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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on pledged continued development for Ngabwe District and urged residents to vote for the UPND in August. President Hichilema said infrastructure remained a priority for the district. “The call for roads, bridges, network connectivity is paramount to us,” he said. He noted that many residents are farmers and welcomed their appreciation for

By Francis Chipalo The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is in mourning following the passing of former Red Arrows Chairperson Colonel Nolassco Kaoma Chilando. Col. Chilando died on 27th July 2026 at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka after an illness. FAZ President Keith Mweemba described the late Col. Chilando as a devoted servant of […]

JERUSALEM, one of the world’s oldest and sacred cities is known to many for its religious importance. However, besides the historic and religious importance, Israel’s capital, which has over one million people, has a famous Machane Yehuda market, known for its food variety. The market operates 24/7, and citizens can patronize restaurants, purchase various items […]

 ANALYSIS | K500 Maize Promise: Who Wins, Who Pays? Every election produces a defining economic promise. In Zambia’s 2026 presidential race, one of the most consequential has emerged from the campaign trail on the Copperbelt, where NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has urged farmers not to sell maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) […]

NIGERIA: Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote to donate one-third of his wealth to charity Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed. Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, July […]

CAMPAIGN WATCH | Hichilema Revisits Central as UPND Fine-Tunes Electoral Map President Hakainde Hichilema took his campaign back to Luano District in Central Province on Tuesday, a day after completing his Southern Province programme. The visit was notable not because it introduced a new campaign message, but because it returned the UPND campaign caravan to […]

Hichilema targets five million votes as thousands rally in Kalomo President Hakainde Hichilema has urged UPND supporters to turn out in large numbers in the August 13 general election as he seeks more than five million votes, during a community engagement that drew thousands of people in Kalomo. KALOMO, 28 July – KALOMO once again […]

DPP defends handling of Tayali case, rejects selective prosecution claims Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has defended the handling of criminal proceedings involving Economic and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali, rejecting claims that the case amounted to selective prosecution. Lusaka, 28 July – In an interview, Mr Phiri said accusations of selective prosecution were […]

“I AM LOYAL TO MY COUNTRY!” – THE BOLD STATEMENT THAT GOT CHARLES MILUPI INSTANTLY FIRED IN 1983 Continued from yesterday: An excerpt from the book: Conversations with Memorable Personalities (2022), Pages 621 – 622. Charles Milupi: My effectiveness threatened some of the expatriates. So, one day in 1983, we had an issue that resulted […]

ATTORNEY GENERAL CALLS FOR ENHANCED PREPAREDNESS AHEAD OF ANTICIPATED ELECTION PETITIONS Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has called for enhanced preparedness ahead of the August elections, saying the Attorney General’s Chambers is likely to be inundated with election petitions following an increase in the number of constituencies. Mr. Kabesha has since stressed the urgent need to […]