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No, Zambian Government has not banned church meetings, overnight services
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A social media claim that the Zambian Government has banned church meetings, overnight prayers and other public gatherings until 1 November 2026 is false. Government has confirmed that no such...
No, State House did not offer K3 Million reward for...
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A social media statement claiming that State House is offering K3 million to anyone who provides information leading to the identification and arrest of people allegedly leaking confidential state information...
No, President Hichilema’s Abu Dhabi photos are recent, not AI-generated...
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Photographs of President Hakainde Hichilema circulating online are not old images from 2025 or AI-generated photographs, as claimed. The images are consistent with his September 2026 working visit to Abu...
Official appearances contradict claims that PS Thabo Kawana was evacuated...
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Recent social media posts claimed that Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana had been evacuated to South Africa for advanced medical treatment and admitted to an...
No, President Hichilema’s UAE trip is an official working visit,...
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A social media claim that President Hakainde Hichilema travelled to the United Arab Emirates for emergency medical treatment is false. Official government communication confirms that President Hichilema travelled to the...
No, Dr. Nevers Mumba was not on secret mission to...
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There is no credible evidence that former Vice-President Dr. Nevers Mumba was assigned a secret mission to poison detained opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu. iVerify Zambia contacted his...
AI-generated video falsely depicts Mizinga Melu promoting fake investment scheme
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A viral video falsely depicts Absa Bank Zambia Managing Director Mizinga Melu promoting a high-return investment scheme. iVerify Zambia’s analysis found strong indicators that the video was AI-generated, while Melu...
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Old crash, new misinformation: 2010 ZAF crash misrepresented as a...
A viral social media post claims that a Zambia Air Force aircraft recently crashed and that authorities concealed the incident...
Viral video purporting to show soldiers harassing Zambia Police officers...
Claim On 14th May 2026, a Facebook page called Zambian Affairz published a story with a headline, “Zambian Police Officers...
Viral Video Purporting to Show Brian Mundubile Claiming Election Rigging...
Claim On 26th May 2026, iVerify Zambia received a WhatsApp message containing a video purportedly showing Mr. Brian Mundubile alleging...
False: No evidence President Hichilema acquired gold-rich land in Chinsali
A viral Facebook post claims President Hakainde Hichilema secretly acquired gold-rich state land in Mwalule, Chinsali, through his younger brother,...
No, Jonas Shakafuswa didn’t say Bemba people are the problem...
A viral Facebook post falsely attributes remarks to former MMD Deputy Minister of Finance Jonas Shakafuswa claiming that “the Bemba...
ZNS Kabwe Pass-out Parade was an Internal Staff Upgrade, not a Public Recruitment
Claim: On January 23, 2026, the Facebook page “ZED Daily” published a post titled: “Trending: There is a pass out parade for ZNS recruits...
No, ECZ Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi not training UPND supporters to...
A viral social media post falsely claimed that ECZ Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi was training 500 UPND supporters to serve as...
Tonse claim of pre-marked ballots in transit to Zambia through...
A letter circulated by the Tonse Alliance alleging that pre-marked ballot papers were en route to Zambia has been found...
Misleading: Image of heavily potholed road not from Chinsali
Claim On 14 April 2026, a Facebook page called Jobs for Professional Drivers in Zambia shared an image of a...
False: Ambulance involved in road traffic accident not from State...
A Facebook post falsely claimed that two State House officials died after a State House ambulance was involved in a...
No, Likili Motors and UBZ have not been banned from...
Claims circulating on social media that Likili Motors and United Bus Company of Zambia (UBZ) 2020 Limited were chased from...
Viral Post Falsely Claims Churches Need Police Permits to Host...
Claim On 2nd June 2026, a Facebook page called The Candidates published a post alleging that the Permanent Secretary in...
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