Political context
Follow national and local sources in Zambia to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Zambia
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Country facts
Zambia at a glance
Capital
Lusaka
Population
Approximately 19.7 million
Official languages
English
Currency
Zambian kwacha
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Internet domain
.zm
Calling code
+260
Why this country matters
Why Zambia matters in the news
Zambia, with Lusaka as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 19.7 million, and news in Zambia is commonly read through English sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 10 listed sources across TV News, Digital Media, Radio, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
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Country overview
Zambia news and media context
Zambia is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 10 listed outlets across TV News, Digital Media, Radio, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Zambian kwacha.
Geographic context
Zambia sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Zambia is organized around English. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 4Newspaper: 2TV News: 2Business: 1Radio: 1
Zambia Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Diamond TV Zambia
Television and digital news
Best public broadcaster
ZNBC
National public broadcaster
Best business source
Zambian Business Times
Business, economy, and markets
Best local source
Diamond TV Zambia
Television and digital news
Business: 8National: 7Local: 5Government: 2Diaspora: 1Independent: 1Investigative: 1Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Zambia
Zambia's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Zambia sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- English
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Zambia News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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10 of 10 listings
Diamond TV Zambia
diamondtvzambia.com
Zambian television and digital outlet covering politics, business, society, interviews, community stories, and video reporting.
ZambiaTV NewsEnglishTelevision and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Lusaka Times
www.lusakatimes.com
Zambian news portal covering national news, politics, economy, community affairs, sport, lifestyle, opinion, and diaspora updates.
ZambiaDigital MediaEnglishNational digital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Mwebantu
www.mwebantu.com
Zambian digital outlet covering national news, community stories, politics, sport, entertainment, lifestyle, and social media-driven updates.
ZambiaDigital MediaEnglishNational digital news and social publisherVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
News Diggers
diggers.news
Independent Zambian newsroom covering politics, investigations, economy, courts, business, sport, and accountability reporting.
ZambiaDigital MediaEnglishIndependent national newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Phoenix FM Zambia
phoenixfm.co.zm
Zambian radio station and digital source covering news, talk shows, public affairs, business, sport, and community updates.
ZambiaRadioEnglishRadio and digital current affairsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Times of Zambia
www.times.co.zm
Zambian newspaper covering national news, politics, business, sport, community affairs, opinion, and public-interest stories.
ZambiaNewspaperEnglishNational newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Zambia Daily Mail
www.daily-mail.co.zm
Zambian daily newspaper covering national affairs, government, business, agriculture, society, sport, opinion, and public information.
ZambiaNewspaperEnglishNational daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Zambian Business Times
zambianbusinesstimes.com
Zambian business publication covering finance, companies, energy, mining, economy, entrepreneurship, markets, and investment.
ZambiaBusinessEnglishBusiness, economy, and marketsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Zambian Observer
zambianobserver.com
Zambian news portal covering politics, society, economy, crime, entertainment, sport, opinion, and public debate.
ZambiaDigital MediaEnglishNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
ZNBC
www.znbc.co.zm
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation covering television, radio, national news, public affairs, sport, and government information.
ZambiaTV NewsEnglishNational public broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28