UPND’s Bill 7 more frightening than Bill 10 – Linda
LAWYER Linda Kasonde says the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025 is more frightening than Bill 10 of 2019. And Kasonde says Article 52 of the Bill, which proposes the removal of corruption and misconduct as grounds for a court to disqualify a candidate, appears to target Edgar Lungu’s eligibility for the general election,…...
Rooster attacks toddler
A one year eight-month-old toddler has sustained injuries after he was attacked by a rooster in Kanyama Compound. In a statement, Monday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the toddler was playing outside the house with his elder sibling when the rooster owned by their landlord attacked and inflicted a deep cut on…...
Vendors attack Simon Mwewa
ANGRY street vendors this morning attacked blogger and Simoson Building Managing Director Simon Chitambala Mwewa after he advised them to desist from trading along the drainage on Simon Mwewa Lane. In a statement, Monday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the group mobilised and began throwing stones at him, resulting in a noticeable…...
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The New Dawn of Autocracy?
Zambia transitioned from a one-party state to a multi-party democracy in 1991. This transition entailed a change in Zambia’s constitution to reflect the ideals of a plural democracy in which rights and freedoms were entrenched and an attempt to the remove the cult of the all-powerful political leader was made. Zambia now stands on the […]
We’ll not disclose our candidate for Lumezi for security reasons – Tonse
THE Tonse Alliance says it has resolved to withhold the public announcement of its selected candidate for the Lumezi Constituency by-election until an appropriate time. The Lumezi Constituency by-election will be held on June 26, 2025, while nominations will be conducted on May 27, 2025. The seat was previously held by Munir Zulu who is…...
Economy must grow at over 10% annually for poverty to be reduced – EAZ
THE Economics Association of Zambia says people can only feel the impact of economic growth if the country’s GDP is above 10 percent. And the EAZ says it is unfortunate that local economists are excluded from foreign trips to discuss Zambia’s economic situation. Zambia’s GDP growth rate for 2024 was estimated at four percent, according…...
Under PF, you’d be clobbered just for wearing red, recalls Chief Kaingu
GIVE a chance to HH to accomplish his promises by retaining him in 2026, I am personally endorsing him, says Chief Kaingu of the Ila-speaking people of Itezhi-Tezhi. And Chief Kaingu says he agrees with former LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa that there’s more freedom of speech under the UPND than under the PF regime. In…...
Freedom of expression is being enjoyed by law-abiding citizens – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says freedom of expression is being felt by law-abiding citizens, adding that government will apply the law to individuals who break it through careless statements. Commenting on Lukashya PF MP George Chisanga’s statement that there was more freedom of expression under the PF than there is under the UPND government,…...
The Invisible Axe: How Urban Mindsets Fuel Zambia’s Deforestation Crisis- Part 1
Introduction Zambia’s forests are disappearing at an alarming rate with average annual deforestation rate estimated to be between 250,000 and 300,000 hectares, a crisis often attributed to economic activities such as agriculture, settlements and poverty-driven charcoal production. While these factors are undeniably significant, there is a deeper, less visible force at work, the prevailing mindset […]
