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BROADCASTER Mary Kasoka-Mwiikisa has officially signed off from the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) after 16 years of service, closing what she described as “a bittersweet chapter” of her career. Mary walked out of Studio 2 today following her final presentation of Morning Live, with what she said were “teary eyes.” In an emotional farewell

By Francis Chipalo Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum Zambia – CSEIFZ has condemned political violence in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga and Mtendere areas that left 9-year-old Mercy Kunda injured during an opposition party road show on Thursday. The Forum has described the incident as a grave threat to Zambia’s democracy ahead of the August 13, 2026 General […]

By Francis Chipalo Organized People’s Party – OPP Presidential Candidate, Eng. Dr. Brian Mushimba, accompanied by his wife, paid respects to the late former Acting President and Vice President, Dr. Guy Scott earlier today at the funeral gathering in Lusaka. Dr. Mushimba described the late Dr. Scott as a leader who served Zambia with dignity […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced that political campaign activities will continue as scheduled during the five-day national mourning period declared for Former Vice President Dr. Guy Scott. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the Commission joins the nation in mourning Dr. Scott and extends condolences to his family and the people

100 Views When a family loses a breadwinner in death, the pain goes beyond just missing their presence for good, but brings along untold suffering for those left behind. In some cases families lose everything including investments, sometimes through ignorance on where to start from, leaving dividends unclaimed. Be that as it may, the Copperbelt […]

ECZ STRONGLY DISMISSES FALSE CLAIMS OVER TANZANIA BALLOT PRINTING In a Statement by Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Brown Kasaro has denied all false and malicious allegations circulating on The Candidates Facebook page that the Commission has secretly printed extra ballot papers in Tanzania. The claims state that the ballot […]

FROM REFORMISTS TO AUTHORITARIANS: THE BETRAYAL OF DEMOCRACY IN MALAWI AND ZAMBIA Chishala Kateka President – New Heritage Party Hakainde Hichilema’s presidency is beginning to resemble a cautionary parable of power, one that Malawi already wrote in painful detail under Lazarus Chakwera. Both men rose to office on promises of reform, transparency, and democratic renewal, […]

There’s rising poverty in Zambia, says Bishop Banda ARCHBISHOP Dr. Alick Banda says Zambians are longing for a future where dignity, justice and freedoms prevail. And Archbishop Banda says Zambians have continued to wallow in poverty due to economic hardships. In his homily before yesterday’s session of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops—ZCCB Plenary Assembly […]

LATE FORMER PRESIDENT LEVY MWANAWASA’S ELDEST DAUGHTER MIRIAM AND LORNA MWANAWASA ENDORSE BRIAN MUNDUBILE FOR PRESIDENCY Speech by Lorna and Miriam Mwanawasa Good morning, fellow citizens of the Republic of Zambia. We stand before you today not merely as daughters of our late Republican President, Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, but as patriotic Zambians who believe […]

Bola naikosa for the UPND, they’re ferrying people to rallies — Kambwili FORMER Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili has alleged that the UPND is under pressure ahead of the August 13 general election, claiming the ruling party is ferrying people from different districts to attend its campaign rallies in an effort to create the impression of […]