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Youths Participation In National Elections: Demystifying Notion Of Youth Takeover Of Key Leadership Posts in Zambia
The presidential address on Youth Day beamed to our TV screens from Mongu on 12th March 2025 has stirred the hornet's nest in the...
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Press release of ZCCM Defense Political interference at ZCCM-IH : Responses to economist Lubinda Haabazoka
1. Background
In our press release of 18 February 2025 (Appendix 1), we informed the Zambian people and ZCCM-IH stakeholders that serious interference was taking...
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Maize is Plentiful – It’s Not About ZESCO
A closer look at Zambia’s bumper harvest and the real drivers behind reduced milling activity
By Adrian Gunduzani, The Observer
It is easy to observe, even...
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The Noose Tightens: Zambia’s Descent Into Authoritarianism
The Noose Tightens: Zambia’s Descent Into Authoritarianism
By Kangwa Siloka - Poet and SP member
Lusaka, Zambia - The police summons arrived like a late-night knock...
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Ranking Member Shaheen Urges Bipartisan Support to Re-Authorize PEPFAR
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the deadline for PEPFAR Re-Authorization:
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Against the Desperate Defense of HH’s 2026 Prospects: On Kaping’a’s Misleading Claims
Lusaka Times contributor Prince Bill M. Kaping’a, who claims the title of “HH Mpaka 2031 People’s Alliance National Coordinator,” sought to divert attention from...
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The Hypocrisy of Power: UPND’s Broken Promise on the Rule of Law
When the UPND took office in 2021, they did so on a platform of restoring democracy,upholding human rights, and ensuring the rule of law....
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RPP Condemns Rising Cases of Incest and Defilement – Calls for Swift Justice
The Republic Progressive Party (RPP) strongly condemns the alarming surge in cases of incest and defilement that continue to plague our communities. These acts...