HH firmly in control of the nation – Mweetwa
BARNABAS ZULU GOVERNMENT has called for calm and unity among Zambians amid the tension that has been created surrounding the repatriation of late Sixth President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s remains. Cornelius…
State pays K5.5bn towards debt in May
BUUMBA CHIMBULU IN line with its commitment to reducing national debt, Government released K5.5 billion last month towards debt servicing, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has disclosed. Of…
Appraisal of President Hichilema’s economic performance: Achievements, challenges, and future prospects
Abstract THIS paper is purely meant as a contribution to financial literacy in Zambia and in no way undermines government’s efforts towards economic development. Since taking office in August 2021,…
NG’ANDU LAUNCHES 2025 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
BARNABAS ZULU FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) vice president Mutale Ng’andu has officially launched the 2025 National League Playoffs, describing the tournament as a major milestone in the association’s decentralisation…
Reinstate ECL’s benefits posthumously – Dr Silumbe
NATION REPORTER GOVERNMENT should give late sixth President Edgar Lungu’s family his retirement benefits because the law used was originally made out of hatred founding President Kenneth Kaunda by the…
Along ancient Silk Road, Xi cultivates new bonds with Central Asia
Xinhua writer Shi Xiaomeng BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- In the shimmering early summer heat of Xi’an, China’s longest-serving ancient capital, six pomegranate trees stand gracefully near the site of…
AfDB forecasts $40bn global aid cut, Zambia hit
BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that global aid from the world’s 17 largest donors will decline by US$39.84 billion in 2025, driven mainly by reduced contributions…
Strengthening solidarity and cooperation of the global South
HAN JING LAST week, representatives from China, 53 African countries and the African Union Commission gathered in Changsha and attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Coordinator’s meeting, where…
WIFE DIVORCES FAKE SOLDIER HUSBAND
WHEN the 23-year-old saleslady, Bianca, dialed mobile number 09200060 with the intention of confirming something with a “Major Greenfield Mwendafumbo,” a dating agency had recently connected her to, she was…
Some of the UNHRC Special Rapporteur key findings, which government has rejected
…Suppression of dissent and critical voices As several interlocutors pointed out to the Special Rapporteur, the harsh and violent attacks on civil society, political activists and journalists prevalent in the…