Major Zambia stories, public affairs updates, and developing national news.
Major Zambia stories, public affairs updates, and developing national news.
…as the head of State reiterates his messages of peaceful and violence-free elections, says Zambians in general should be free to choose leaders of their choice without any form of intimidation PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has continued to preach messages of tolerance as Zambia gets to the general election in August this year and has […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
North-Western Province Veterinary Officer, Peter Banda says the department is targeting to vaccinate 39,000 animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in four high-risk districts of the province. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Dr Banda said North-Western remains on high alert due to the increasing number of animals entering the region from other provinces […]
ZAMBIA’s annual inflation rate slowed to 6.6% in May, down from 6.8% in April, the Zambia Statistics Agency said Thursday. Statistician-General Sheila Mudenda said the decline was driven mainly by lower prices for breakfast mealie meal, roller mealie meal, maize grain and imported rice. Food inflation eased to 6.9% in May from 7.3% the previous […]
FORMER UPND MINISTER SIKAZWE JOINS MUNDUBILE Brian Mundubile, a leading opposition leader, recently welcomed former United Party for National Development (UPND) Muchinga provincial minister Hon Sikazwe into the Tonse Alliance, which raises further concerns for the UPND. Such defections are not simply individual decisions; they are frequently indicative of broader political currents, reflecting evolving party […]
By KALUNGA MWAPE ECONOMIST Rita Mkandawire says the effective management of inflation by the United Party for National Development government is expected to gradually result in a more manageable cost of living for Zambians. Ms. Mkandawire says the easing of food inflation is a positive indicator that prices of some essential commodities are beginning […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Accuses US and Israel of Trying to Force Tehran Into “Surrender” Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei accused the United States and Israel of attempting to destabilize Iran and force the country into “surrender” amid the growing regional conflict. In remarks broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei claimed foreign powers were using military […]
Doubts deepen over Khamenei’s role in Tehran’s US talks A source close to the Tehran-Washington negotiations told Iran International there are doubts over whether Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the Islamic Republic’s negotiating team are fully coordinated with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The source said there were serious ambiguities over how much Khamenei knows about the […]
Iran security official meets Taliban defense minister in Moscow Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, met Taliban Defense Minister Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid in Moscow on Wednesday, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. Bagheri told Mujahid that the United States and Israel were the “common enemies” of countries in the region […]
VICTOR CHEELO WRITES AFTER WITHDRAWING FROM THE PARLIAMENTARY RACE AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE: Monze East family, I have taken time to read your messages, your comments, and your pain. I feel it with you. My decision to step aside as an Independent candidate was not about personal gain. It was about looking beyond one race […]
Resolute Party parliamentary candidate for Munali, Chrispin Chiinda, says he has intensified campaigning in Mtendere and is prioritizing the repair of poor road infrastructure funded under the Constituency Development Fund. Addressing supporters in Mtendere A section, his birthplace, Chiinda urged residents to back a local candidate who understands the constituency’s challenges. He said voters should […]
