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Iran to receive $3 billion in frozen assets – Al Arabiya Iran will receive $3 billion of its frozen assets by the end of the week, while US and Iranian delegations are set to hold indirect talks in Qatar on Wednesday, Al Arabiya reported citing unnamed sources. According to the report, Wednesday’s talks will be […]

Russia Declares Temporary No-Fly Zone, Strengthens Moscow Air Defenses After Major Ukrainian Drone Attack Russian authorities have announced temporary flight restrictions over parts of southern and western Moscow, as well as the neighboring Tula and Kaluga regions, following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. The move comes after Ukraine reportedly launched more than 400 drones during […]

U.S.-Iran Talks Confirmed as “Indirect Talks” With No Face-to-Face Meeting Qatar has officially confirmed that the latest negotiations between the United States and Iran are being conducted as “Indirect Talks,” with no direct face-to-face meeting between the two sides. According to the Qatari Foreign Ministry, the U.S. delegation, led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, […]

…as the three-time former Kalomo UPND law maker says ‘bad’ Members of Parliament can make Zambia ungovernable through poor legislation and weak oversight. By NATION REPORTER ZAMBIANS should avoid euphoria voting but should elect principled and competent leaders to Parliament and safeguard the democratic gains the country has so far made since the re-introduction of […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

UPND chased JWits from Heroes Stadium so Hichilema could dance there, says Kampyongo SHIWANG’ANDU parliamentary candidate Stephen Kampyongo has alleged that the abandonment Heroes Stadium by Jehovah’s Witnesses on Sunday is part of what he describes as a pattern of persecution by the UPND government, which he claims previously targeted the Catholic Church. And Kampyongo […]

Mundubile has a heart of a dove, give him your vote, Kapyanga urges Zambians IMMEDIATE Past member of Parliament for Mpika, Francis Kapyanga says Zambia is headed for a disaster unless people vote National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity — NRPUP Presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile into office. And Kapyanga has urged Mundubile to care […]

UPND HATES CHURCHES – SAYS KAMPYONGO Shiwang’andu parliamentary candidate Stephen Kampyongo has accused the United Party for National Development (UPND) government of a pattern of persecution, claiming that the abandonment of Heroes Stadium by Jehovah’s Witnesses on Sunday is an extension of previous targeting of the Catholic Church. At a campaign rally in Mpika, he […]

Qatar says $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds not yet transferred Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds had not yet been transferred to Iran, adding that the money remained subject to a 2023 agreement and was earmarked for humanitarian purchases. The spokesperson said US envoys Jared Kushner […]

…says any rescue package must tackle low incomes, predatory lending and the debt trap swallowing thousands of workers. By NATION REPORTER THE proposed debt swap initiative for civil servants could provide temporary relief, but it will fail to deliver lasting solutions unless government addresses the underlying causes of rising indebtedness among public workers, governance […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Electoral Commission of Zambia Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro has disclosed that the Commission will spend about five (5) million United States Dollars on the printing of the ballot papers this year. Mr Kasaro states that the Commission has not yet finalised other logistical issues regarding the printing of the election materials, hence giving an […]