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WHY HON. FLORENCE IS RIGHT ZAMBIAN WOMEN WANT DEVELOPMENT, NOT JUST DEMOCRACY By the community updates Much has been said about the video of Honourable Florence Chileshe Chama thanking President Hakainde Hichilema for nominating 20 women in Parliament, where she stated that as women, they want development, not just democracy. Her statement has been taken […]

WE DID NOT FIGHT FOR THIS IN 1991 I have heard with shock a nominated UPND MP by the name of FLORENCE CHILESHE CHAMA saying “on behalf of all women, we don’t want democracy in our country, what we want is development” end of quote. Nominated Member of Parliament, FLORENCE CHILESHE CHAMA, who gave you […]

No country can develop by holding elections and changing governments every five years. Extending the term limit to ten years would be ideal for Zambia. Zambia and Africa as a whole don't need democracy, because it has been hindering our nation’s growth and progress for too long. We shouldn’t be changing governments every five years. What we truly need is a strong, capable leader to lead us, regardless of term limits. So, yes, we want President Hakainde Hichilema to rule beyond 2031. With UPND…

REGRETTABLE’— Nevers Mumba decries delay in bringing detained Brian Mundubile and others to court By DAVID KANDUZA FORMER Republican Vice-President Nevers Mumba has described the ongoing delays in bringing incarcerated opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his co-accused to court as highly regrettable and unfortunate. Speaking during a live television broadcast on Prime TV in Lusaka, […]

The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) has welcomed the arrest and charging of three of its officers in Itezhi-Tezhi District over the alleged misuse of K16.794 million in funds linked to Zambia’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Programme. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested District Social Welfare Officer Goretty Moonga, 39, and Assistant […]

Zambian-American Influencer “One Boss Lady” Released From Prison A Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger has been released from prison after serving part of an 18-month sentence for hate speech, following insulting remarks made about Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian-born Ethel Chisono Edwards, who also holds US citizenship and works as an estate agent in New […]

Lusaka lawyer and media expert Dickson Jere has challenged the widespread description of Zambia’s new Proportional Representation (PR) Members of Parliament as “nominated MPs”, arguing that the terminology does not accurately reflect their constitutional status. Jere made the clarification in a recent post titled “They Are Elected, Not Nominated”, following the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s […]

SAD CONFESSION FLORENCE SOLOCHI says she started prostitution at 14 years old, making over K2,000 per client after running away from home in Kabwe to Lusaka, 10 years ago, with only a laptop bag. ■ The 24-year-old socialite says her “selling” journey started at Breakpoint, Kabwata, the same day she arrived in Lusaka, when she […]

Zambian-American Influencer "One Boss Lady" Released From Prison A Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger has been released from prison after serving part of an 18-month sentence for hate speech, following insulting remarks made about Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian-born Ethel Chisono Edwards, who also holds US citizenship and works as an estate agent in New York. The 42-year-old was arrested at Zambia's main airport last year after arriving to attend her…

ANATOMY OF STATE DEFLECTION: WHY THE UPND GOVERNMENT CANNOT DISOWN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON POST-ELECTION REPRESSION By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma When a motion passes an international assembly by an overwhelming vote of 562 to 1, a government genuinely committed to democratic reform does not issue procedural complaints—it conducts an immediate, transparent investigation. Yet, the […]