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STOP GOING VIRAL FOR THE WRONG REASONS: STOP USING HATE SPEECH, IMMORAL SCANDALS, AND POLITICAL SENSATIONALISM TO GAIN POPULARITY – Dr Nevers Mumba
Zambian Observer
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August 17, 2025
Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba writes…. STOP GOING VIRAL FOR THE WRONG REASONS: STOP USING HATE SPEECH, IMMORAL SCANDALS, AND POLITICAL SENSATIONALISM TO GAIN POPULARITY In Zambia, we’re slowly witnessing a disturbing trend where some people want to gain...
McCarthy going for victory against Zambia
The Standard
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Harambee Stars head coach Benni MacCarthy during training session at Police Sacco on August 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Stafford] Benni McCarthy has urged Harambee Stars to end their group stage campaign in style when they face Zambia in their...
‘Zambia hasn’t evolved on LGBTQ+ acceptance, it’s going in the opposite direction’
Pink News
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August 15, 2025
Iris Mwanza is a staunch LGBTQ+ ally. (Michael Binabib) Iris Mwanza’s debut novel The Lions’ Den is inspired by a real criminal case from Zambia that has stayed with her since the 1990s. The book follows rookie lawyer Grace Zulu, who takes on the...
“We grew up in a house of no nonsense,”-Late President Mwanawasa’s children reveal.
Mwebantu
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August 17, 2025
ACCLAIMED for his zero tolerance to corruption during his reign as President, late Levy Mwanawasa’s children shared how the then head of State and the First Lady, Maureen, raised them. Daughter, Chipokota, commonly referred to as Chipo,...
China’s rare earth export curbs strain India’s supply chains; Bilateral deals signed to secure critical minerals
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
New Delhi: The recent imposition of export restrictions on key rare earth magnets by China has resulted in a supply chain bottleneck, impacting Indian industries, including electric vehicle manufacturers, the government told the Lok Sabha....
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMING ZAMBIA POSITIVELY, THE OPPOSITION HAVE NOTHING TO OPPOSE APART FROM JUST INSULTING – SUSAN TEMBO
Zambian Observer
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August 15, 2025
PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMING ZAMBIA POSITIVELY, THE OPPOSITION HAVE NOTHING TO OPPOSE APART FROM JUST INSULTING – SUSAN TEMBO Zambia is transforming under President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership through people-centered,...
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS AFRICA’S FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY, OUTPACING GLOBAL MARKETS – BLOOMBERG
Zambian Observer
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August 15, 2025
ZAMBIA EMERGES AS AFRICA’S FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY, OUTPACING GLOBAL MARKETS – BLOOMBERG Zambia is poised to lead not only Africa but the world in GDP growth. According to Bloomberg’s updated economic outlook (Matthew Wikler, August, 2025) – which...
Zambia Set to be Fastest Growing Economy in Africa
Open Zambia
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Bloomberg’s latest global economic outlook has confirmed that Zambia’s economy is expected to grow by over 6% in 2025. The extent of this growth will mean that the country will have the fastest growing GDP across Africa. Bloomberg’s newly...
Public Finance, Governance, Justice And Development: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President And Chairman, Boards Of Directors, African Development Bank Group At The 2025 Kenya Law Society Conference - August 15, 2025
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) 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...
Orlando Pride finalizing world-record transfer for Mexico's Lizbeth Ovalle
The New York Times
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August 19, 2025
The Orlando Pride are finalizing a deal to sign Mexican international Lizbeth Ovalle from Tigres in a deal that would represent a world-record transfer fee in women’s soccer, according to sources with knowledge of the move. The Pride, who play in...
UTM leader Dr Kabambe invades Lilongwe rural with economic recovery message for better Malawi
The Maravi Post
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August 19, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-UTM leader Dalitso Kabambe has reiterated to promise reviving the country’s economy if elected as the president on 16th September 2025. Speaking on the sidelines of a continued whistle stop rallies in Lilongwe, Kabambe, has...
President Hichilema meet a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen in Livingstone
Zambian Observer
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August 15, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema writes… Honoured to have met a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen in Livingstone today, where we engaged in open and constructive dialogue on a range of matters of mutual interest. Our...
President Hichilema pardons Defiler
Zambian Eye
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August 14, 2025
149 Views ..After Serving 1 Year Of 30 Year Setence, Mother To The Girl Cries For Justice The offender after serving only one year out of the 30 year-jail sentence is said to have been freed through a Presidential pardon on African Freedom Day....
US Imposes New Visa And Entry Restrictions On Zimbabwe, Malawi, And Zambia, With South Africa Continuing To Enjoy Unaffected Travel Access
The Zimbabwean
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August 16, 2025
Despite the growing list of African nations under scrutiny, South African passport holders remain temporarily exempt, allowing them to continue traveling to the U.S. without facing these new limitations. The latest moves reflect Washington’s...
ZAMBIAN BORN AIRMAN DIES DURING PHYSICAL TRAINING
Zambia Reports
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August 15, 2025
The United States Air Force has launched an investigation into the Aug. 4 death of an airman in California during a physical training assessment. Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga was conducting a PT test, which the service called “routine,” when...
Parliament of Ghana’s editor of debate elected president of…
Ghana News Agency
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August 16, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Aug 16, GNA- Alhaji Adam Iddrisu, Editor of Debate Chamber Reporting, Parliament of Ghana, has been elected President of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Association-Africa Region (CHEA-AR) for a two-year term. The...
South Africa’s Tembeka Ngcukaitobi joins Lungu case, raising stakes in Zambia’s constitutional battle
The Maravi Post
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August 16, 2025
PRETORIA-(MaraviPost)-South Africa’s celebrated Senior Counsel, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, has joined the high-profile case involving former Zambian president Edgar Lungu in a bid to ensure the rights of the Lungu family are protected. His entry into...
Kafwaya calls for Ubuntu in late President Lungu’s Death
Zambian Observer
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August 16, 2025
Kafwaya calls for Ubuntu in late President Lungu’s Death LUSAKA 16 August, 2025 Lunte Member of Parliament, Hon. Mutotwe L. Kafwaya, has called for deep national reflection in the wake of the controversy surrounding the death and burial...
NEW: President Mnangagwa arrives in Madagascar for SADC Summit
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Wallace Ruzvidzo in ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar SADC chairperson President Mnangagwa has arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the regional bloc’s 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government set for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the President will pass on...
Presidential delegation extends condolences to the Hawala family
Informante
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August 14, 2025
Date: August 14, 2025 Maria David MINISTER of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, and Special Advisor on Presidential Affairs, Christine ǁHoebes, visited the homestead of the late Retired Lieutenant General Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala on...