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I’VE COME TO CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT HICHILEMA, BM8 WINS, AM OUT – AMBASSADOR ANDREW BANDA. Zambia’s Ambassador to South Korea Andrew Banda says National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is not ripe to become president of the country. Speaking to the media today, Mr Banda said President Hakainde Hichilema […]

ZAMBIANS CANNOT EAT ECONOMIC INDICATORS _Why President Chishala Kateka’s argument cannot be dismissed by insults, statistics and elite economic triumphalism_ By Brian Matambo – Media Director | 13 July, 2026 There is something profoundly wrong with a political argument that asks hungry citizens to admire the condition of the national balance sheet while their own […]

State House sets condition for HH-Tonse debate… as ‘the boys’ are challenged to find a coherent message before demanding showdown with the President By DAVID KANDUZASTATE House has declared that President Hakainde Hichilema is ready to take up a televised political debate against the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance, on condition its leadership stops ‘shadowboxing’ and formulates a […]

BEYOND STRONGHOLD TO STRATEGIC VICTORY Antonio Mourinho Mwanza said that the 2026 Zambian presidential election will not be decided by traditional party strongholds alone. Success hinges on a nuanced strategy that combines maximizing voter turnout in core regions, limiting losses in rival strongholds, and winning critical battleground provinces. Understanding the electoral landscape—and particularly the four […]

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Hematon Agro-Services has revealed that contract farming […]

“MY DOG IMPREGNATED MY NEIGHBOR’S DOG” – DR BRENDA BUKOWA LAMENTS ‘BEGGING CULTURE’ ON SOCIAL MEDIA By Francis Chipalo Academician and media guru Dr. Brenda Bukowa has gone viral after calling out what she describes as an unhealthy “begging culture” on social media, saying it is making people scared to even check up on friends. […]

THE call by the Tonse Alliance for President Hakainde Hichilema to face Mr Brian Mundubile and other presidential candidates in a televised debate may be laced with political malice, but it raises an important democratic question. Should a person who seeks to govern more than 20 million people be allowed to complete an entire election […]

VICE President Dr. W.K. Mutale-Nalumango is in Luapula Province for a week-long working visit to monitor government programmes and engage with citizens. In a statement, the Vice President said she will visit Chienge, Nchelenge, Mwense, and other parts of the province. During the visit, Dr. Mutale-Nalumango will meet traditional leaders, civil servants, members of the

GOVERNMENT says the spread of misinformation, hate speech and inflammatory messages are threats to the holding of peaceful elections. Speaking during the National Day of Peace Prayers and Official Launch of the Faith-Led Peace Building Initiative, Monday, Secretary to Cabinet PatricK Kangwa said government remained committed in ensuring the conduct of elections were in accordance […]