zambia is not for hire. Our future does not lie in outsourcing leadership. It lies in believing in ourselves and learning from the example of President Hakainde Hichilema, who has shown that Zambians are more than capable of rooting out corruption.
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PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA WILL NEVER PUNISH CITIZENS OVER POWER EXPORTS
By Timmy – Proud Zambian Citizen
There is a dangerous lie being spread by some opposition voices: that President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND government are punishing citizens with load shedding because of electricity exports. This could not be further from the truth.
Let us be clear: President Hichilema will never punish the people of Zambia. His leadership has always been about protecting citizens, not exploiting them. The current load management is the result of one undeniable fact our country is experiencing a serious drought.
Why Load Shedding is Happening
Hydropower stations depend on rivers and dams. Right now, water levels are dangerously low. If our hydropower plants were forced to run at full capacity during this dry period, our rivers would be completely depleted. That would be a death trap for our energy sector, leaving Zambia without power even after the rains return.
This is why the government has chosen responsibility over recklessness. Load management is not punishment it is preservation.
The Truth About Power Exports
Another falsehood being pushed is that HH and the UPND are “benefiting” from power exports. This is propaganda. Electricity exports are not for personal or party benefit. They are a long-standing part of Zambia’s economy, regardless of who is in government.
Every administration before UPND has exported electricity. Why? Because exports bring in foreign exchange that helps to stabilise our kwacha, reduce the cost of imports, and support key social sectors like health and education. Zambia cannot afford to shut off this lifeline.
The difference today is that the UPND government has not abused electricity exports for politics. Instead, HH has insisted on transparency and responsibility, making sure citizens come first even while Zambia earns much-needed revenue.
A Government That Means Well
Zambians must understand the situation we are in. The drought has tied our hands, but the government has not abandoned us. On the contrary, President Hichilema is investing in solar plants, battery production, and transformer manufacturing so that our energy future is stronger and less dependent on rainfall.
We should not listen to propaganda that tries to turn citizens against their own government. The reality is simple: HH means well for this country. He is guiding Zambia through a difficult season with honesty and responsibility.
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NKANDU STEPS UP GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS
Kaputa Member of Parliament Elvis Nkandu has intensified grassroots engagement as part of broader efforts to strengthen the United Party for National Development (UPND) ahead of the 2026 general elections.
During a visit to Kapisha Primary School, Kasungwe Primary School, and Choma Mutima Primary School in Mowa Ward, Mr. Nkandu met with residents to better understand the challenges facing the community, reinforcing his commitment to development-driven leadership
The visit also saw the establishment of a new UPND branch in the area, a strategic move aimed at growing the party’s local presence, identifying new members, and solidifying its support base in Kaputa.
Mr. Nkandu emphasized that active community engagement and service delivery are essential not only for addressing local issues but also for maintaining political trust and support.
With the 2026 elections approaching, Mr. Nkandu’s focus remains on strengthening party structures, expanding outreach, and ensuring that the UPND remains deeply rooted in local communities.
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES AUTOMOTIVE AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS
September 6 , 2025
Ndola-The Government of Zambia, through the Minister of Science and Technology, Felix Mutati, has officially launched the newly constructed Automotive and Heavy Equipment Repair Workshops under the Zambia Industrial Training Academy (ZAMITA) initiative, with the project valued at $435,000
The launch coincided with the closing ceremony of the Scaling Up Training of Trainers (TOT) programme.
Minister Mutati hailed the event as a milestone in equipping Zambian youth with skills tailored to meet industry demands and support economic growth.
He reaffirmed the government’s dedication to technical education and skills development as a pillar for sustainable industrialisation.
The minister commended the ZAMITA project, funded by the Swedish Government and Volvo, and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), for its notable achievements.
During Phase One (2016–2019), over 600 students were trained in Heavy Equipment Repair (HER).
The phase also included Training-of-Trainers programmes, where staff benefited from advanced training and international knowledge-sharing in countries such as South Africa, France, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Morocco, Dubai, and Italy.
The Minister also noted the increase of female participation in the programme spanning 15% of women graduating in different skills, many of whom have gained employment and internships.
Mutati applauded the Northern Technical College (NORTEC) and its partners for their dedication and the industry’s growing confidence in ZAMITA’s training capabilities.
He also acknowledged challenges facing vocational training institutions, such as inadequate infrastructure, outdated equipment, and limited funding.
The Minister extended gratitude to the Swedish Embassy, Volvo, and UNIDO for their continued support and commitment to Zambia’s skills development agenda.
The newly launched workshops are expected to play a vital role in preparing Zambian youth for opportunities in the growing automotive and heavy equipment sectors both locally and globally.
Since assuming power in 2021 UPND government has made strides in safeguarding the welfare of youths through skills training and employment.
WORKS ON KASHIKISHI-CHIENGI-KAPUTA ROAD TO COMMENCE SOON.
Kaputa-Government is set to open up Kashikishi, Chiengi and Kaputa through the construction of the road cutting through the three areas.
Kaputa Member of Parliament Elvis Nkandu said once worked on, the road would ease transportation of farming inputs as the areas to be connected are all agriculture hubs.
He disclosed that Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi wouls soon sign the contract for the commencement of the road works.
Speaking during the public interaction at Chibangalala Primary School in Chitandala Ward, Nkandu said the road project would be a fulfillment of President Hakainde Hichilema’s promise of taking development to all corners of the country.
Nkandu expressed shock that the previous government could bost of Northern Province being their purportrf stronghold yet could not work on this critical infrastructure in th 10 years it was in government.
SUSPECTED MENTAL PATIENT MÜRDERS TWO GRANDFATHERS IN GRÜESOME ATTACK
LUSAKA
Police in Chilenje have recorded a gruesome case of mürder involving a 25-year-old suspected mental patient who allegedly kïlled his two grandfathers in Shantumbu under Senior Chieftainess Nkomesha’s area.
Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
The suspect, identified as Lazarous Nanduba, is accused of murdering his 74-year-old grandfather Thomas Nanduba and another elder relative, Thomas Longwe, aged 73. According to police, the suspect further attempted to set the bodies on fire.
Facts of the matter indicate that on September 4, the suspect’s father, Chris Nanduba, 49, had reported his son’s violent behavior to Shantumbu Police Post. Lazarous was detained but continued to exhibit violent conduct while in custody.
On September 5, police released him into the custody of his father, who took him to Chinama Mental Hospital, where he received treatment before being discharged.
However, on the evening of September 6, around 20:00 hours, Lazarous allegedly followed his two grandfathers, demanding to be taken to his father, accusing them of not feeding him well. The two elders set off with him but never returned home.
The following morning, September 7, passersby discovered their bodies, partially burnt and disfigured after being attacked by dogs. Police rushed to the scene and retrieved the remains, which were later deposited at the University Teaching Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.
The suspect has since been apprehended and remains in custody as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, the Zambia Police Service has expressed sadness over the incident and appealed to the public to ensure mental health patients are kept under proper care and supervision to avoid similar tragedies.
A 30-year-old man from Lusaka’s Lilanda West, Peter Nkonde has lost his seven-year marriage after a fraudulent land deal led to his wife, Rhoda Phiri, 27, being detained and the couple losing their home.
Phiri told the Matero Local Court that Nkonde sold land for K30,000 without her consent, took the money, and left her facing harassment from the buyer whom he told that she was the owner.
She also recalled being detained earlier over a K1,000 debt incurred by Nkonde.
Nkonde’s family later sold the couple’s house for K120,000 to repay the buyer without informing Phiri. Their only remaining asset is a plot in 10 Miles, Chibombo.
Magistrate Lewis Mumba granted the divorce, awarding custody of their six-year-old daughter to Phiri.
Nkonde was ordered to pay K1,000 monthly in child maintenance for 12 months and K500 monthly spousal support for a similar period.
The court further ordered that the plot of land in 10 Miles be valued and sold, with 40 percent of the proceeds going to Phiri and 60 percent to Nkonde.
WE’VE WITHDRAWN 48% OF OLD CURRENCY FROM CIRCULATION – BOZ
THE Bank of Zambia says it has withdrawn 48% of the old currency from circulation. Speaking during a Facebook broadcast, BoZ Manager for Currency Front Office Operations Patrick Phiri said the central bank had issued approximately K14 billion of the new heritage series and had about K8 billion of the old series remaining in circulation.
He added that in the next month, the withdrawal rate would increase from 40% to 80% since the old K50 and K100 notes will also begin to be withdrawn.
“At the moment, as of the end of August we have withdrawn approximately 48% of the old series. So we are still remaining with about 52% out there”.
It is with profound regret that we inform the Musi-O-Tunya Adventist family that Mapatizya Youths were involved in a fatal road accident today while traveling home from a youth camp.
The vehicle they were using experienced brake failure and overturned while descending a mountain slope.
One person (believed to be a conductor) succumbed to injuries at the scene, 3 youths are in a critical condition, and approximately 50 youths are seriously injured and unstable. They are currently admitted at Zimba Mission Hospital.
We invite our fellow believers to join us in prayer for the healing of our fellow youths and strength for their families.
May God answer our prayers and provide comfort to the affected families during this challenging time. Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲
Rwanda launched Africa’s first public flight of a self-flying electric air taxi during the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
The two-day summit, which opened on Thursday, saw the EHang EH216-S — a pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing or eVTOL aircraft — being demonstrated in the presence of investors, aviation experts and regulators from across the African continent.
“Today, for the first time in Africa, a self-flying air taxi has taken to the skies,” Rwanda President Paul Kagame said. “We are very happy to be part of this demonstration and look forward to seeing what comes next.”
The showcase positions Rwanda as a leader in the advancement of air mobility technology on the continent.
Rwanda and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) partnered to launch the self-flying electric air taxi.
The country hopes that this technology will help with urban traffic congestion, enhance connectivity to remote areas, and create awareness about environmentally sustainable transportation solutions.
“Rwanda is actively building a future where our cities are more connected and our economy is more dynamic through innovative transport solutions,” Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore is quoted as saying.
“By collaborating on this historic flight, we are not only showcasing the future of aviation but also demonstrating our dedication to fostering a safe, progressive regulatory environment for advanced air mobility,” the minister said.
Rwanda’s air mobility market is showing promise following its success in pioneering drone delivery services. The government now hopes to attract investment and technology partners to that market.
“We are proud to support Rwanda’s vision of becoming a pioneer in aviation technology,” Huang Qilin, director general of road and bridge corporation’s Rwanda office, said.
Huang said the pilotless air taxi can cruise at 100 km/h, get to a top speed of 130 km/h, and has a range of 35 km with a flight time of about 21 minutes.
EHang partnered with CRBC to help introduce the first successful African flight of its EH216-S eVTOL aircraft in Kigali
