Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Some Zambians have recently been experiencing electricity interruptions, prompting questions about whether load shedding has returned. ZESCO, however, says the interruptions being experienced in selected areas are the result of scheduled maintenance works and should not be mistaken for the return of load shedding. According to the power utility, the maintenance programme is aimed at […]
Getting only four hours of sleep may seem manageable when it happens once, but repeatedly sleeping for such a short period can affect how your body and brain function. For most adults, health authorities recommend at least seven hours of sleep per night. The CDC notes that getting enough quality sleep is important for physical […]
EMMANUEL MWAMBA: ATTACK MY POLITICS, NOT MY JEWISH IDENTITY I have seen Emmanuel Mwamba’s attack on my defence of President Hakainde Hichilema, which he dismisses as “laughable”. Political criticism does not trouble me. I have lived in politics long enough to know that if you enter the public arena, your arguments, decisions and record will […]
STAFFORD MULUSA SAYS NO UNDUE INFLUENCE WILL BE EXERTED ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION MPS By Nelson Zulu Former Government Chief Whip in the National Assembly Stafford Mulusa says there will be no undue influence exerted on members of Parliament elected under the Proportional Representation system. The Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- on Friday validated 17 women […]
Zambia now has 63 women in the National Assembly, accounting for 22.4% of the 281 seats, according to NGOCC. The increase follows the allocation of 40 Proportional Representation seats, 26 of which have gone to women. That is a significant increase from 15% in 2021 and above the previous high of 18% recorded in 2016. […]
UPND’S SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS All the bad press surrounding Zambia and the UPND government is self-inflicted. It’s born of a poor conceptualization of governance on the part of the UPND government. A few months ago, a UPND senior official was on television and revealed that the party was involved in ‘special operations’. He said he couldn’t […]
By Proff Mutti Ezra Tembo might just be one of the smartest political minds we have today. He may have deliberately allowed PF to use NRPUP, only as a strategy to win him numbers and grow his party. My take on the matter involving Mr. Ezra Tembo, the founding President of NRPUP and the Mundubile-led […]
NRPUP YOUTHS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY OVER THE PR LIST We, the youths and members of NRPUP who sacrificed, mobilised, campaigned and worked tirelessly to sell this party and the candidature of our flag bearer, President Brian Mundubile, are deeply disappointed and angry over the Proportional Representation (PR) list that has been submitted. We cannot remain silent […]
ZESCO Ltd. said it is conducting scheduled maintenance on electricity infrastructure ahead of the rainy season. The utility said the work is intended to strengthen the network and ensure a safe and reliable power supply. Infrastructure is more vulnerable during the rainy season to lightning, strong winds, falling trees and flooding, the company said. Maintenance
60 female MPs in Parliament so farm Zambia has 226 constituencies and 224 members of parliament were elected in the August 13 vote. Mandevu and Lumezi North constituencies are yet to have elections. Out of the 224 MPs elected so far, 34 are female while 190 are male. UPND has 41 female MPs (20 elected […]
