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ANDYFORD BANDA REMAINS OPP RUNNING MATE AS LAW BARS LATE WITHDRAWAL – MWANZA By: Mwema Shanshima The Consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for Good Governance and Constitutionalism has clarified that the purported withdrawal of Andyford Mayele Banda, running mate to the Organised Peoples Party presidential candidate, carries no legal effect and will not alter […]

I WILL VOTE FOR HH AND CHITAMBALA BUT I DONT WANT UPND TO HAVE MAJORITY MPs – Laura Miti👇👇 LAURA MITI WRITES: I am very clear in my mind that I will vote for HH and Chitambala Mwewa. HH, because I am convinced that he took us from the edge of absolute disaster, economically. I […]

🇿🇲 UPDATE | Hichilema Presses Continuity Message in Chavuma President Hakainde Hichilema has continued his North-Western Province campaign, urging voters in Chavuma to protect what he described as the gains achieved under the UPND administration by renewing his mandate in the August 13 General Election. Addressing residents during a campaign stop, the President cited peace, […]

Mojtaba Khamenei unlikely to attend father’s funeral, aide tells India Today Mojtaba Khamenei is unlikely to appear in public at his father Ali Khamenei’s funeral because of security concerns, India Today reported Thursday, citing an interview with Hakim Elahi, the supreme leader’s representative in India. Elahi was quoted as saying that Mojtaba Khamenei wants to […]

Business owners in Mufulira District say the ongoing election campaigns have not delivered the economic benefits they had anticipated, with many reporting low customer turnout and sluggish sales despite increased political activity. Speaking to Mafken News, mobile money booth operator Peter Chongo said he had expected campaign rallies and other political events to attract more […]

ZAMBIA’S STRONGER KWACHA REFLECTS IMPROVED ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS – HAABAZOKA Economist Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia’s economy is showing signs of sustained recovery, attributing the strengthening of the kwacha and declining inflation to improved management of the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals and prudent fiscal and monetary policies. Speaking during a live interview on Capital FM 99.7 with Esther […]

Doha Talks Pause Temporarily: Mediators Report “Progress” Ahead of Iran’s National Mourning Period Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran have been temporarily suspended, with both delegations agreeing to resume talks as soon as possible after Iran’s national mourning ceremonies. According to officials familiar with the mediation process, negotiators described the latest round of […]

Absence of world leaders at Khamenei funeral reflects Iran’s isolation – Fox News The absence of top leaders from major powers at the funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reflects the country’s international isolation, counterterrorism expert Mohammed Omar told Fox News. “No major power is sending its top leader,” Omar, of the George […]

President Trump defends earning more than $1bn on crypto US President Donald Trump has defended earning an estimated $1.2 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures while in office, insisting that his financial gains reflect broader market growth rather than an abuse of power. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, July 1, before boarding a new Air […]

Iran military command warns US amid Supreme Leader’s funeral Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command warned the United States, Israel and their allies on Thursday against any “miscalculation” amid the funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, “was able to raise the Islamic Republic’s deterrent […]