Zambia’s growth in last 2 decades hasn’t translated into sustained economic transformation – ZIPAR
THE African Center for Economic Transformation and ZIPAR say Zambia’s economic growth over the past two decades has not translated into sustained economic transformation as evidenced by a notable decline in its transformation performance and lack of resilience. In a March 2025 paper titled: Country Economic Transformation Outlook (CETO), the two think tanks stated that…...
Kawana hails Diamond Media’s digital innovation
INFORMATION and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has commended Diamond Media for its continuous innovation in Zambia’s evolving media landscape, saying its newly launched websites and magazine edition are a testament to its commitment to digital transformation. Speaking during the launch of Diamond Media’s new platforms in Lusaka, Wednesday, Kawana said the initiative aligned with…...
Youths are not responsible enough to manage power – Chief Musokotwane
SENIOR Chief Musokotwane says as of now, youths are not responsible enough to manage power. In an interview, the traditional leader, who once served as a councillor and later as Kazungula council chairperson before being selected as a chief, said he agreed with Chiengi independent member of parliament Given Katuta regarding the issue of youths…...
Sumaili wonders why HH is suddenly concerned about women
FORMER Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says President Hakainde Hichilema’s mandate is expiring next year, and as such, he should be careful with the way he handles Zambians. And former minister of fisheries and livestock Professor Nkandu Luo says under PF, a third of Cabinet was made up of women. At a briefing held…...
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Aircraft crashes in Kasempa
KASEMPA police have received a report regarding an aircraft that crashed on Tuesday afternoon in Kabesha area, Kasempa District. The aircraft was en route from Mwinilunga to Lusaka. According to Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga, the aircraft had two occupants on board: a pilot who is an engineer for Zengamina Power Company in Ikelengi…...
Chipolopolo freeze as Russia runs riot in Moscow
THE Zambia national football team has fallen victim to a game of Russian roulette after traveling to Moscow for an international friendly over the FIFA window. Avram Grant’s men were given an unforgiving battering by the Russians yesterday evening, as Maksim Glushenkov ran riot for the hosts on the right wing. The wide attacker tormented…...
Delimitation of constituencies doesn’t require constitutional amendment
THE UPND government has continued to push for constitutional amendments ahead of the 2026 general elections. One of the main justifications given is the need to create new constituencies from the highly populated existing ones. The claim is that this exercise will improve service delivery by increasing the number of parliamentary representatives. While this argument…...
There’s no money in Parliament, most MPs are suffering – Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso says youths and women who want to enter Parliament thinking they will be making money will not succeed because there is no money there. Meanwhile, Liswaniso says the UPND had stated in their manifesto that they would amend the Constitution once they formed government. Speaking when he featured on…...
Advertisement of judge positions excites CSOs
A consortium of civil society organisations has commended the Judicial Service Commission for advertising judge positions, saying this demonstrates a commitment to building public trust in the Judiciary The Judicial Service Commission has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill 20 positions as Judges in the High Court and Court of Appeal. The Commission…...
