Humanity before politics
Dear Editor, PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to the funeral house of Mr Peter Kapala is a solemn reminder of the unbearable pain that comes with the loss of a life…
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A CALL FROM THE OTHER WOMAN
By PHILIP CHIRWA MS Rosemary Kapenta, of Lusaka’s Northmead area, was relaxing at her home when the telephone rang. She picked up the receiver and breathed into the mouthpiece,”Mr Kapenta’s…
Zambia’s economy: Setting the stage for a strong 2026
By Dr LUBINDA HAABAZOKA AS Zambia enters 2026, the country stands at a pivotal economic moment. After navigating severe droughts, energy constraints and debt pressures in recent years, macroeconomic indicators…
December 24, 2025
High Court halts Tasila Lungu case pending ConCourt verdict By GRACE CHAILE THE Lusaka High Court has halted proceedings in a matter in which former Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila…
PeP demands disclosure of banks handling FRA farmer payments
By GIDEON NYENDWA THE Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has formally petitioned Government to publish the names of specific commercial banks that allegedly received public funds meant to pay farmers…
Unions, students won’t help UPND win –Tembo
By PAUL NYAMBE MOBILISING and coercing students and politically-aligned trade unions will not be enough for the UPND to secure victory in the 2026 general elections because Zambians in general…
Allow ECL to be buried
…Harry Kalaba, Dr Akashambatwa-Lewanika and Rev Godfridah Sumaili have made an impassioned appeal to President Hichilema to allow the burial of his predecessor, former President Lungu so that both the…
Nationalise mines TO STOP PLUNDER
…Dr Mbita Chitala says Zambia is hemorrhaging wealth, losing about K14 billion in mineral royalties in 2024, an estimated US$3.5 billion annually through transfer pricing, under-invoicing, demands that the new…
HH NOT JOKING, OPPOSITION WARNED
…Emmanuel Mwamba warns that President Hichilema will without effort secure his second term if opposition remain fragmented, wonders why the opposition political parties have decided to split the vote in…
ZBF unveils plans to stage 2026 elite African boxing championships.
By BENEDICT TEMBO THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) has revealed its plans to host the 2026 African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Lusaka. ZBF president Boniface Sokoni said…
