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    • Opposition “Maulesi” over Kwacha appreciation – VEEP
      VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the appreciation of the Kwacha, reductions in fuel prices, and the stabilisation of mealie meal costs have left the opposition with no criticism to level against the UPND government. Speaking during the Vice-President’s question time in Parliament, Friday, Nalumango said the government even felt “sorry” for the opposition, as it now lacked issues to talk about........
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      I’d be praising this govt if I wasn’t President – HH
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      Faith went to Community House to seek an appointment with First Lady – Lawyer
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      Put your house in order, Speaker Mutti tells ‘disorderly’ PF MPs
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    • 2026 is not a done deal for UPND, voters can shock them
      IN the heart of every democracy lies an irrefutable truth: power belongs to the people. No matter how effective a government may believe it has been, no matter how confident its supporters or officials may grow in their public pronouncements, it is the electorate, the ordinary citizens of Zambia who ultimately decide the fate of any ruling party. It is on this foundation that we must firmly challenge the assertion made by Central Province Permanent Secretary, Dr Milner Mwanakampwe, that President Hakainde Hichilema “does not need to campaign” for the 2026 general election. Such a.......
    • Opposition “Maulesi” over Kwacha appreciation – VEEP
      VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the appreciation of the Kwacha, reductions in fuel prices, and the stabilisation of mealie meal costs have left the opposition with no criticism to level against the UPND government. Speaking during the Vice-President’s question time in Parliament, Friday, Nalumango said the government even felt “sorry” for the opposition, as it now lacked issues to talk about. She was responding to a question from Sikongo UPND Member of Parliament Mayungo Simushi, who asked what chances the opposition had of winning the 2026 general elections given the Kwacha’s recent gains and the drop.......
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      Woman dies after minibus fails to ascend Munali Hills
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      Political processes without noble sentiments are worthless – M’membe
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      Things are harder for Zambians than they were before UPND – Kalaba
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      ERB explains fuel shortages
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      Family has no right to dictate Lungu’s burial site, AG tells S.A court
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      Copper Queens take on Morocco
      THE much-anticipated kickoff to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 gets underway today with a blockbuster clash between Zambia’s Copper Queens…….
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