Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
Zambian President’s Insignia Recipient, Dr. Stephen Chan sides with peer Dr. Sishuwa…..he writes Dr Sishuwa is worth fighting for – Prof Stephen Chan Prof Stephen Chan has praised the South African government for providing Zambian-born historian Sishuwa Sishuwa with a travel document after the Zambian authorities revoked his passport last week while he was briefly […]
SIMUTANYI CHALLENGES LAW MANDATING STATE BURIAL FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS By Elesani Phiri Political Scientist Dr. Neo Simutanyi has challenged the decision to legislate the burial of former presidents and vice-presidents in Zambia, arguing that making government involvement mandatory could undermine the rights and wishes of bereaved families. Dr. Simutanyi says matters relating […]
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM HELPS LIFTS WOMEN TO 60 SEATS IN PARLIAMENT Zambia now has 60 women in the National Assembly, a total made possible by the constitutional reform enacted under President Hakainde Hichilema. Of the 224 members returned in the 13 August vote, 34 were women and 190 men. Two constituencies, Mandevu and Lumezi North, are […]
5 REASONS THE EU RESOLUTION CANNOT, BY ITSELF, DEPRECIATE THE ZAMBIAN KWACHA By Shadrick Lusambo – CA(ZM) , Financial Analyst There is a growing argument on social media that the European Parliament’s resolution on Zambia could weaken the kwacha. I think we need to separate political concern from economic causation. This is where most Zambian […]
TRUMP SIGNS “HELLISH SANCTIONS” AGAINST RUSSIA AND IRAN INTO LAW U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, completing its passage after the Senate approved it 86–11 and the House voted 262–159. The law expands sanctions targeting Russian officials, financial institutions, military-linked suppliers, energy projects and the […]
AFRICAN FOOTBALL STAR SADIO MANÉ REPORTEDLY INVESTS $20 MILLION IN MASSIVE MANGO PROJECT SET TO CREATE 1,000 JOBS AS HE CHOOSES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVER LUXURY LIFESTYLE 省 Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is being widely praised after reports emerged that he has invested approximately $20 million into a large-scale agricultural project focused on mango […]
Pentagon casualty figures under scrutiny as U.S. officials report higher Iran war death toll The Pentagon’s public casualty database may be undercounting U.S. military deaths from the Iran war, according to multiple U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) currently lists 18 U.S. military fatalities since the war began […]
U.S. Warns Allies of Major Weapons Delivery Delays as It Rebuilds Stockpiles After Iran War The United States is warning allies to expect significant delays in weapons deliveries as Washington works to replenish military stockpiles depleted during the war with Iran, according to Bloomberg. 🇩🇪 Germany could reportedly face delays of up to five years […]
Poland Unveils New Wagner-Style Special Forces as Russia-Ukraine War Nears Polish Territory Poland has unveiled new special forces units modeled in part on formations such as Russia’s Wagner Group and other high-readiness military units, amid heightened security concerns along its eastern border. The move comes as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to create growing security risks […]
By Francis Chipalo Social Development Specialist and Mental Health Activist Siachiti Chilema has called for open conversations among peers as a critical intervention in addressing the rising cases of suicide in Zambia. Chilema observed that many people, especially men, have taken their own lives due to lack of safe environments where they can speak freely […]
