CLARIFICATION OF MY MISUNDERSTOOD STATEMENT: “CROWDS DONT WIN YOU ELECTIONS, AND EVEN A FOOL CAN ATTRACT A CROWD.”——————————————————————- During the UPND Alliance press conference on 25th June, I responded to the question of whether crowds in politics are an indication that the puller of such crowds is set to win the impending election. In my […]

Printing of ballot papers officially commences tomorrow in Dubai beginning with presidential ballot papers. This afternoon, ECZ Vice Chairperson Major General Vincent Mukanda (Retired) led a team of stakeholders to conduct a tour of the plant where the printing will be conducted from. The printing is being done by Al Ghurair printing company in Dubai, […]

CAN SOMEONE SUE YOU FOR DEFAMATION BECAUSE YOU REPORTED THEM TO THE POLICE? I remember delivering a judgment on 16th May, 2024, in a case that raised a surprisingly interesting question. A gentleman sued another for defamation because he had been reported to the police as a thief. His argument, stripped of all legal decoration, […]

A Government That Fears the People Has Already Lost the People’s Trust By Michael Zephaniah Phiri Political Activist History will judge governments not by the speeches they make, but by the freedoms they protect, the economy they build, and the dignity they afford their citizens. Many Zambians believe the UPND administration has reached a point […]

Kalikeka Weza, Toronto, Canada Wrote… Democracy, Accountability and Zambia’s Supply Chains: Questions I Have for HH as a Supply Chain Student As Zambia approaches the 2026 General Election, every citizen has an important responsibility: to vote wisely, thoughtfully, and in the best interest of the nation. From the mines of Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Kalulushi and […]

Economist Peter Chabu Rebuts Makebi Zulu’s Claims on Zambia’s International Reserves Economist Peter Chabu has challenged remarks by National Revolution Party United Party (NRPUP) Vice President Hon. Makebi Zulu, who recently claimed that Zambia does not have international reserves, describing the statement as inaccurate and inconsistent with available economic data. In a detailed response, Mr […]

Putin Rejects Proposal To Halt Long-Range Strikes, Vows To Continue Military Campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a Ukrainian proposal aimed at suspending long-range strikes as an initial step toward peace negotiations. According to Putin, Moscow sees the proposal as an attempt by Kyiv to buy time amid ongoing manpower shortages along the frontline […]

Seven Prime Ministers in ten years. Andy Burnham will be the seventh. None of them dare name the real problem. I do.  Seven Prime Ministers. One Unanswered Question.Andy Burnham is performing theatre while Britain bleeds By Lim Tean | The Great Game Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next Prime Minister, has unveiled his big idea: […]

Trump Forced to Pay $5 Million After Supreme Court Refuses to Save Him in Sexual Abuse Case Trump just lost his last shot at escaping the bill for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll The Supreme Court rejected his attempt to throw out the jury’s verdict, which means the $5 million judgment against him is now […]

🇰🇷 South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo has become the most hated man in the country after his side were knocked out of the World Cup – with even the country’s President hitting out at him in public. Hong saw his side lose to South Africa on Thursday as they crashed out in the group stage, […]