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CALEB Yirenkyi scored deep into stoppage time to earn Ghana a 1-0 victory over Panama in World Cup Group L on Wednesday, clinching a crucial three points in their bid to reach the knock-out stage for the first time since 2010. Yirenkyi’s goal came in the 95th minute after Thomas-Asante skipped past Panama defender Jose […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By Prof Lubinda Haabazoka Zambia has launched a major 15-year plan to improve its electricity system. The main goal is to make power more reliable, reduce blackouts, and expand electricity access across the country. But what makes this project special is how it is being funded. Turning Debt Savings into Electricity Investment Zambia previously owed […]

STATE House says it is becoming difficult to engage in productive policy debate with opposition political groupings due to shifting positions and unclear messages. Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said in a press statement issued Thursday that some pronouncements come from individuals who held senior positions in the previous administration but failed to implement similar […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia, ECZ, says it will introduce an official campaign timetable for all presidential candidates to bring order to campaigns ahead of the Aug 13, 2026, general election. Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said in a statement Thursday the commission was concerned about a lack of order in how candidates are conducting […]

…calls on those aspiring for public office to conduct issue-based campaigns and anchor their messages on the fight against corruption. By MUBITA KATETE THOSE contesting the August 13 general election should focus on what solutions they will provide once elected into office and pledge to be as transparent and fair as possible, former Attorney […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

We’ll use anything, including Lungu’s body, to remove UPND from power – Binwell TONSE PF PAMODZI Alliance member Binwell Mpundu has declared that the opposition alliance will use every available means, including the issue surrounding the late former President Edgar Lungu’s unburied remains, to unseat the UPND government. Speaking on Prime Television’s Day Break Breakfast […]

I only have one vote, it is for President Hichilema – Charity Banda PF faction national chairperson Charity Banda says despite spending 25 years in PF politics, the only vote she has in next month’s election belongs to President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking during a podcast interview yesterday, Banda declared that she had made up her […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says national interest must remain the cornerstone of leadership, a principle he credits for the UPND New Dawn government’s citizen-focused policies. Speaking to UPND adopted candidates and party officials in Choma, Southern Province, on Wednesday, Hichilema thanked members who were not adopted but continue serving the party. He called them “genuine members.” […]

By MUBITA KATETE GILBERT Liswaniso has projected that President Hakainde Hichilema could win the August 13 general election with a runaway five million votes having delivered much of the promises made in 2021. Mr Liswaniso, the UPND national youth chairperson has called on party members in Nampundwe Ward One of Mwembeshi East Constituency to […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

DAKAR – Senegal’s political debate over debt restructuring has taken a new turn after ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko signalled a softer position on the issue, ahead of renewed talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week. Sonko, who now serves as speaker of the National Assembly after his dismissal and a subsequent parliamentary […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.