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South Africa’s Tembeka Ngcukaitobi joins Lungu case, raising stakes in Zambia’s constitutional battle
The Maravi Post
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August 16, 2025
PRETORIA-(MaraviPost)-South Africa’s celebrated Senior Counsel, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, has joined the high-profile case involving former Zambian president Edgar Lungu in a bid to ensure the rights of the Lungu family are protected. His entry into...
Kafwaya calls for Ubuntu in late President Lungu’s Death
Zambian Observer
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August 16, 2025
Kafwaya calls for Ubuntu in late President Lungu’s Death LUSAKA 16 August, 2025 Lunte Member of Parliament, Hon. Mutotwe L. Kafwaya, has called for deep national reflection in the wake of the controversy surrounding the death and burial...
Parliament of Ghana’s editor of debate elected president of…
Ghana News Agency
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August 16, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 16, GNA- Alhaji Adam Iddrisu, Editor of Debate Chamber Reporting, Parliament of Ghana, has been elected President of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Association-Africa Region (CHEA-AR) for a two-year term. The...
Government positioning to pick Lungu’s body tomorrow
Zambian Eye
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August 14, 2025
568 Views Mulilo Kabesha The Zambian government is positioning to immediately pick former president Edgar Lungu’s body tomorrow Friday, 15th August 2025 in South Africa for burial back home amidst controversy with his family. Lungu who died on 5th...
Presidential delegation extends condolences to the Hawala family
Informante
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August 14, 2025
Date: August 14, 2025 Maria David MINISTER of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, and Special Advisor on Presidential Affairs, Christine ǁHoebes, visited the homestead of the late Retired Lieutenant General Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala on...
Congo’s Peace Negotiations Fall Through
Foreign Policy
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August 20, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Fighting ramps up in eastern Congo as peace talks fall through, Mali’s junta arrests generals and a French national over an alleged destabilization plot, and a toxic spill at a...
ZNS voluntary training to commence by September 1
News Diggers
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August 20, 2025
MINISTRY of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Hamaundu has disclosed that the Zambia National Service (ZNS) voluntary skills training programme for 1092 selected individuals will commence by September 1, 2025. And Ministry of Information and...
NEW: President Mnangagwa arrives in Madagascar for SADC Summit
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Wallace Ruzvidzo in ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar SADC chairperson President Mnangagwa has arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the regional bloc’s 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government set for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the President will pass on...
Minister dares local cement producers
The Nation Malawi
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August 14, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba has warned local cement producers to play ball by making the product available on the market or face competition from imports from neighbouring Zambia. The minister expressed the sentiments during a...
Zambia Mine Spill: Sino-Metals Disaster 30 Times Worse Than Reported, New Details Emerge
Mining Zimbabwe
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August 14, 2025
A toxic spill from a copper mine in northern Zambia has escalated into one of the country’s most severe environmental disasters, according to a new investigation, confirming a recent stark warning from the U.S. Embassy in Zambia. By Ryan Chigoche...
Defiler’s early release from jail was done by PF not New Dawn Government, says Zambia Correctional Service
Mwebantu
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August 16, 2025
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) has dismissed claims that the New Dawn Government or the current command pardoned a defiler after serving less than five years in prison. The Service has described the allegations as unfounded and urged the...
ZAMBIA RECORDS 17.78% SURGE IN COPPER PRODUCTION IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Zambia Reports
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August 14, 2025
Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that copper production in the second quarter of this year increased by 17.78%, from 373,263.9 metric tonnes during the same period last year to 439,644.29 metric tonnes. And Mr....
Government removes 10% surcharge on imported cement to curb rising prices
Maravi Express
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August 14, 2025
Trade Minister Mumba at the press briefing last evening in Lilongwe * Lifts guided values on Zambian imports as supply agreements with Chilanga Cement Company and Sinoma Company will ensure adequate availability * The two Zambian companies will...
Ruto urges Kenyans to maintain discipline ahead of Harambee Stars-Zambia showdown
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 16, 2025
President William Ruto speaks when he met the Harambee Stars team on August 11, 2025 to congratulate them on their victory over Morocco. PHOTO | PCS President William Ruto has called on Harambee Stars fans to maintain discipline during the team's...
Democratic Union Commends ECZ Stakeholder Engagement Ahead of 2026 Elections
Zambian Observer
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August 16, 2025
Democratic Union Commends ECZ Stakeholder Engagement Ahead of 2026 Elections The Democratic Union (DU) has expressed satisfaction with the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) recent engagement with stakeholders on preparations for the 2026...
Chipolopolo will bounce back – FAZ
News Diggers
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August 20, 2025
DESPITE having endured a disappointing campaign at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kenya where Zambia exited the tournament without a single victory, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has assured the nation that the...
ZACCI laments lack of consultation over council fee hikes
News Diggers
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August 20, 2025
THE Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has expressed concern over the trend of local authorities raising council fees, levies and charges without broad consultation with stakeholders. ZACCI president Anthony Kabaghe says the...
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA BIDES FAREWELL TO HIGH COMMISSIONER OF NAMIBIA
Zambia Reports
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August 14, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema shares:We bade farewell to His Excellency Mr. Savaye R. Haindongo, outgoing High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia and Dean of the African Group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Zambia. We...
KFCB to screen Kenya vs. Zambia CHAN 2024 match at Kasarani under new fan regulations
The Standard
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The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has been selected by the CHAN 2024 Local Organizing Committee to oversee the official public screening of the PAMOJA CHAN 2024 matches, beginning with the highly anticipated clash between Kenya and Zambia...
Zambia’s toxic mine disaster worse than feared
Semafor
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August 14, 2025
The partial collapse of a dam at a Chinese state-owned mine in Zambia may have released 30 times more toxic waste than initially reported. An independent analysis of the collapse showed at least 1.5 million tons of poisonous substances leached...