Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has paid tribute to the visionary leaders who lit the torch of the liberation struggle across the African continent.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Zambia's capital Lusaka for a working visit.

The plane carrying the Namibian President touched down at Kenneth Kaunda international airport in Lusaka Zambia this afternoon.

A Lusaka magistrate has sentenced Zambian content creator Elias Musyani to six months in prison and fined him K70,000 (around N$50,000) for cyberbullying musician Yo Maps’ wife, Kidist Kifle.

This is the first case of its kind in Zambia, where a court has ruled on online bullying.

Zambian international televangelist Nevers Mumba has cautioned political parties in Namibia not to ruin their God-given chance of rule under a female president.

The unrest in Congo has significantly impacted trade between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

A recent check by nbc's Zambian correspondent, Wamundila Chilinda, revealed that not a single Namibian truck was present at the Kasumbalesa border facility between Zambia and the DRC. 

The new Namibian model of gender-balanced governance continues to reshape nations in Africa.

The election and subsequent ascension to power of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah have given new credence to women in politics in Africa.

In Zambia, female presidents of opposition political parties are equally optimistic that Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah has set a new path for women in politics. 

Members of the hearing-impaired community in Zambia expressed their sorrow over the passing of Dr. Sam Nujoma, the Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation.

Pastor Yohannes Gateneh of the Deaf Bible Baptist Church emphasized that the deaf community shares in this sadness.

Retired Zambian journalist, Villie Lombanya, who at one point plied as the late Dr Sam Nujoma's driver has extolled the Founding President of Namibia.

President Hakainde Hichilema has said he is deeply saddened by the death of Namibia's Founding President, Sam Nujoma.

Zambia's ruling party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), also sent a message of condolence to the Swapo Party and Namibia at large.