AIPAC URGES KCM AND CEC TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AMICABLY FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AIPAC URGES KCM AND CEC TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AMICABLY FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ….Swift resolution crucial for restoring Copperbelt’s economic growth Lusaka, Zambia – April 16, 2025 The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) urges Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) to resolve their disputes amicably. We believe that addressing challenges in

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SOLICITOR GENERAL  BACKS PROPOSED  CONSTITUTIONAL AMMENDMENTS

SOLICITOR GENERAL  BACKS PROPOSED  CONSTITUTIONAL AMMENDMENTS The Solicitor General, Mr. Marshal Muchende, SC, has emphasized the importance of the proposed constitutional amendments as a critical step towards unlocking Zambia’s social and economic development potential. He told the House of Chief during a sensitisation meeting with the traditional leaders, that the proposed  amendments aim to address

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PERU’S EX-PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS JAIL

PERU’S EX-PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS JAIL PERU’S former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said that Humala had accepted illegal funds from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006

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KITWE MAYORAL ASPIRANT CHAMBALA MAZIMBA BACKS CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS, CALLS FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN INCLUSIVITY

KITWE MAYORAL ASPIRANT CHAMBALA MAZIMBA BACKS CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS, CALLS FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN INCLUSIVITY By Dennis Sikazwe Jr As the national conversation around constitutional reforms gains momentum, Kitwe UPND 2026 mayoral aspirant Chambala Mazimba has added his voice in support of the proposed amendments. Speaking during a community engagement in Kitwe’s Nkana Constituency, Mazimba said

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Keith Mweemba Welcomes FIFA Directive, Urges FAZ to Announce AGM Date and Venue

Mweemba Welcomes FIFA Directive, Urges FAZ to Announce AGM Date and Venue Lusaka, 16 April 2025 — FAZ presidential candidate Keith Mweemba has welcomed FIFA’s directive for the Football Association of Zambia to reconvene its Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) within 21 days, describing the move as timely and principled. Mweemba says the instruction by

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ALLOW KCM TO OPERATE WITHOUT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE

ALLOW KCM TO OPERATE WITHOUT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE …..if it is to become viable & contribute meaningfully to nation’s socio economic development, says ANDD Lusaka… Wednesday April 16, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) The Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) has urged the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and all other stakeholders to whom the mine is indebted

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Obama calls Trump’s freeze of Harvard funding ‘unlawful’

Obama calls Trump’s freeze of Harvard funding ‘unlawful’ (BBC) Former President Barack Obama is applauding Harvard University’s decision to refuse the White House’s demands that it change its policies or lose federal money, in his first social media post to criticise the Trump administration since at least Inauguration Day. President Donald Trump is freezing more

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“WE DEMAND RESPECT!” – LECTURERS HIT BACK AT MANAGEMENT OVER HH CAMPUS VISIT CHAOS

“WE DEMAND RESPECT!” – LECTURERS HIT BACK AT MANAGEMENT OVER HH CAMPUS VISIT CHAOS The FOX Newspaper The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU) has come out swinging following the chaotic disruption of classes on 9 April 2025 during President Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to the Great East Road Campus. In a strongly-worded letter

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Ramaphosa has appointed former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the United States

Breaking news President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the United States. Jonas will serve as the official representative of the President and the South African government, with a focus on strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. This appointment follows recent tensions, including the

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GABON’S COUP LEADER BRICE OLIGUI NGUEMA WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY

GABON’S COUP LEADER BRICE OLIGUI NGUEMA WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY By: African News Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the military general who led the 2023 coup in Gabon, has been officially declared the winner of the country’s presidential election with an overwhelming 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the electoral

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A LEADER OF INTEGRITY: PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY

A LEADER OF INTEGRITY: PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY By Timmy In a remarkable display of statesmanship, President Hakainde Hichilema has demonstrated his unwavering commitment to democracy and the rule of law in Zambia. Unlike his predecessors, he has refrained from arresting opposition leaders or banning political parties, despite their provocative actions. Opposition’s DesperationThe

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SIPALO AND TONGA DEMAND IMMEDIATE BAN ON EVACUATION OF POLITICIANS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

SIPALO AND TONGA DEMAND IMMEDIATE BAN ON EVACUATION OF POLITICIANS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT By: Sun FM TV Reporter Stakeholders in politics have called for an immediate ban on evacuating government officials and politicians to outside countries for medical treatment, labelling the practice as a misuse of public funds. Opposition 3rd Liberation Movement

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FAZ REFUTES RECEIVING ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM FIFA REGARDING THE AGM

‎‎FAZ REFUTES RECEIVING ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM FIFA REGARDING THE AGM The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) refutes having received any information regarding the aborted Annual General Meeting (AGM) from FIFA. FAZ General Secretary, Reuben Kamanga, says the association is liaising with various key stakeholders regarding the pending congress. Kamanga states that the elective AGM in

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What Legacy Will the UPND Leave Behind? A Trail of Constitutional Wreckage and Political Vengeance

What Legacy Will the UPND Leave Behind? A Trail of Constitutional Wreckage and Political Vengeance By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma As the United Party for National Development (UPND) government crawls into the final stretch of its term, Zambians are forced to confront a sobering question: What, if anything, will President Hakainde Hichilema and his administration be

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ZAMBIANS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

ZAMBIANS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! President Hakainde Hichilema now claims he needs another term to “double the economy.” Double what exactly?The suffering? The poverty? The blackouts? Let’s stop pretending. Let’s tell the hard truth. Fuel? Skyrocketing beyond reach.Mealie meal? Breaking families every single day.Electricity? 12 to 14 hours of darkness daily. Mines? Sold off to foreigners

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