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    • PF can easily campaign in 6 months – Mwila
      FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says based on the UPND’s performance, the ruling party will not achieve the 50+1 margin in the 2026 elections. And Mwila says the PF and its Tonse Alliance can easily campaign in six months prior to the 2026 general elections and emerge victorious. Recently, Central Province Permanent Secretary Dr Milner Mwanakampwe said that President.......
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      PF can easily campaign in 6 months – Mwila
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      Govt declares war on illegal mining, as police kill 2 in Mufumbwe
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      We still have some thieves in govt – Muchima
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    • Don’t declare war on the poor, declare war on their poverty
      THE UPND government’s heavy-handed response to illegal mining in Mufumbwe raises more questions than answers. While no reasonable person would argue against the need for order and regulation in the extractive sector, we must draw a line between fighting criminal syndicates and criminalizing poverty. What is unfolding in Mufumbwe is not just a law enforcement issue, it is a humanitarian crisis driven by hunger, desperation, and broken promises. The Defence Minister, Mr. Ambrose Lufuma, says government has declared war on illegal mining. But we ask: is this a war on criminal enterprises or a war.......
    • PF can easily campaign in 6 months – Mwila
      FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says based on the UPND’s performance, the ruling party will not achieve the 50+1 margin in the 2026 elections. And Mwila says the PF and its Tonse Alliance can easily campaign in six months prior to the 2026 general elections and emerge victorious. Recently, Central Province Permanent Secretary Dr Milner Mwanakampwe said that President Hakainde Hichilema did not need to campaign for 2026 as he had already fulfilled his promises to Zambians. In an interview, Saturday, Mwila said “God will do miracles” because the UPND “has to go” in.......
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      Mufumbwe illegal mining crisis a sign of policy failure – Sensio
      FORMER Kasenengwa PF member of parliament Sensio Banda says government should treat the Mufumbwe illegal mining crisis as a policy failure rather than a criminal…….
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      Mufumbwe illegal mining crisis a sign of policy failure – Sensio
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      UPND has allowed lawlessness in mining sector – Kampyongo
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      Nominate women in Mfuwe by-elections, NGOCC urges parties

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      Muzala struggles as Hudson-Smith wins Prefontaine Classic Men’s 400m
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      Enhancing strategies to challenges of local content and value-addition in Zambia’s mining sector
      Traditionally, Zambia’s mining sector and the economy has been dominated by copper mining with poor downstream processing activities. Current copper exports are around 820,000 tonnes (www.mining.com 2025) and is expected....
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      Enhancing strategies to challenges of local content and value-addition in Zambia’s mining sector
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