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🇿🇲 ECONOMY | Hichilema tells Musokotwane to turn Zambia’s economic repair into growth President Hakainde Hichilema has retained Situmbeko Musokotwane as Zambia’s finance minister but given the veteran economist a substantially different second-term mandate: convert five years of debt restructuring and fiscal repair into investment, projects and economic gains visible to ordinary Zambians. “The heavy […]

EQUAL APPLICATION OF THE BENEFITS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS ACT: THE CASE OF DR. KENNETH KAUNDA AND DR. NEVERS SEKWILA MUMBA By Dr Charles Sinkala The Benefits of Former Presidents Act, Chapter 15 of the Laws of Zambia, was enacted in 1993 in the context of Zambia’s transition to multi-party democracy. It is a matter of […]

By Martin Lubasi Lubasi Police in Mumbwa have arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old biological daughter. The incident is reported to have occurred between an unknown date in July 2026 and September 13, 2026, at Mambule Village in Shakumbila Chiefdom, Mumbwa District. Police say the victim was allegedly assaulted […]

President Hakainde Hichilema has sworn in the first four members of his new Cabinet, cautioning that non-performing public officers who violate what he called the “rules of engagement” will not be tolerated. Hichilema administered the oath of office to Situmbeko Musokotwane as…

GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate Idah Phiri has cautioned Zambians against making unsubstantiated claims that could bring the office of the President into disrepute or cause embarrassment. Ms Phiri said this when she sentenced blogger Joseph Chishimba to…

Eswatini Soldiers Shoot US Diplomat at Military Roadblock MAPHIVENI, Eswatini — Eswatini soldiers allegedly shot a United States diplomat at the Maphiveni Military Roadblock in the Lubombo region on Friday night after mistaking the diplomat’s vehicle for one being used by criminals, according to Army sources cited by Swaziland News. The soldiers opened fire after […]