Power and Politics
EU set to launch €40 million education-focused budget support for Zambia
The European Union (EU) has resumed budget support to Zambia and is planning a new €40 million package later this year, with a ...
Power and Politics
Zambia church body urges clergy to avoid endorsing politicians ahead of elections
The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has urged clergy not to use the pulpit to endorse political candidates or parties as the ...
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Hichilema goes unopposed for UPND presidency ahead of general conference
President Hakainde Hichilema has gone unopposed after successfully filing his nomination papers for the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) presidential candidature ...
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Ngulube warns party infighting undermines opposition strength
The National Restoration Party (NAREP) has warned that internal conflict within political parties is undermining their growth and effectiveness, citing its own past ...
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Crisis-ridden PF urges Speaker Mutti to declare seats vacant for MPs who dumped their parties
Crisis-ridden Patriotic Front (PF) has demanded that Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, declare vacant the seats of lawmakers who have crossed ...
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Poor tax payers shouldn’t be made to build mansions for ex-presidents, VPs —DPP rejects proposed draft law
Zambia’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rejected the proposed Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Bill, 2026, arguing that it confuses dignity ...
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UBZ condemns extra-judicial killings by Zambia police in Chibolya, calls for immediate probe
President of the United for Better Zambia (UBZ), Hector Soondo, has strongly condemned the reported police killings in Chibolya Compound, describing the incident ...
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Opposition parties question timing, motives behind new judicial appointments by President Hichilema
Concerns have emerged over the recent appointment of judges in Zambia, with the opposition Democratic Union (DU)questioning both the timing and intent behind ...
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Office of the Vice President warns of weak coordination in displacement, compensation processes
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has raised concern over weak coordination among government institutions, resulting in inconsistent compensation practices across similar ...
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Citizen First leader, Kalaba, raises the alarm over electoral integrity ahead of 2026 polls
Harry Kalaba, president of the Citizen First (CF) Party, has expressed concerns over the state of the electoral process ahead of the general ...
