Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
A consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has charged that Zambia has descended into a constitutional crisis following the disputed August 13th General Elections. The organisations say the alleged arbitrary cancellation of the passports of six Zambians perceived to be critics of the UPND administration is another indication of what they describe as the country’s […]
UPND maybe trying to accommodate an ‘erratic’ losing candidate in Mafinga to stop them ‘spilling the beans’ – Kalaba Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba says he suspects that there is a scheme to nullify the seat held by the party’s Faith Munthali in Mafinga South, in order to accommodate “an erratic” losing candidate from […]
By Hopewell Chin’ono It is absolutely correct that I supported Hakainde Hichilema when he was in opposition. When he became President and appeared to start well, I continued supporting him. Just like you, many people warned me. Some were Zambians, while others were people in South Africa who knew him better than I did. They […]
POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER SIKORSKI SAYS POLAND COULD DEFEAT RUSSIA QUICKLY IF ATTACKED Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has claimed that Poland could defeat Russia relatively quickly if Moscow launched an attack and Warsaw fully mobilized its military capabilities. “If Russia attacked us and we took the gloves off, I think we would defeat Russia fairly […]
RUSSIAN STRIKES PUSH UKRAINE’S ECONOMY INTO CRISIS AS WAR COSTS SOAR Ukraine’s economy is reportedly facing its most difficult period since the beginning of the war, as intensified Russian strikes continue to target critical infrastructure and key sources of national revenue. 🔸 Strategic infrastructure under attack: Russian strikes have reportedly affected Ukraine’s maritime ports, grain-export […]
RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKE NEAR BORIS JOHNSON’S TRAIN A Russian drone struck a locomotive on a railway line close to the private train carrying former UK PM Boris Johnson, triggering an evacuation warning onboard. · Johnson was returning to Poland after a security conference in Kyiv · The train halted around 5am during a drone alert […]
IRAN TO HOLD TALKS WITH GULF STATES ON REOPENING STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iran is reportedly preparing to engage with Gulf countries to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including potential negotiations involving the United States. Tehran is also warning that Washington could face growing diplomatic and strategic isolation as Iran seeks to strengthen […]
As widely reported in the press and social media, a 52 year old woman, Maggie Sapatu, walked on foot to Lusaka to attend the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as president. I did not think much of it initially, although at the back of mind, something seemed odd. When I learned that she supposedly walked from […]
Al Merrikh coach Darko Novic has heaped praise on Chipolopolo midfielder Obinos Chisala after the Sudanese side eliminated Power Dynamos from the CAF Champions League at the preliminary stage. Al Merrikh beat Power 1-0 in Ndola on Saturday to complete a 2-0 aggregate win and…
More than K24 million has so far been disbursed in funding youth-led businesses on the Imisepela application, with about 2,300 people securing employment through the platform since its launch in March this year. Special Assistant to the President for Finance and Investment Jito…
