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By Francis Chipalo Independent Presidential Candidate Rev. Dr. Given Katuta has raised questions about the UPND government’s management of public resources, citing alleged delayed gratuity payments to former MPs and the expansion of Parliament. Katuta has called on Zambians to scrutinize how public funds are managed and whether commitments to public servants are being met. […]

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Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa has announced that the country has projected a 4.9 million metric tonnes harvest of maize for the 2025/2026 farming season. Mr Kangwa said the projection is an increase from last year’s production of 3.8 million metric tonnes of maize, indicating a 27.8 percent increment from last season. He made […]

🇿🇲 EDITORIAL | Hichilema vs PF: Zambia’s Familiar Choice Returns As 2026 election campaign begins taking shape, one reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: this race is slowly consolidating into a contest between President Hakainde Hichilema and the political ecosystem of the former Patriotic Front now regrouping around Brian Mundubile and the Tonse Alliance. […]

WHO BUILT ZAMBIA: THE ONE WHO BORROWED, OR THE ONE PAYING THE BILL? A mature nation must learn to distinguish between borrowing money and building a country sustainably. Yes, infrastructure matters. Roads, hospitals, airports and schools are important, regardless of which government initiated them, but Zambia must also be honest with herself. Much of that […]

THE TALE OF TWO BEST FRIENDS What’s unfolding in Senegal between Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko is remarkable — and arguably unlike anything Africa has seen in modern politics. Ousmane Sonko built a powerful political movement, and when legal obstacles blocked his presidential ambition, he handed the ticket to a man he trusted completely: […]

Government has launched a 3.6 million United States Dollars initiative aimed at strengthening Zambia’s meteorological capabilities and improving preparedness for extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. The Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) initiative, is being implemented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) and […]

By CIC EditorsCIC EDITORIAL ANALYSISFOR UPND TO SECURE FIVE MILLION VOTES TARGET SET BY HH SOME OFFICIALS AND CADRES MUST BE TAMED FROM MAKING CARELESS STATEMENTS AND PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS.No doubt this was supposed to be an easy or walk-over kind of election going by the popular narrative that there is no opposition. However thanks to […]

Former finance minister Dr Katele Kalumba believes President Hakainde Hichilema remains politically ahead heading into the August 13 general election, but says the environment around the race is becoming far more competitive than many initially expected. Kalumba says the UPND continues benefiting from the major advantages that come with incumbency, including visibility, organisation and the […]