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BISHOP MASUPA REJECTS CALLS TO ABOLISH THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, FASTING,...

BISHOP MASUPA REJECTS CALLS TO ABOLISH THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, FASTING, AND RECONCILIATION The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has firmly rejected calls to abolish the National Day of Prayer,...

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Tonse Alliance  slam Speaker’s defiance of Constitutional Court judgment

SPEAKER MUTTI UNDER FIRE FOR “BLIND RULING” ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILL 7 …..…Tonse Alliance, legal experts slam Speaker’s defiance of Constitutional Court judgment Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly...

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WE ARE NOT BLIND TO SEE THE GOOD WORKS OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMA AND THE UPND...

WE ARE NOT BLIND TO SEE THE GOOD WORKS OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMA AND THE UPND GOVERNMENT – MFUWE PF COUNCILORS Patriotic Front (PF) councilors in Mfuwe Constituency have joined the campaign trail with...

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VICE PRESIDENT URGES OPPOSITION TO STOP POLITICIZING LATE PRESIDENT LUNGU’S...

VICE PRESIDENT URGES OPPOSITION TO STOP POLITICIZING LATE PRESIDENT LUNGU’S LEGACY. Vice President Mutale Nalumango has called on opposition political parties to refrain from using the name of the late...

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WITHDRAW BILL 7 COMPLETELY – CHURCH

WITHDRAW BILL 7 COMPLETELY – CHURCH The three Church Mother bodies say Constitutional Amendment Bill 7 must be withdrawn in its entirety. In a joint statement, the Zambia Conference if catholic Bishops...

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South African civil society  demands answers on late Lungu’s remains in...

Contact No: 073 195 8075 E-mail: info@progressiveforces.org MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS DATE RECEIVED 2025 JUL 10 Ministry of Home Affairs 909 Arcadia Street Sunnyside, Pretoria P.O. Box 676, Pretoria,...

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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery announces a major development plan in  Namibia...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery continus it’s expansion in Africa and this time Namibia is their next destination. Reports suggest the Dangote’s refinery is planning to construct a fuel storage facility in...

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ZNS lieutenant takes own life at a lodge in Chipata, tells young sister, “I’m...

💔 ZNS lieutenant takes own life at a lodge in Chipata, tells young sister, “I’m gone.” A ZAMBIA National Service-ZNS Second Lieutenant has allegedly ended his life after taking a poisonous substance....

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MK party gives Ramaphosa 48 hours to fire police minister Mchunu

MK party gives Ramaphosa 48 hours to fire police minister Mchunu The MK Party’s Parliamentary Leader, John Hlophe, has issued a formal letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding the urgent dismissal...

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ILLEGAL MINING IN ZAMBIA: WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD?

ILLEGAL MINING IN ZAMBIA: WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD? By Gregory Chisha The phenomenon of illegal mining in Zambia reflects a complex web of socio-economic and political realities underpinning our...

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ZAMTEL RECORDS FIRST PROFIT SINCE 2006, POSTS K2.3 BILLION IN 2024

ZAMTEL RECORDS FIRST PROFIT SINCE 2006, POSTS K2.3 BILLION IN 2024 By Jack Makayi. Lusaka – 10th July, 2025. Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel) has achieved a significant milestone by...

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ZAMBIAN TROOPS COMPLETE TRAINING AHEAD OF DEPLOYMENT TO CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

By CIC. ZAMBIAN TROOPS COMPLETE TRAINING AHEAD OF DEPLOYMENT TO CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The Eleventh Zambian Battalion (ZAMBATT XI) to be deployed in the Central African Republic under the United...

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Key Takeaways from the UPND–Communist party of china High-Level Engagement

Key Takeaways from the UPND–CPC High-Level Engagement Beijing – 12 July 2025 1. Immediate Implementation of MoUs CPC Vice Minister Li Mingxiang has called for Chinese departments to begin implementing...

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PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA RESPONDS TO PUBLIC OUTCRY ON DRUG SHORTAGES AND...

PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA RESPONDS TO PUBLIC OUTCRY ON DRUG SHORTAGES AND HIGH PRICES July 11, 2025 LUSAKA – President Hakainde Hichilema has acknowledged the cries of Zambians over drug shortages...

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UPND MOURNS PASSING OF ALLIANCE PARTNER FRESHER SIWALE

UPND MOURNS PASSING OF ALLIANCE PARTNER FRESHER SIWALE Lusaka – July 11, 2025 The United Party for National Development (UPND) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mr. Fresher Siwale, a...

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CENTRAL PROVINCE UPND YOUTH CHAIRPERSON NTALASHA SUSPENDS FIVE MEMBERS FOR...

CENTRAL PROVINCE UPND YOUTH CHAIRPERSON NTALASHA SUSPENDS FIVE MEMBERS FOR CRITICIZING PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA 12-07-2025 Central Province UPND Youth Chairperson, Mr. James Ntalasha, has suspended...

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Zambian based in South Africa joins Edgar  Lungu case, demands that remains...

Zambian based in South Africa joins ECL case, demands that remains be repatriated. The post Zambian based in South Africa joins Edgar Lungu case, demands that remains be repatriate first appeared on...

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A President Left Out in the Cold

A President Left Out in the Cold On January 19th, 2025, former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu touched down at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa not to red carpets, not to diplomatic...

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LUNGU FAMILY TRYING TO UNZAMBIA THEMSELVES FROM US

By CIC Investigations. LUNGU FAMILY TRYING TO UNZAMBIA THEMSELVES FROM US臘 That explains it all,they wanted to bury ECL in SA because the plan was to ditch and denounce Zambia and become South...

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WHO DID ECL OFFEND KANSHI? Give Edgar Chagwa LUNGU a dignified send off –...

LUNTE Member of Parliament Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya writes:::: WHO DID ECL OFFEND KANSHI?        —————————- But give Edgar Chagwa LUNGU a dignified send off – the loud cry of UPND government. Even in...

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PLEASE SIT DOWN, Dr Sishuwa tells Mwiya Musokotwane, the Minister of...

PLEASE SIT DOWN, Dr Sishuwa tells Mwiya Musokotwane, the Minister of Finance’s Son Sishuwa Sishuwa tweets… Mwiya Musokotwane, I seek your indulgence to write a few paragraphs so that we can put context...

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Mrs. Esther Lungu  has filed a powerful response in SA Court, where the...

The Benefits Were Revoked, Not Suspended! Here Is the Evidence ….evidence speaks louder than the denials. The benefits were not suspended. They were revoked and revoked immediately….. PRETORIA, 11th...

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Esther Lungu says Edgar Lungu “fled” to South Africa because of ill-treatment

Former First Lady ESTHER LUNGU has told a South African court that two days before her husband’s death, he complained about the ill-treatment he was subjected to by the Government. Ms Lungu said at the...

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Zambia’s Solar Shift: Luapula 50MW Solar PV Plant on Course for December Target

Zambia’s Solar Shift: Luapula 50MW Solar PV Plant on Course for December Target Zambia’s ambitious agenda to reach 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity by year-end is gaining momentum, aiming to...

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IMMIGRATION OFFICERS INJURED IN GEORGE COMPOUND ATTACK AS DEPARTMENT CONDEMNS...

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS INJURED IN GEORGE COMPOUND ATTACK AS DEPARTMENT CONDEMNS OBSTRUCTION DURING CLEAN-UP OPERATION THREE Immigration Officers were injured and a government vehicle damaged when a group...

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A Story of Courage and Sacrifice: Keith Mweemba’s Unwavering Support for...

“A Story of Courage and Sacrifice: Keith Mweemba’s Unwavering Support for President Hakainde Hichilema” By Timmy In April 2017, a pivotal moment in Zambia’s history, President Hakainde Hichilema’s...

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The Life and Legacy of President Hakainde Hichilema: A Champion of Democracy...

The Life and Legacy of President Hakainde Hichilema: A Champion of Democracy and Economic Development By Timmy Introduction President Hakainde Hichilema is a Zambian businessman, farmer, and politician...

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The Unwavering Commitment of President Hakainde Hichilema: A True Pioneer of...

The Unwavering Commitment of President Hakainde Hichilema: A True Pioneer of the UPND By Timmy In the world of politics, it’s not uncommon for leaders to rise to power through various means. However,...

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A Letter from Heaven : Anderson Mazoka to Hakainde Hichilema

A Letter from Heaven : Anderson Mazoka to Hakainde Hichilema Anderson Kambela MazokaEternal RestDate: 12 /07/2025 President Hakainde HichilemaState HouseLusaka, Zambia By Timmy Dear President...

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ZAMBIA MUST PROSPER PRESIDENT ATTENDS ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH FUNDRAISING...

ZAMBIA MUST PROSPER PRESIDENT ATTENDS ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST …..Donates K10,000 and Pledges 100 Desks Lusaka – July 12, 2025 The President of Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) and Member of...

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Netizens wonder why police are not arresting  Mwaka Halwiindi  over viral videos

Netizens wonder why police are not arresting Mwaka over viral videos ZAMBIAN social media is awash with speculation around why police have not arrested socialite, actress, and model Mwaka Halwiindi...

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MORE TRADITIONAL LEADERS ENDORSE MUCHINDU FOR CHOMA CENTRAL 

MORE TRADITIONAL LEADERS ENDORSE MUCHINDU FOR CHOMA CENTRAL  More traditional leaders in Choma have declared support for Joe Muchindu as their next MP for the Choma central parliamentary seat in next...

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Why Is It So Hard To Do the Right Thing When One Is In Power? An Open Letter...

Why Is It So Hard To Do the Right Thing When One Is In Power? An Open Letter to President Hakainde Hichilema On Why Delimitation Does Not Require Constitutional Amendment Your Excellency, I write this...

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DEFERRING BILL 7 FOR GREATER CONSENSUS SHOWS HH IS A LISTENING PRESIDENT- Dr...

Dr Nevers S. Mumba writes…. DEFERRING BILL 7 FOR GREATER CONSENSUS SHOWS HH IS A LISTENING PRESIDENT—————————————–‐—–The recent decision by President Hakainde Hichilema to defer Bill 7 is a great...

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Where Is the Truth? Questions Surrounding the Death and Burial of Former...

Where Is the Truth? Questions Surrounding the Death and Burial of Former President Lungu It appears that there was a deliberate intention to handle the matter as though it involved the burial of an...

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Wishes or Whispers? Makebi Zulu, the Missing Will, and the Edgar Lungu Burial...

Wishes or Whispers? Makebi Zulu, the Missing Will, and the Edgar Lungu Burial Controversy By; Tobbius Chilembo Hamunkoyo – LLB The death of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has ushered in a period...

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Maureen Mabonga asks court to halt Mfuwe by-election

CONVICTED Mfuwe Member of Parliament Maureen Mabonga has gone to the Constitutional Court to challenge the legality of the declaration of her seat vacant by Speaker of the National Assembly. Ms Mabonga...

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We don’t wish to come back to Zambia – Lungu family

We don’t wish to come back to Zambia – Lungu family FORMER First Lady Esther Lungu has told the Pretoria High Court in South Africa that she, together with her sister in law Bertha Lungu and children,...

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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA MOURNS THE PASSING OF FRESHER SIWALE

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA MOURNS THE PASSING OF FRESHER SIWALE July 12,2025 President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed deep sorrow following the death of New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale, who passed...

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DELAYING LUNGU’S BURIAL IS UNFAIR TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALICE MUSUKWA...

DELAYING LUNGU’S BURIAL IS UNFAIR TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALICE MUSUKWA TELLS UPND GOVERNMENT Zambian socialite and model Alice Musukwa has wondered how UPND government decided to delay the burial of...

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JUDICIARY TO BLAME FOR WEAKENING THE OPPOSITION AND DEMOCRACY- FDD

Press Statement For Immediate Release 10/03/25 JUDICIARY TO BLAME FOR WEAKENING THE OPPOSITION AND DEMOCRACY. As a party, we are very concerned  and disappointed that the judiciary appears to be...

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The Divine Hand: How God Prepared Hakainde Hichilema’s Team

The Divine Hand: How God Prepared Hakainde Hichilema’s Team By Timmy The story of President Hakainde Hichilema’s rise to power is an example of his unwavering determination and the divine hand that has...

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ZAMBIA DESERVES LEADERSHIP — NOT LEGAL DISTRACTIONS- Abraham Simpamba

ZAMBIA DESERVES LEADERSHIP — NOT LEGAL DISTRACTIONS Fellow Citizens, It is time to speak with clarity, conviction, and an unwavering sense of duty. Zambia is a constitutional democracy  not a personal...

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State House remains home because I serve the government of the day I’m still...

BREAKING NEWS: Zambian international gospel and most influential artist Kings Malembe Malembe dumps PF and Joins UPND vowing to support and campaign for HH in 2026. “ When a boy grows up into a man, he...

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LIKE MAUREEN MWANAWASA IN 2008 CHASED SATA FROM LEVY MWANAWASA FUNERAL;...

Kasebamashila Kaseba writes: LIKE MAUREEN MWANAWASA IN 2008 CHASED SATA FROM LEVY MWANAWASA FUNERAL; ESTHER LUNGU TOO IN 2025 DOESN’T NEED TO EXPLAIN HERSELF OR COURT ACTION TO CHASE HH FROM EL’S...

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Send Mwaka’s number so I can talk to her – Iris tells scribe

Send Mwaka Halwiindi’s number so I can talk to her – Iris tells scribe Socialite Iris Kaingu said she would speak with model Mwaka Halwiindi following the sex videos involving the latter which are...

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Prof  Clive Chirwa expresses openness to serve as advisor to HH on...

Prof Chirwa expresses openness to serve as advisor to HH on technological matters By Chinoy Chipulu Zambia’s renowned engineer Professor Clive Chirwa says it is embarrassing for the country to be...

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An Appeal Did Not Stop a By-Election, ConCourt Ruled Against Attempts to...

An Appeal Did Not Stop a By-Election, ConCourt Ruled Against Attempts to Delay Parliamentary Replacements By; Tobbius Chilembo Hamunkoyo, LLB , 12/07/25 The Constitutional Court of Zambia (ConCourt)...

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Edgar Lungu was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the oesophagus by his...

FORMER First Lady Esther Lungu has submitted in court that her late husband former President Edgar Lungu was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the oesophagus by his attending medical specialists. Mrs...

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IT’S A LIE THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULDN’T BE IN POLITICS – NEVERS MUMBA

IT’S A LIE THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULDN’T BE IN POLITICS – NEVERS 13TH JULY 2025 There’s a long-standing notion that politics is a dirty game, so much so that when clergymen enter the political arena, they...

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