Police disperse cash-desperate JAY JAY BANDA’s crowd!Police in Lusaka this morning discharged tear gas canisters to disperse a large crowd of desperate Zambians that had formed around National Heroes Stadium in the hope of receiving cash handouts from Jay Jay Banda. Apparently, the crowds gathered at Heroes Stadium as ‘directed’ by former Petauke Member of

President Hichilema Commends Lusaka Mayor for Cleanliness Drive, Urges Councils Nationwide to Emulate. President Hakainde Hichilema has commended Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa for his proactive leadership in maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the capital city. President Hichilema has hailed Mr Mwewa for his dedication to public hygiene and environmental management. He has since implored

ZAMBIANS GATHER AT HEROES STADIUM FOR JJ BANDA’S ONLINE MEETING.Zambians in Lusaka have gathered at Heroes Stadium following an invitation by former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda to participate in an online meeting. Banda had embarked on an online mobilisation campaign under which he claims to be sharing US$6 million from

Mourners at Wicknell Chivayo's funeral were moved to tears after his ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, delivered one of the most talked-about moments of the entire service, a heartfelt tribute read aloud by a friend on her behalf. Sonja chose not to take the floor herself, but the words she carefully prepared carried enough weight to reduce

The luxury car-inspired caskets of late Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have sparked mixed reactions online, with the designs drawing comparisons to Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The couple, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Marondera on September 30, 2026, are now being laid to rest in the elaborate caskets.

Nigerian TikTok star Peller has fired back at critics questioning the paternity of his expected child with his wife, Jarvis, and those claiming that she has already given birth. In a statement circulating online, the streamer expressed frustration with social media users who previously mocked his relationship with Jarvis and are now urging him to

Looting, Torching of Cars As Riots Turn Violent in South Africa Anti-migrant protests in two South African cities including Johannesburg's Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation over a court ruling on asylum seekers. In coastal Durban, the second city hit by protests, a Reuters reporter saw five torched cars in

SA Home Affairs Withdraws Asylum Directive, Con Court Ruling Remains in PlaceThe Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a controversial directive governing the intake of asylum seeker applications after refugee reception offices were overwhelmed within days of its implementation. The department confirmed on Friday, October 9, that its Director-General had withdrawn the directive issued on

UNITED KINGDOM: Three Nigerian Sisters Found Dead Off Brighton Beach Took Their Own Lives - Inquest RulesThree sisters of Nigerian descent whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton, UK, died by sui cide, a coroner has ruled. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, had been living "very secluded lives"

BREAKING NEWS: FORMER US ARMY MAJOR FACES PUBLIC EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD9 October 2026A former United States Army major, Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009, is reportedly facing execution by firing squad. Hasan, a former military

US military reports 81 aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war, including 45 MQ-9 ReapersA new congressional report has documented 81 US military aircraft lost or damaged during operations against Iran since February 28, 2026, highlighting the growing cost of the conflict. The tally includes fighter jets, refueling aircraft, helicopters and unmanned systems. At least

US Files New Torture Charges Against Ousted Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro and Wife Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed additional criminal charges against the ousted President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The new court filings accuse the couple of conspiracy to commit torture, adding to the extensive legal pressure

Hichilema addresses largest number of MPs in Zambia's history todayPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema will today officially open the 14th National Assembly with the largest number of members of parliament which will see 280 law makers in the August house. The new composition includes 226 constituency-based Members of Parliament, 40 proportional representation seats, 11 nominated by President

THE DEAD DOCTOR WHO WALKS INSIDE UTH AFTER MIDNIGHT — At 01:37 hours, a nurse at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) allegedly came face-to-face with a doctor who had been dead for years.He was standing at the end of a dark corridor. He wore a white coat stained with age, held a patient's file beneath

DPP GOT IT WRONG: MUNDUBILE'S DETENTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF SHAMWANA Trying to justify the long detention of Mr Brian Mundubile and his treason co-accused without being taken to court, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Gilbert Phiri, referred to the Edward Shamwana treason case of 1980. The detention of Mr Shamwana and others

Opposing Sishuwa Sishuwa’s Excesses is Not Siding with Tyranny: A Reply To Dr Fred M’membe By O’Brien Kaaba[1] I did not foresee that my short Facebook comment on the lack of local academic solidarity with Sishuwa would generate such public interest and vigorous national debate. The article has attracted as much praise as criticism. While

🇿🇲 INSIGHT | Zambia's $2.49bn Health Deal: Can a Donor-Dependent System Stand on Its Own?When Zambia and the United States signed a $2.49 billion health agreement on Thursday, October 8, 2026, the promise was greater self-reliance. Washington plans to contribute approximately $1.52 billion over five years, while Lusaka has committed an additional $975 million as

EZRA'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW NRPUP FROM ELECTIONS IS WISDOMMr. Ezra, the President of NRPUP, has realized that his party was hijacked by PF and probably used for political survival. Reacting to this development, he withdrew his party from the Tonse Alliance completely.However, it is surprising that PF members in TONSE still want to contest elections

ARCHBISHOP CHAMA ATTENDS MEETING WITH POPE LEO XIV IN ROME The President of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), Archbishop Ignatius Chama, is in Rome attending a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and other heads of Eastern Churches and Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences. The meeting, held on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Apostolic

FORMER GERMAN CHANCELLOR CELEBRATES PUTIN’S BIRTHDAY IN MOSCOWFormer German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder joined Vladimir Putin at the Russian leader’s home for his 74th birthday celebration on October 7. The Kremlin says Putin learned through media reports that Schröder was in Moscow and invited his “old friend” to visit. Photographs of the two men together were

Tagwirei Cabinet Post Fuels Succession Tensions as Mnangagwa Sidelines Chiwenga RivalHARARE — The elevation of sanctioned businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei to a key Cabinet post has intensified Zimbabwe’s ruling-party succession struggle, handing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s preferred ally formal control over investment policy just as the president’s camp seeks to lock in power until 2030. On Thursday

SAUDI ARABIA: Man sentenced to death over Facebook comment A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a comment he made on Facebook. Anojan Sivarasa, a migrant worker from Sri Lanka, was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad following an argument over a video of a dog.

Ukrainian Drone Strike Sets Major Yandex Data Center Ablaze in RussiaA Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a major Yandex data center in Russia’s Ryazan region, forcing the facility to suspend operations. The site, located in Sasovo, houses tens of thousands of servers and two of Yandex’s three major supercomputers used to train its

WHITE FARMERS BACK ON ZIMBABWEAN LAND - BUT AS TENANTS, NOT OWNERSAbout 400 white farmers have returned to commercial production through joint ventures with Black land-grant holders. Another 400 reportedly never left, after reducing the size of their holdings during the seizures, according to Briefly News.Business Insider Africa, citing Bloomberg, reports that Zimbabwe has paid

Anti Immigrants Riots Flare Up :24 Vehicles Torched Soweto, Durban UnrestBy Sinenhlanhla Masilela and Zainul DawoodThe Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, was expected to visit Soweto on Thursday evening to assess the security situation amid heightened law-enforcement activity across the country. National spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe

BREAKING: Zelensky Criticizes Trump Administration Over Reported Economic Dealings With RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the Trump administration for seeking economic agreements with Russia while describing diplomatic efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine as being at an impasse. “We cannot, on the one hand, negotiate future economic projects with the Russians and, on

Russia Unveils Nerekhta-E Unmanned Combat Robot for Reconnaissance, Combat and Medical EvacuationRussia’s state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec has unveiled the Nerekhta-E, an unmanned ground combat vehicle designed to conduct reconnaissance, engage ground and aerial threats, and evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield. The modular robotic platform can be configured for different missions, including surveillance, armed combat

THE $5 MILLION THAT VANISHED INTO SHOE PURCHASES: HOW G6’S FUNERAL BOMBSHELL EXPOSES THE REAL WICKNELL CHIVAYOBy Gabriel ManyatiThe air at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park hung heavy with incense, hymns and the quiet shuffle of expensive shoes on Thursday as Zimbabwe buried Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy “Lulu” Muteke. Provincial hero status had

A Tanzanian socialite known as Poshy Queen has found herself at the centre of online chatter after releasing a video purportedly showing private Instagram direct messages she allegedly received from the late Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The clip, filmed in what appears to be a bedroom setting with white bedding and curtains, shows a smartphone

WICKNELL CHIVAYO AND WIFE LUCY BURIED SIDE BY SIDE WITH MILITARY HONOURS AS ZIMBABWEAN FLAG FLIES AT HALF-MAST Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, were laid to rest side by side on Thursday, 8 October 2026, at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare, in an elaborate funeral attended by senior

FLASHBACK TO 2018: WHEN CHINA WAS ACCUSED OF SPYING ON THE AFRICAN UNION HEADQUARTERS IT BUILT IN ETHIOPIA In January 2018, a major spying controversy erupted after allegations emerged that China had been secretly collecting confidential information from the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a building it had financed and constructed as a

G6 Recalls Alleged $220,000 Deal With Late Brother Sir Wicknell At his late brother Sir Wicknell Chivayo’s funeral, G6 reportedly shared an emotional account of a business deal dating back to 2015, claiming that Sir Wicknell convinced him to sell his cars to raise US$220,000 for a Gwanda solar project. According to G6, Sir Wicknell

Reports Claim Putin Has Assigned “General Armageddon” Sergei Surovikin a New Mission Targeting Kyiv Reports attributed to The Telegraph claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed General Sergei Surovikin to establish air dominance over Kyiv and target bridges across Ukraine, with the alleged objective of “dividing the city in half.” Surovikin, nicknamed “General Armageddon,”

UKRAINE MOURNS THE VICTIMS OF RUSSIA’S OCTOBER 7 ATTACKOctober 8 is a day of mourning across Ukraine for those whose lives were taken during Russia’s massive missile and drone attack. At least 32 people were killed: 22 in Pryluky, two in Kremenchuk, two in Oleksandriia and six in Kyiv.Pryluky carries the heaviest grief. A Russian

THE BOY WHO ADDRESSED THE TREES: MY DREAMS OF KAUNDA, THE MILITARY AND THE REPUBLICSome dreams begin long before we understand the responsibilities they will eventually place upon our shoulders. Mine began in childhood, with a fascination for the Republic of Zambia, the men and women who defended it, and a President whose leadership captured

ZAMBIA HAS BEEN SURRENDERED TO LUCIFER, SAYS SUMAILI.Former Minister of Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili has alleged that Zambia has been “surrendered to Lucifer” following the decision to move the National Day of Prayer and Fasting to December 29. In an audio recording circulating widely on social media, Ms. Sumaili is heard strongly criticising the decision,

MORE ZAMBIANS EMBRACES THE 666 MOVEMENT BY EMMANUEL BANDA.More Zambians are embracing the 666 Movement initiated by former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda. Most of those celebrating what has been dubbed the “6 Million” sharing have publicly expressed their support for the movement and Mr. Banda Today, a large number of

GIVEN KATUTA SEEKS PUBLIC APPROVAL TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT OPENINGFormer Chienge MP and 2026 independent presidential candidate Rev. Dr. Given Katuta Mwelwa has asked members of the public to approve or reject her decision to attend the official opening of the First Session of the Fourteenth National Assembly. Katuta says she has received an invitation from

PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA TO OPEN FIRST SESSION OF 14TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLYPresident Hakainde Hichilema is tomorrow expected to officially open the First Session of the 14th National Assembly, where he is expected to outline Government’s policy direction and priorities for the 2026–2027 period. The official opening will mark the commencement of parliamentary business under the new

SIPALO PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR UPND MANDEVU CANDIDATEMunali Member of Parliament Thomas Sipalo has pledged full support for Adrian Banda, the UPND candidate for the November 5 Mandevu Constituency parliamentary by-election. Mr Sipalo had accompanied Mr Banda during nomination filing and assured him of unwavering support until victory. He described Mr Banda as equal to

CHITAMBALA MWEWA, LIFTERY NDABA MEET FACE TO FACE The Mayor of the Lusaka City Council, Chitambala Mwewa, and former Lusaka City Town Clerk, Liftery Ndaba, have met for the first time since the two took each other to court for defamation of character. Ndaba had dragged businessman and media personality Simon Chitambala Mwewa to court,

ZELENSKYY: EXPAND STARLINK ACCESS AND PUTIN COULD BE FORCED TO NEGOTIATEPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging the United States and SpaceX to allow Ukraine to use Starlink over Russian territory, arguing that the expanded capability could change the course of the war within months “Help us protect our skies and dominate them. Then Putin will sit

Wicknell Chivayo’s Death: Too Many Questions, Too Few AnswersBy Princess Eugene MajuruThe death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo has left Zimbabwe with grief, disbelief and, inevitably, questions. For some people, accepting that a man who only days earlier appeared energetic, powerful and very much in control of his life could suddenly be gone is difficult enough.

Kudakwashe Tagwirei Gets Major Cabinet Role As Mnangagwa Changes Mthuli Ncube’s Brief President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as Zimbabwe’s Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion, while Mthuli Ncube has been reassigned to serve solely as Minister of Finance. The changes were announced on Thursday, 8 October 2026, in separate statements issued

RUSSIA’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENTERS THE DEEP-STRIKE WARAfter years of attacks on Ukraine’s telecommunications and data infrastructure, the war is beginning to reach Russia’s digital backbone. The strike on Yandex’s Sasovo data center caused a fire and forced operations at the facility to be suspended. The complex contains tens of thousands of servers and has hosted

JORGE JESUS HAS READ RONALDO’S STATEMENT — AND HE’S NOT PLAYING THE PUBLIC GAME Cristiano Ronaldo finally told his side of the story. Almost 2,000 words. Detailed explanations. Broken promises. Private meetings. What was allegedly agreed between him and Jorge Jesus — and why he ultimately decided to leave Portugal’s camp. Now Jorge Jesus has

HARARE - A reported communications blackout imposed during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's condolence visit to the home of late businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sparked discussion among mourners and observers. According to a social media post by journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, strict restrictions were implemented when the Tanzanian leader arrived at the Chivayo family residence to

G6’s Revelation On How US$5 Million For Gwanda Solar Project Was Spent By Wicknell Chivayo Sparks Outrage A revelation by Wicknell Chivayo’s younger brother, Joachim ‘G6’, about what happened after money was received for the Gwanda Solar Project has triggered a strong reaction on social media. Speaking during Chivayo’s funeral service, G6 claimed that he

Pray for him, encourage him - Mwewa’s mother FLORENCE Mwewa, mother of newly installed Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa, has called on Lusaka residents to pray for and encourage her son as he begins the task of leading the country's capital city. Florence said her son had taken on a big responsibility and would need the