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Bundesliga side Hamburger SV has confirmed that injured Chipolopolo striker Patson Daka will be sidelined for the coming weeks, without specifying the period.

Zambia and Power Dynamos legend Peter Kaumba has been appointed to sit on the Chipolopolo Technical Committee.

Political parties in Mbala District have declared readiness to participate in the forthcoming Mayoral by-election scheduled for November 5, 2026.

Government has released K500, 000 for the compensation of households affected by the construction of the Nambuluma- Chinsali Access road project in Chinsali District.

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved a proposed 350-megawatt wind energy facility in Katete District, Eastern Province.

Learners at Ntumpa Boarding Secondary School in Kasama have welcomed the Presidential Irrigation Initiative.

The contractor engaged to work on the 80 kilometre Lumwana-Kambimba border road is on site, with works having advanced following the signing of a concession agreement in September 2023 between government and Sandstone Consortium to construct the road.

Acting Chilanga District Commissioner (DC) Maureen Chilende, has disclosed that eight Cholera cases have been recorded in the area.

Acting Solwezi District Commissioner, Anthony Fulwe has flagged off the distribution of over 500 assistive devices to persons with disabilities with a call on stakeholders to support government’s efforts aimed at ensuring inclusion of persons with disabil…

Chilanga District Education Board Secretary, Lenny Longwe, has disclosed that over K800, 000 has been disbursed for the implementation of the Presidential Irrigation Initiative Project (PIIP) in five selected schools in the area.

The Ministry of Education has commended St Theresa Secondary School in Kasama for embracing various agricultural activities.

Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Programme (EP-JSLP) Chama District Project Officer, Enerst Mupemo has urged boarding schools and hospitals to adopt energy efficient cooking methods, while embracing alternative energy sources.

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Zambia Hawa Hassan Mohamed says the foreign mission is supporting the Grow Zambia Agenda through the 2026 Diplomatic Fun Fair to be held on October 3rd, 2026.

President Hakainde Hichilema has arrived back home following a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Athletics icon Samuel Matete says Zambia must start preparing for the next Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games now after a poor showing at the recent Games in Glasgow.

State House has challenged concerns raised by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops over fear, ethnic manipulation and the shrinking democratic space, saying such claims should be supported by evidence.

Tonse Pamodzi Secretary General CELESTINE MUKANDILA has pleaded not guilty to charges of forgery and uttering false documents.

The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board -HELSB- is calling for increased private sector investment in student financing to help bridge the funding gap in higher education.

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has uncovered a plant allegedly involved in the manufacture of counterfeit fertiliser in 9 Miles and Meanwood Vorna Valley.

Central Province Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe has urged the business community to take advantage of the Extended Voluntary Disclosure Scheme by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).

Government has called on citizens, the private sector and quasi-government institutions to protect the gains Zambia has made in the health sector while strengthening the country’s capacity to finance and deliver quality healthcare.

A family of four in Chisamba District has been left homeless after their house was gutted by fire in a suspected case of arson.

A 28-year-old man has died after allegedly being beaten by a mob following a suspected burglary incident in Petauke District.

Pupils at Milomfi Primary School in Lubu Ward, Chinsali District, Muchinga Province, are set to benefit from improved learning infrastructure following the construction of a new classroom block under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

State House has rejected parts of a pastoral statement by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, saying some passages closely resemble opposition narratives and risk conveying an impression of national crisis.