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Catholic bishops warn of political polarisation, fear and shrinking civic space in Zambia THE Catholic Church has raised concern over increasing political polarisation, restrictions on freedom of expression, electoral credibility and reports of arbitrary arrests and political violence in Zambia. In a serious pastoral appeal to Zambians and people of goodwill, the Church says the […]

Longwe reports Haimbe, Imenda to police …UPND stalwart alleges forged documents and false court evidence By EMV REPORTER UPND stalwart Charles Longwe has lodged a complaint with Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba against Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe and UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda over the fabrication and presentation of documents before the Constitutional […]

People advocate for a 3rd term when power has gotten to their heads — Antonio DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party —DPP president Antonio Mwanza says people only begin to see the removal of presidential term limits as a good idea when they are in power. And Mwanza says President Hakainde Hichilema can end the debate over the […]

WE WILL FIND MEANS AND WAYS TO HARM PRESIDENT HICHILEMA, VOWS JAY JAY BANDA. Fugitive former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda has threatened that President Hakainde Hichilema will be harmed before the end of his tenure in 2031. In a Facebook Live video circulating online, Banda have said that he and […]

KAMPYONGO’S ATTEMPT TO TURN NRPUP INTO ANOTHER PF FACTION THWARTED The Editor Zambia The attempt by Stephen Kampyongo to position himself as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament is another scheme to form another Patriotic Front (PF) faction. The move has raised a fundamental question about whether the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity […]

CIA DIRECTOR REPORTEDLY WARNED MOSCOW OF SOVIET-STYLE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly delivered a stark warning during his secretive visit to Moscow in late August: Russia’s battlefield campaign is stalling, its economic burden is becoming unsustainable and continuing the war could eventually produce a collapse resembling that of the Soviet Union. “The economy […]

Putin Meets Serbian Leaders in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and Serbian Prime Minister Savo Minić in Moscow on September 29. During the meeting, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to its longstanding ties with Serbia, including political, economic and cultural cooperation. Putin also pledged continued Russian support for Serbia […]

BELGIUM TO DELIVER THREE MORE F-16s TO UKRAINE Ukraine will receive three additional F-16 fighter jets from Belgium by the end of this year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Belgium and other partners, including Spain, have also delivered urgent supplies of ammunition for Ukraine’s F-16s to address immediate operational needs. The deliveries come amid earlier […]

ZELENSKYY “UKRAINIANS DID NOT CHOOSE THIS WAR. WE CHOSE NOT TO DIE.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark message about Russia’s war against Ukraine. “Ukrainians did not choose this war. We chose not to die. We are defending ourselves,” Zelenskyy said, according to the official transcript of his speech. Zelenskyy said Ukraine does not […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an upward revision of petroleum pump prices for October 2026 following higher international oil prices, depreciation of the Kwacha and the reinstatement of excise duty. In a statement issued Wednesday, the ERB said petrol will increase to K31.46 per litre from K25.29, diesel to K33.27 from K26.86, kerosene