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CATHERINE BWALYA Choma FORMER Southern Province Minister Edify Hamulale has welcomed Food Reserve Agency (FRA)’s K347 per 50 kilogramme floor price for maize for the 2026 marketing season. Dr Hamukale said in a statement yesterday that K347 per 50kg bag is welcome because it…

Veep says teaching cornerstone of national development OLIVER CHISENGA Mansa VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has challenged teachers to reject complacency and embrace their role in shaping the nation’s future through quality education, professionalism and exemplary conduct.…

ELECTION observation is a valuable tool for improving the quality of elections. This is because observers help build public confidence in the honesty of electoral processes. The nation is entering the final stretch towards the August 13 general election and the arrival of…

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on pledged continued development for Ngabwe District and urged residents to vote for the UPND in August. President Hichilema said infrastructure remained a priority for the district. “The call for roads, bridges, network connectivity is paramount to us,” he said. He noted that many residents are farmers and welcomed their appreciation for

“I WILL KEEP SPEAKING FOR NORTH-WESTERN UNTIL I DIE” – SAMAKAYI Former Mwinilunga lawmaker Samakayi says he will continue advocating for North-Western Province until his death, citing years of unfulfilled government promises and stalled development. Speaking during a press briefing in Solwezi, Mr. Samakayi said residents of the province have been patient, loyal, and productive […]

By Francis Chipalo The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is in mourning following the passing of former Red Arrows Chairperson Colonel Nolassco Kaoma Chilando. Col. Chilando died on 27th July 2026 at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka after an illness. FAZ President Keith Mweemba described the late Col. Chilando as a devoted servant of […]

JERUSALEM, one of the world’s oldest and sacred cities is known to many for its religious importance. However, besides the historic and religious importance, Israel’s capital, which has over one million people, has a famous Machane Yehuda market, known for its food variety. The market operates 24/7, and citizens can patronize restaurants, purchase various items […]

 ANALYSIS | K500 Maize Promise: Who Wins, Who Pays? Every election produces a defining economic promise. In Zambia’s 2026 presidential race, one of the most consequential has emerged from the campaign trail on the Copperbelt, where NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has urged farmers not to sell maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) […]

NIGERIA: Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote to donate one-third of his wealth to charity Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed. Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, July […]

CAMPAIGN WATCH | Hichilema Revisits Central as UPND Fine-Tunes Electoral Map President Hakainde Hichilema took his campaign back to Luano District in Central Province on Tuesday, a day after completing his Southern Province programme. The visit was notable not because it introduced a new campaign message, but because it returned the UPND campaign caravan to […]