PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens First (CF) wishes to categorically dismiss false and misleading claims circulating on social media alleging that its President, Harry Kalaba, has endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema. These claims are entirely untrue. President Kalaba has made no such endorsement, and the party is not engaged in any discussions, negotiations, or arrangements of […]

Walila Mvula, Walila Matope: The Case of Clergy in Politics By Bishop Dr Peter LunguEmail: revlungu@gmail.com There is a certain grief that settles in the chest when you watch a man you once revered descend into the very fray he once stood above. For over four decades, Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba was not just a […]

OPPOSITION OFFERS NO NEW IDEAS – CHANDA UPND aspiring Member of Parliament for Kanchibiya Constituency Sunday Chilufya Chanda has challenged the Opposition to present what he described as genuinely new policy proposals, arguing that many of the ideas contained in its campaign messages mirror reforms already being implemented by President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration. In a […]

UPND CAUTIONS MEMBERS AGAINST OBSCURING VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES WITH CAMPAIGN POSTERS Lusaka, July 11, 2026 – The United Party for National Development (UPND) has received reports that some individuals are allegedly placing President Hakainde Hichilema’s campaign posters over vehicle number plates, thereby obscuring vehicle registration details. As the governing party, we wish to make it […]

Schoolgirl k!lls self after father confiscates phone to help her focus on school AN 18-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl in Monze District has taken her own life after her father confiscated her mobile phone to help her concentrate on her schoolwork. The incident occurred yesterday around 10:00 hours in Chipembele Village under Chief Ufwenuka and was later reported […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has thanked the people of Rufunsa District for their continued support and commitment to national development. Addressing residents, President Hichilema said government will continue delivering development projects across the district. "We shall continue to deliver development for you all. This is not to look back but forward ever," he said. The President