The Zambia Police Service announced on 16 October 2026 that former Petauke MP Emmanuel Jay Banda had been apprehended and was in the country awaiting formal arrest and charges, contradicting... Read more

A Facebook post alleged that Thabo Kawana knew the individuals who attacked Davis Mwila and claimed that the assailants were close associates of Brian Mundubile. It further attributed to Mr... Read more

An AI-generated video falsely uses banking executive Mizinga Melu’s identity to promote a fraudulent investment scheme promising daily earnings of up to K5,000 from a K3,500 investment. iVerify Zambia identified... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

  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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Former Minister and former Chongwe Member of Parliament, Hon. Sylvia Masebo did not describe the Electoral Commission of Zambia as “the most corrupt institution in Zambia”, as claimed in some... Read more