BREAKING: Kagame withdraws troops after SA Allegedly Threatens to Use Long Range Ballistic Missiles, Deploy Navy Seals and Commando Units President General Kagame has issued an executive order directing all Ruwandan military forces to withdraw from all DRC border towns and regroup in the capital Kigali with immediate effect. A letter issued by Ruwandan Prime… Continue reading Kagame withdraws troops after SA Allegedly Threatens to Use Long Range Ballistic Missiles, Deploy Navy Seals and Commando Units
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HELSB RECOVERS K194 MILLION FROM LOAN BENEFICIARIES IN 2024
HELSB RECOVERS K194 MILLION FROM LOAN BENEFICIARIES IN 2024 The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board- HELSB- has announced a total of K194 million recoveries as at December 31st, 2024, surpassing its annual target of K170 million. Speaking at a media breakfast in Lusaka today, HELSB Chief Executive Officer John Machayi says to date, the… Continue reading HELSB RECOVERS K194 MILLION FROM LOAN BENEFICIARIES IN 2024
Switzerland Cuts Foreign Aid to Zambia
Switzerland Cuts Foreign Aid to Zambia Switzerland has announced it will end its development aid programs for Zambia, Albania, and Bangladesh by 2028. The decision follows budget cuts by the Swiss parliament in December 2024, which reduced foreign aid funding by CHF 110 million ($121 million) for 2025 and CHF 321 million for 2026–2028. This… Continue reading Switzerland Cuts Foreign Aid to Zambia
DORA SILIYA ENDORSES UPND CANDIDATE SEVERIAN LUNGU IN PETAUKE CENTRAL BY-ELECTIONS
DORA SILIYA ENDORSES UPND CANDIDATE SEVERIAN LUNGU IN PETAUKE CENTRAL BY-ELECTIONS Former Petauke Central Member of Parliament, Dr. Dora Siliya, has officially endorsed Severian Lungu, the UPND candidate, in the upcoming Petauke Central by-elections. Dr. Siliya, a former cabinet minister under the Patriotic Front (PF), called on the people of Petauke to vote for Lungu,… Continue reading DORA SILIYA ENDORSES UPND CANDIDATE SEVERIAN LUNGU IN PETAUKE CENTRAL BY-ELECTIONS
M’MEMBE PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ZAMBIA AFTER U.S AID FREEZE
M’MEMBE PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ZAMBIA AFTER U.S AID FREEZE ….as he urges President Hichilema to rethink mining policies Petauke… Thursday January 30, 2025 Socialist Party (SP) President Dr Fred M’membe has proposed alternative solutions for Zambia following the decision by the United States of America to freeze aid to poor countries worldwide, including Zambia.… Continue reading M’MEMBE PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ZAMBIA AFTER U.S AID FREEZE
OPPOSITION MP CONDEMNS ARREST OF KALULUSHI BLOGGER
OPPOSITION MP CONDEMNS ARREST OF KALULUSHI BLOGGER Kitwe… Thursday January 30, 2025 Nkana Member of Parliament, Hon. Binwell Chansa Mpundu, has criticized the government following the arrest of Abraham Rooney Kapya, a Kalulushi resident and Blogger, in what he described as an ongoing attempt to silence dissenting voices. In a statement, Mpundu claimed that Kapya… Continue reading OPPOSITION MP CONDEMNS ARREST OF KALULUSHI BLOGGER
Here’s a comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema’s key promises versus the current situation: ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Here’s a comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema’s key promises versus the current situation: ECONOMIC INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATE- Promise: Single-digit Kwacha-Dollar rate (between 0 and 9)- August 2021: 1 USD = 19.28 ZMW- January 2025: 1 USD = 27.74 ZMW- Percentage change: 43.9% depreciation FUEL PRICES- Promise: Reduce fuel prices- August 2021: Petrol cost 17.62 Kwacha… Continue reading Here’s a comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema’s key promises versus the current situation: ECONOMIC INDICATORS
TERMINATION LETTERS ISSUED, NO ONE TO REPORT FOR WORK TOMORROW IN ZAMBIA ALL VEHICLES PARKED AND GRATUITY TO BE PAID AS PEOPLE CRY AND MOURN OVER THE SUDDEN SHIFT IN THEIR LIVES YET GOVERNMENT IS QUIET.
TERMINATION LETTERS ISSUED, NO ONE TO REPORT FOR WORK TOMORROW IN ZAMBIA ALL VEHICLES PARKED AND GRATUITY TO BE PAID AS PEOPLE CRY AND MOURN OVER THE SUDDEN SHIFT IN THEIR LIVES YET GOVERNMENT IS QUIET. It is very disheartening to imagine what has happened today to all USAID funded projects across the country and… Continue reading TERMINATION LETTERS ISSUED, NO ONE TO REPORT FOR WORK TOMORROW IN ZAMBIA ALL VEHICLES PARKED AND GRATUITY TO BE PAID AS PEOPLE CRY AND MOURN OVER THE SUDDEN SHIFT IN THEIR LIVES YET GOVERNMENT IS QUIET.
NAMIBIA APPRECIATES ZAMBIA FOR ELECTRICITY
NAMIBIA APPRECIATES ZAMBIA FOR ELECTRICITY NAMIBIA has expressed gratitude to the Zambian government for continuing to supply electricity to its fellow Southern African county despite the energy challenges this country is currently grappling with. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with Acting President Mutale Nalumango in Lusaka yesterday, Namibian Secretary to the Cabinet Dr George Simataa… Continue reading NAMIBIA APPRECIATES ZAMBIA FOR ELECTRICITY
ECL was legally sworn in 2016, says Attorney General
ECL was legally sworn in 2016, says Attorney General ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has submitted to the Constitutional Court that former president Edgar Lungu and his vice president, Inonge Wina, were properly sworn into office in 2016. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DuVUMcuY1/?mibextid=oFDknk Kabesha said Lungu and Wina were properly sworn in by the Chief registrar under the observation of… Continue reading ECL was legally sworn in 2016, says Attorney General