- Riots in Mandevu
Riots in Mandevu Lusaka, Saturday, May 31,2025 The Zambia Police Service would like to inform the general public that yesterday May 30,2025 at around 23:00 hours, Undersheriffs from the Lusaka High Court executed a Court Order in favour of a company identified as SOFITEL. The Order granted the company ownership of the open space opposite The post Riots in Mandevu first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- PRESIDENT DUDA HAILS STRONG ZAMBIA-POLAND RELATIONS, CALLS FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION
PRESIDENT DUDA HAILS STRONG ZAMBIA-POLAND RELATIONS, CALLS FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION Warsaw, Poland – President of the Republic of Poland His Excellency Mr. Andrzej Duda, has reaffirmed the longstanding bilateral ties between Zambia and Poland, expressing his government’s strong desire to expand cooperation in key development sectors including Education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Energy. The post PRESIDENT DUDA HAILS STRONG ZAMBIA-POLAND RELATIONS, CALLS FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- Diplomatic Appointments and Governance: Lessons from the Continued Tenure of U.S. Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales in Zambia
Diplomatic Appointments and Governance: Lessons from the Continued Tenure of U.S. Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales in Zambia By Reuben Nyambe The retention of Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales as the United States’ envoy to Zambia under President Donald Trump’s administration offers a compelling case study in the contrasting philosophies underpinning diplomatic appointments in the United States The post Diplomatic Appointments and Governance: Lessons from the Continued Tenure of U.S. Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales in Zambia first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- HH only listens to his inner demons- Fred M’membe
OUR CONSTITUTION – THE PEOPLE UNITED CANNOT BE DEFEATED [3 MINS READ] It’s very clear that the amendments to the Constitution that Mr Hakainde Hichilema wants to make are for his own and UPND’s political benefit, survival, and otherwise. Mr Hichilema shouldn’t be allowed to change or amend our Constitution to politically and otherwise benefit The post HH only listens to his inner demons- Fred M’membe first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- WHY DOES UPND HATE ZAMBIAN CITIZENS LIKE THIS? – what have Zambians done so wrong to UPND?- Hon. Mutotwe L. Kafwaya
Lunte Lawmaker Hon. Mutotwe L. Kafwaya writes::: WHY DOES UPND HATE ZAMBIAN CITIZENS LIKE THIS? – what have Zambians done so wrong to UPND? Zambians gave UPND a chance to govern them. This was so that citizens could benefit from what they believed was going to be people a centered leadership. Instead of loving Zambians The post WHY DOES UPND HATE ZAMBIAN CITIZENS LIKE THIS? – what have Zambians done so wrong to UPND?- Hon. Mutotwe L. Kafwaya first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- Inkoko Teti Yende Panshi Nga Takwaba Utwana: Why Chiefs Cannot Speak Alone for Democracy- Dr Mwelwa
*Inkoko Teti Yende Panshi Nga Takwaba Utwana: Why Chiefs Cannot Speak Alone for Democracy* By Dr Mwelwa In every village under the African sun, the elders say, “Inkoko teti yende panshi nga takwaba utwana” — the chicken cannot walk proudly if the chicks are missing. So too it is with a chief: a chief is The post Inkoko Teti Yende Panshi Nga Takwaba Utwana: Why Chiefs Cannot Speak Alone for Democracy- Dr Mwelwa first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- MFUWE BY-ELECTION DATE DECLARED
MFUWE BY-ELECTION DATE DECLARED The Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced that by-elections would be conducted on Thursday, 10th July 2025, covering Mfuwe Constituency in Lavushimanda District of Muchinga Province as well as three local government wards. Mfuwe Parliamentary seat became vacant following the conviction of the incumbent lawmaker, Maureen Mabonga, who was sentenced to The post MFUWE BY-ELECTION DATE DECLARED first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- We are confused with Hichilema’s inconsistency – Catholic Priest Fr Mukosa
We are confused with Hichilema’s inconsistency – Fr Mukosa By Staff Reporter Catholic Priest Father Andrew Mukosa has observed that the Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill number 7 of 2025 has a lot of selfish intentions. And Fr. Mukosa, who is also director for Dignitatis Human Social Teacher Organisation, says he is confused with President The post We are confused with Hichilema’s inconsistency – Catholic Priest Fr Mukosa first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
- Sunday Chanda Calls for Immediate Public Release of ECZ Delimitation Report
Sunday Chanda Calls for Immediate Public Release of ECZ Delimitation Report Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Hon. Sunday Chilufya Chanda has issued a strong and principled call to the government to immediately release the full Delimitation Report prepared by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), citing transparency, fairness, and democratic accountability as the core reasons behind
- Presidency Bound by Law in Suspension of Madam Justice Emelia Phiri Sunkutu – Kawana
The government has firmly dismissed allegations that tribalism influenced the recent suspension of High Court Judge, Madam Justice Emelia Phiri Sunkutu. Speaking during a joint press briefing in Lusaka, Information and Media Permanent Secretary Mr. Thabo Kawana stressed that President Hakainde Hichilema was constitutionally obligated to act on the directive of the Judicial Complaints Commission
- Unpacking the dangers of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill
Part I By Sishuwa Sishuwa A national constitution is a social contract that sets out the rules by which the people agree to govern themselves. This explains why the making of a constitution or any amendment to it must always come from the people, bottom up. However, this has not always been the case. Constitution-making
- Zambia loses election for AfDB top post
By Benedict Tembo ZAMBIA has lost the bid to win the super banker position at the African Development Bank (AfDB) after her candidate Samuel Munzele Maimbo lost to Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah during elections held today in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Dr Maimbo along with four other candidates began the contest at the
- Trump’s threat to cut off HIV aid might be the wake-up call we need
Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South Africa’s Health Minister from 1999 to 2008, gained notoriety for promoting beetroot and other vegetables as treatments for HIV/AIDS. She was terribly misguided; millions suffered unnecessarily, but what if she’d advocated for a return to the traditional African diet? We might have witnessed a miracle. “Mysterious” HIV first caught medical attention
- Message to Our Valued Lusaka Times Readers
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- President Hichilema Launches Maize Harvest, Champions Food Security in Namwala
President Hakainde Hichilema, accompanied by First Lady Mutinta Hichilema, launched the maize harvest at the couple’s Ibamba Farm in Namwala District on Wednesday, reaffirming his government’s and personal commitment to improving national food security. Speaking during the harvest, President Hichilema emphasized the importance of transforming Zambia into a self-reliant food-producing nation amid the growing threat
- Former Inmate Reunites with Mumba During Nyimba Visit: “God Always Has a Purpose”
A routine drive through Nyimba turned into a moment of reflection and emotional reunion MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba, who encountered a familiar face from his past—one of his fellow inmates from his 2016 incarceration at Mwembeshi Prison. Dr. Mumba shared the moving encounter in a public message, recounting how the young man approached him
- Has Africa Freedom Day lost its meaning?
By Hicks Sikazwe MAYBE we need to review and redefine events that mark the annual Africa Freedom Day or Africa Day commemoration that runs every 25th of May. For sometime now the celebrations are heralded by the release of prisoners, a march past at the Freedom Statue in Lusaka before stunned members of the diplomatic…
- ONE MAN’S CONSTITUTION
By Mast Reporter HOW can one person claim to be the only wise citizen entitled to amend the Constitution while everyone else is expected to be mere recipients? Archbishop Ignatius Chama has wondered.
- The accidental presidency: Zambia’s unbroken cycle of unchosen leaders
By Dr Lawrence Mwelwa SINCE the first sunrise of its independence in 1964, Zambia’s path to leadership has rarely followed a map drawn by vision. It has too often stumbled into presidencies, chosen not by deliberate conviction but by circumstance, accident, or compromise. Kenneth Kaunda, the founding father, was not the chosen one from a…
- Hichilema suspends another High Court judge
HIGH Court judge Emelia Phiri Sunkutu has become the latest casualty to be suspended by President Hakainde Hichilema. On September 23, 2024, Hichilema fired three Constitutional Court judges Annie Sitali, Mungeni Mulenga and Palan Mulonda.
- Khelif required to take sex test for World Boxing fights
World Boxing says Olympic champion Imane Khelif will not be allowed to fight in the female category at their competitions until she undergoes a mandatory sex test.
- Suspect in South African student's murder killed in police shootout
'Please stop killing women,' urges the police minister as the search continues for two more suspects.
- Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria
Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.
- Paint, parades and power: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
- African legends bring hope to Somali football
Somalians hope hosting Emmanuel Adebayor, Samuel Eto'o and Jay Jay Okocha in a legends game can help bring international football back to the country after nearly 40 years.
- Plane carrying Liberian president involved in landing scare
Part of the presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, authorities say.
- Life is improving in Nigeria, Tinubu says
Bola Tinubu introduced painful economic reforms but says these are now starting to bear fruit.
- Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
- What happens if you mix football and skateboarding?
In Nigeria's northern Kano State, an unusual form of football is changing lives. Skate soccer is a fast-paced six-a-side sport which combines skateboards and the beautiful game.
- Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother
Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
- The stats do not lie - ranking Africa's Premier League stars
Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?