July 12

• Zambia: Kachingwe Manufactured State Seal in Abuja

  Expelled Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, MMD, national secretary Major Richard Kachingwe manufactured a state seal of the Republic of Zambia at some unknown location in Abuja... Read more »

• Zambia: UPND Vows to Press Judiciary to Uphold Its Integrity

  The United Party for National Development (UPND) says it will continue talking about the judiciary and commenting on personalities in the institution because it is a public... Read more »

• Zambia: Sakeni Claims Sata Holed Up At State House

  Information Minister Kennedy Sakeni has broken the silence on the whereabouts of President Michael Sata by saying he is holed up in State House holding meetings. Read more »

July 11

• Zambia: M'membe Forces Judiciary to Threaten Chief Justice Critics

  The Lusaka High Court has threatened to lock up anyone criticizing acting Chief Justice Lombe Chisbesakunda for her clear and open bias in pleasing the ruling Patriotic Front... Read more »

• Zambia: Student Riots Persist As Evelyn Hone Erupts

  Evelyn Hone College students this morning rioted over the Patriotic Front government's scrapping off of bursaries from the institution. Read more »

• Zambia: MMD Vows to Go Ahead With Protest Against Chief Justice

  Opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has vowed to go ahead today with the planned demonstration against the continued stay in office of acting Chief Justice Lombe... Read more »

• Zambia: Kalu, Zambians Oppose Kambwili's Name for New Stadium in Lusaka

  Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya says the 50,000 capacity stadium under construction in Lusaka should be called 'Heroes Stadium' and not Gabon Disaster... Read more »

• Zambia: Journalist, Zyambo, Freed After 48 Hours in Custody

  One of the two journalists arrested and charged with sedition, Thomas Zyambo, has been released from custody on police bond. Zyambo was released late Thursday after Office of the... Read more »

• Zambia: 70 Hone Students Arrested, Trail of Destruction After Riots

  Over 70 Evelyn Hone College students have been arrested by police following a riot over government's withdrawal of bursaries and also the union's allegedly selling out to the... Read more »

• Zambia: Robert Amsterdam Wins Legal Award for Pro Bono Africa Case

  Former President Rupiah Banda's lawyer Robert Amsterdam has been nominated for an award by the magazine The American Lawyer in recognition of a pro bono case he won involving a... Read more »

• Zambia: A Shame List of PF Bigots [opinion]

  President Michael Sata's appointment of women to leadership positions on face value appears a noble undertaking but a quick scan through his Zambia police appointees makes sad... Read more »

July 10

• Zambia: Lessons From Professor Chirwa's Crash [opinion]

  The good old Professor of crash worthiness Clive Chirwa must be cursing his luck. For a moment the headlines in the Patriotic Front propaganda machine belonged to him. Read more »

• Zambia: Sakeni Defends Illegal Detention of Journalists

  As expected the Zambia Police have not released one of the detained journalists Thomas Zyambo on instructions from State House while another Clayson Hamasaka was let go but remains... Read more »

• Zambia: Panos Condemns Journalists Harassment

  Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has documented nearly 10 incidents in which journalists have come under threat to President Michael Sata's dictatorial regime in the last six... Read more »

• Zambia: Broken Promises: Constitution Deadline Moves to Dec 31

  Justice minister Wynter Kabimba has finally conceded that the Patriotic Front government cannot deliver a new constitution as they had promised. President Michael Sata promised... Read more »

• Zambia: Free Hamasaka, Zgambo - Fodep

  Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called for the immediate release of journalists that police have detained without disclosing reasons for their arrest. Read more »

• Zambia/Gabon: Sata Names Lusaka Stadium Gabon Disaster

  President Michael Sata's has named the new Lusaka stadium which is under construction and almost complete, as Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium. Read more »

• Zambia: PF Dodgy On Constitution - FR Chiti

  The Civil Society Constitution Coalition says it is surprised that the Patriotic Front government is being dodgy on the constitution. Read more »

• Zambia: Chikopa Tribunal in Further Turmoil

  High Court Judge Florence Lengalenga has granted retired Supreme Court judge Phillip Musonda leave to seek judicial review over the Judge Lovemore Chikopa tribunal. Read more »

July 09

• Zambia: Police Deny MMD Permit to Press Chief Justice Removal

  The Patriotic Front controlled Zambia police force have continued to deny citizens the right of assembly with the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy's request to demonstrate... Read more »

• Zambia: Railways to Start Spending Eurobond

  The Zambia Railways Limited will finally start spending the US$120 million slice from the Eurobond after shortlisting companies to rehabilitate the coaches and infrastructure. Read more »

• Zambia: Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for PF 'Thug'

  The Lusaka magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a Patriotic Front cadre that led an assault on civil society organisations that have been protesting the removal of fuel... Read more »

• Zambia: M'membe Is Morally Bankrupt [opinion]

  Fred Mmembe, the PF chief propagandist, has been going on and on about some alliance between the MMD and ourselves. We ask, what alliance? Read more »

• Zambia: Misa Demands Release of Journalists Hamasaka, Zgambo

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa has demanded for the immediate release of two detained journalists Clayson Hamasaka and Thomas Zgambo who were rounded up from their homes. Read more »

• Zambia: Mutembo Nchito Struggling With Rupiah Banda's Trial

  The Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito's merry go round in former President Rupiah Banda's case has continued with yet another adjournment caused by Nchito's delay to... Read more »