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23/06/2026

The Zambian government has officially announced it will respect the decision of the South African Supreme Court of Appeal regarding the burial of former President Edgar Lungu.

​Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha confirmed that the state will not challenge the ruling, which set aside a previous order to have the former president's remains repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral. The appellate court’s decision leaves the final burial arrangements in the hands of the Lungu family.

23/06/2026

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a Pretoria High Court ruling that had allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the remains of the late former President Edgar Lungu for a state funeral and burial.

23/06/2026

Former Petauke Central MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay Banda" has claimed that President Hichilema is planning to sell Zamtel to fund payments to farmers and agro-dealers. Banda, who remains a fugitive, made the allegations on his online platform and is urging the Law Association of Zambia to be ready to challenge the alleged decision in court. The President's office has not responded to the claims. These remain unverified allegations.

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22/06/2026

History. Lionel Messi is now the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history after netting his 17th goal against Austria today. He broke Miroslav Klose's record that had stood for 12 years

22/06/2026

Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana Accuses Opposition of Eyeing $6.5bn Reserves for Excavator Purchases.

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22/06/2026

MTN Mobile Money Zambia has launched Salary Advance, a new digital financing solution on the Kongola Marketplace designed for formally employed Zambians.

The service offers instant access to salary-based financing, disbursed directly to a customer's MoMo wallet upon approval, with repayments deducted straight from their salary.

To access the service, dial *115 #, select option 6 (Kongola & Savings), then option 5 (Salary Advance). For more information, call 111.

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

It’s official. Less than two years after a landslide victory, Keir Starmer has announced his resignation outside No. 10. Visibly choking up, Starmer admitted he is no longer the right person to lead the Labour Party forward. While the political pressure from within his own party ultimately made his position untenable, his final words hit a deeply human note, stating he is ready to step away from the "biggest job in the country" to focus on being a husband and father. Britain now faces its seventh Prime Minister in a decade as the race for succession begins.

22/06/2026

Presidential candidates have met with the Electoral Commission of Zambia to agree on a campaign schedule, following a temporary suspension of presidential campaigns. The ECZ says the schedule is being put in place to avoid the chaos that often characterises the campaign period.

22/06/2026

Chicken traders at Lusaka's Old Soweto Market are crying foul, alleging that UPND carders have been intimidating them at night, with some reportedly posing as PF members to tarnish the President's name.

Ward Treasurer Redess Sipanela says she has received death threats over a bakery dispute and is now appealing directly to President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene.

"This market is our only source of income," traders told Prime TV. "We cannot operate under fear."
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