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EMMANUEL MWAMBA’S CLAIM THAT PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S PHOTO WITH SERVICE CHIEFS WAS TAKEN IN 2023 IS LAUGHABLEBy Shalala Oliver Sepiso This morning, Emmanuel Mwamba attempted to ridicule one of the official photographs released of President Hakainde Hichilema taking a salute from the service chiefs before he flew out to Abu Dhabi last night as being […]

Losing a phone is frustrating. But when that phone contains your SIM card, mobile-money account, banking applications, WhatsApp, email and personal photographs, losing the device can become much more serious. For many Zambians, a stolen phone can potentially give criminals access to more than contacts and photographs. It can also become a gateway to financial […]

‘The Arrest of His Grace Archbishop Alick Banda’ …from sanctuary to siege AM 28th Sept. 26 LUSAKA—It was a glum, musky Monday morning at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus, formerly Pope Square, nestled beside the United Nations offices on Alick Nkhata Road in Lusaka. The faithful gathered in prayer, their hymns trembling under the […]

HOW A POEM CONVINCED DR. KENNETH KAUNDA TO HIRE 27-YEAR-OLD MUHABI LUNGU AS HIS PRESS AIDE How does a 27-year-old UNZA lecturer end up traveling the world, meeting Nelson Mandela, and managing public relations for a global icon like Dr. Kenneth Kaunda? It didn’t start with a high-stakes political interview. It started with shared ideas […]

20 YEARS AGO TODAY: WHEN THE 2006 ELECTION REFUSED TO END QUIETLY On September 28, 2006, Zambia went to the polls for its fourth multi-party general election since the return of multiparty democracy in 1991. And, as Zambian elections have a habit of doing, the ballot boxes went in peacefully… but the political drama came […]

THREE MWALE RELATIVES BATTLE FOR TONSE ALLIANCE TICKET By Anthony Chimba The Tonse Alliance adoption race in Lumezi North is attracting attention after three members of the Mwale family reportedly applied to represent the alliance in the upcoming parliamentary by-election. Those seeking consideration are Clement Mwale Jr., 33, a lawyer and son of the late […]

Ukraine-US-Russia Trilateral Meeting Could Take Place Next Month Ukraine is preparing for a possible trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia next month, according to a statement by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Office chief. Speaking to journalist Halyna Ostapovets of Novyny.LIVE during the ceremony for the national “Golden Hands” awards, the official outlined several […]

South Korea Demands Apology From Ukraine Over Disclosure of North Korean POW Transfer South Korea has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Seoul says the two countries had agreed to keep the transfer confidential due […]

Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal, Seeks Stronger Concessions From Tehran President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, signaling that Washington wants broader concessions from Tehran before easing pressure on Iran. The Iranian proposal reportedly offered a phased reopening of the strategic waterway in exchange for an […]