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GOVERNANCE EXPERT DOUBTS DOLIKA BANDA’S 2026 PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES…Says Zambia not Ready For A female President
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
GOVERNANCE EXPERT DOUBTS DOLIKA BANDA’S 2026 PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES ……Says Zambia not Ready For A female President. Governance expert Bwalya Matafwali has cast doubt on the 2026 presidential aspirations of Ms. Dolika Banda, niece to former...
Zambian expert urges return to rule-based global trading system
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Countries need to return to a rule-based international trading system to ensure fairness and stability in global trade, a Zambian development expert has said. Fredrick Mutesa, secretary general of the Zambia-China...
GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH THE MINING SECTOR – KALABA
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH THE MINING SECTOR – KALABA … we need to start looking at what the mining sector can do to improve our country’s GDP. LUSAKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 [SMART EAGLES] CITIZENS First President Harry Kalaba...
PRESIDENT HH’S SON USED DIFFERENT NAME TO AVOID SPECIAL TREATMENT DURING ZNS TRAINING – PS
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
PRESIDENT HH’S SON USED DIFFERENT NAME TO AVOID SPECIAL TREATMENT DURING ZNS TRAINING – PS PS Thabo Kawana revealed that President Hakainde Hichilema’s son, Habwela Hichilema, trained under a different name to avoid preferential treatment from...
Zambia launches fifth-largest solar power plant in Africa
Malawi 24
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August 19, 2025
Zambia has officially launched a 100-megawatt solar power plant, marking a significant step in the country’s renewable energy development. The Chisamba solar power plant is expected to supply electricity to tens of thousands of homes across...
FDD BEST ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT FOR ZAMBIA
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE. 19.08.25. LUSAKA. FDD BEST ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT FOR ZAMBIA . The Forum for Democracy and Development is the best alternative government for the Zambian people, come 2026. With the on going UPND mingalato, aimed at distabilising...
GOVT DEFENDS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S SON OVER ZNS COMMISSIONING CLAIMS
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
GOVT DEFENDS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S SON OVER ZNS COMMISSIONING CLAIMS The Ministry of Information and Media has clarified that President Hakainde Hichilema’s son, Lt. Habwela Hichilema, earned his place in the Zambia National Service (ZNS) on...
UPND should use remaining year to vacate office – DU president Ackim Antony Njobvu
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
UPND should use remaining year to vacate office – Njobvu By Francis Chipalo There is nothing worth celebrating about because the country is still in a mess despite them being in charge the past four years, Democratic Union (DU) president Ackim...
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S SON Lt.HABWELA WAS TREATED LIKE ANY OTHER RECRUIT DURING ZNS MILITARY TRAINING
Zambia Reports
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August 19, 2025
The Zambia National Service (ZNS) today held a briefing where they underscored the need to respect Lieutenant Habwela Hichilema, son of President Hakainde Hichilema, who has chosen to chart his own course by joining the military. At a joint press...
Police boss rescues abducted Lusaka cop
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
Police boss rescues abducted Lusaka cop THE POSH streets of Lusaka’s Woodlands and Kabulonga were yesterday transformed into high-speed race tracks as Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba and his team raced after a vehicle that had snatched...
First Quantum commissions $1.25B Zambia copper expansion amid debt push
Canadian Mining Journal
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August 19, 2025
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX: FM) has commissioned a long-awaited $1.25 billion expansion at its Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia, delivering the country’s largest copper investment in nearly a decade at a pivotal time for both the miner and...
WHATS THE FUSS ABOUT HH’S SON GETTING A JOB IN GOVERNMENT?- HON. MUTOTWE KAFWAYA
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
LUNTE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT HON. MUTOTWE L. KAFWAYA WRITES::: WHATS THE FUSS ABOUT HH’S SON GETTING A JOB IN GOVERNMENT? ————————- In a normal country, every citizen is free to pursue his or her own happiness. And if this happiness can be derived...
What will Keith Mweemba do to solve Zambian football challenges
Zambian Observer
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August 19, 2025
🚨What will Keith Mweemba do to solve Zambian football challenges⁉️ 👉From national teams and local clubs underperforming to debts and pending sanction from FIFA, Keith Mweemba will need to summon all possible energy to get Zambian football on...
The state of democratic governance in Commonwealth countries in Africa
The Standard Gambia
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August 19, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The National Assembly of The Gambia is currently hosting the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Regional Conference for the first time. It is indeed an achievement for the Assembly since the...
Dr Adesina speaks at Kenya Law Society Confab
Business Ghana
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PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed Judges, Respected...
Zambia urges African countries to ease air travel restrictions
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Tuesday called on African countries to act with urgency in easing restrictions on air travel by opening up the skies to ensure smoother and more efficient air connectivity across the continent. Minister of...
Lobito Corredor appoints Nicholas Fournier as chief executive officer and Alexandre Canas as president
Ver Angola
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"These appointments mark the formal separation of the roles of CEO and president; along with a new executive committee and strengthened leadership of the Board of Directors, these changes reinforce LAR's commitment to strong corporate governance...
Political opinion: Kieran Mullan MP - Remembering Victory Over Japan Day
Sussex World
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August 19, 2025
This year, on August 15 we Remembered the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, marking the end of the Second World War in 1945, when Japan surrendered, and the conflict finally came to an end. For Britain and the Commonwealth, this was the day peace...
UN Climate Adaptation Expo in Zambia concludes with urgent call for more finance to save lives & ...
Business Ghana
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The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call for scaled up investment to save lives, lift living standards and boost economic growth. NAP Expo 2025 focused on strengthening countries’ capacity to...
The Media Line: FM Sa’ar Makes Official Visit to Reopen Israeli Embassy in Zambia
SRN News
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August 19, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix FM Sa’ar Makes Official Visit to Reopen Israeli Embassy in Zambia By The Media Line Staff Israel is reopening its embassy in Zambia this week, marking a return to a country where it once maintained a mission during the 1960s...