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KABIMBA RULES OUT RUN-OFF IN THIS YEAR’S ELECTION SAYING TONSE LACKS STRUCTURE TO FORCE SECOND ROUND By Elesani Phiri Economic Front President and UPND Alliance Member Wynter Kabimba has dismissed suggestions that this year’s general election will result in a presidential run-off. Mr. Kabimba argues that this is because the opposition Tonse Alliance lacks the […]

HALF A BILLION KWACHA IN TOONSE CAMPAIGN FUNDS ALLEGEDLY VANISHES IN 47 DAYS Long-standing Patriotic Front funders are reportedly unhappy with Toonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile over allegations that more than half a billion kwacha in campaign funds has vanished within 47 days. According to a report by Zambia Eagle reporter George Masonda, […]

Those in NRPUP are PF!THEY WANT TO TAKE OVER UPND’S CORRUPTION – KALABA… that’s why they both can’t publicly declare their assets and liabilities Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba says Zambians must get worried because those in the PF – in reference to the NRPUP, want to get back into power in order to […]

MUNDUBILE RISKS SELLING ZAMBIA IF NOT ASSISTED WITH CAMPAIGN FUNDS – BINWELL Former Nkana independent MP Hon Binwell Mpundu NKANA MP has warned that NRPUP leader Brian Mundubile risks “selling the country” if citizens fail to fund his campaign. Mpundu said the state’s confiscation of Mundubile’s passport has blocked him from raising money abroad, leaving […]

Hichilema mocks Mundubile’s campaign as opposition rejects defeat claims President Hakainde Hichilema has ridiculed National Rally for Progress and Unity Party (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile’s campaign, claiming the opposition leader has “run out of paraffin” to power his party’s lamp symbol as the race towards the general election intensifies. CHIPATA, 3 August – Addressing […]

Arab States Push Trump to Halt Strikes on Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Arab governments are reportedly stepping up diplomatic efforts with U.S. President Donald Trump, urging Washington to suspend any planned attacks on Iranian oil refineries and energy storage facilities. The lobbying effort is reportedly led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with Arab leaders […]

🇿🇦 Petition Calls for Pan-African Parliament to Leave South Africa A petition calling for the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to be relocated from South Africa is gaining attention, sparking debate over whether the country should continue hosting one of Africa’s most important continental institutions. The Pan-African Parliament has been based in Midrand, Gauteng, since 2004 and […]

ITALY REJECTS RUSSIAN CLAIMS: “A COLOSSAL LIE” Russia’s disinformation campaign surrounding the explosion at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant continues to unravel. After Russian officials and state media attempted to suggest that the attack was intended to intimidate Italians working in Russia, Italy’s Foreign Minister dismissed the claim outright. “A colossal lie. Why would Ukrainians want […]

236 Views Zambia is slowly slipping into full election mode, and the mood on the ground is characterized by a mixture of hope, frustration, hard bargaining and unyielding cost of living. With just 10 days to the general elections, politics is no longer confined to Lusaka boardrooms, but is playing out in clinic queues, market […]

AS Zambia commemorates Farmers’ Day, there is every reason to celebrate the resilience of the men and women who continue to feed this country despite increasingly difficult conditions. Every plate of food on our tables begins with their labour, risk and sacrifice. President Hakainde Hichilema is in order to celebrate Zambia’s recovery from the […]