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A FAMILY in Petauke is struggling to come to terms with the death of their 38-year-old daughter who took her own life after being confronted by relatives over a suspected pregnancy. On Tuesday morning, Naomi Banda was questioned by her younger sister Patricia Mwanza and their 76-year-old grandmother Josephine Banda after they noticed signs suggesting […]

One of the three fundamental functions of government, according to economist Richard Musgrave, is the distribution function. This is the responsibility of government to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared fairly across society by reducing poverty, addressing inequality and creating opportunities for all citizens. Social spending refers to government expenditure on programmes

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47 Views The Electoral Commission of Zambia is under fire over the recruitment of polling staff, with allegations that the list of successful applicants has been stacked with ruling party members and outsiders at the expense of locals who sat aptitude tests. The claims gained fresh momentum this week after ECZ published the official list […]

The Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) has expressed confidence that musicians Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester MoPower, Felix Mangani Phiri, also known as Felix Ndangeni Inshila, and comedian Winston Ngosa, popularly known as IDC Light Comedy, will soon be released following their arrest by police. In a statement issued by ZAM President Brian Kasoka […]

Iran Criticizes U.S. Nuclear Modernization, Warns of Global Consequences Iran has criticized the United States’ efforts to expand and modernize its nuclear arsenal, warning that Washington’s nuclear policies could pose a threat to global security. According to Press TV Français, Iranian officials argued that continued expansion of U.S. nuclear capabilities could have “very serious consequences” […]

RUSSIA FLOATS RAIL LINK TO INDIA A Strategic Hedge Against Hormuz Blockade With the Strait of Hormuz choked by the US-Israeli war on Iran, Moscow is exploring a direct rail route to India bypassing maritime chokepoints entirely. 🚆 “A rail link to the Indian Ocean should also be explored. Risks related to the Bosphorus and […]

North Korea Condemns Japan’s Tomahawk Missile Test, Calls Tokyo a “Warlike State” North Korea has strongly condemned Japan’s first successful test launch of a U.S.-supplied Tomahawk cruise missile, accusing Tokyo of abandoning its traditionally defensive military posture and developing long-range strike capabilities that threaten regional security. The warning came from Kim Yo Jong, the influential […]

Taiwan Accelerates Anti-Ship Missile Production as China Expands Military Pressure Taiwan is accelerating efforts to expand its anti-ship missile capabilities as it seeks to make any potential Chinese military operation against the island significantly more costly. At the center of Taiwan’s coastal defense strategy is the Hsiung Feng III (HF-3), a domestically developed supersonic anti-ship […]

Colombia’s Armed Groups Seek Ukraine’s Drone-Warfare Expertise, Financial Times Reports Colombia’s drug-trafficking organizations and armed groups are reportedly seeking to acquire battlefield expertise developed during the war in Ukraine, particularly advanced knowledge of drone warfare, according to the Financial Times. The report says some Colombian fighters who have returned from the conflict in Ukraine are […]