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Kibombwe Agrees to Withdraw Lusaka Mayoral Petition
Losing Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe has agreed to withdraw his election petition challenging the election of Mayor-Elect Chitambala Mwewa. The development was disclosed before the Local Government Elections Tribunal after the parties entered into a consent agreement to discontinue the matter by mutual agreement…
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Local Gov. Elections Tribunal Orders ECZ to Produce Documents Sought by Kibombwe
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has ordered the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ to produce documents...
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Local Gov. Elections Tribunal Orders ECZ to Produce Documents Sought by Kibombwe
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has ordered the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ to produce documents sought by NRPUP Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe in his challenge against Mwewa Chitambala’s election. The Tribunal has also directed the ECZ to make available a witness for cross-examination, despite…
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Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the...
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Chabinga Rejects Social Media Statement on Being Used
UPND member ROBERT CHABINGA has rejected statements circulating on social media and...
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HH Calls for Collective Responsibility Under Grow Zambia Agenda
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has called on Zambians to take collective responsibility to...
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Zambia: From basket case to case study
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance secretary to the Council of Presidents Ezra Ngulube says Zambia could become a case study in Africa over the next five to 10 years if the country sustains its economic transformation and prospects for increased…
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US Ambassador Says He Personally Presented a Plan to President Ramaphosa to Support Rural Farmers and Combat Rural Crime, Calling It a Top Priority for South Africa
United States Ambassador to South Africa Brent Bozell III says he personally met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and presented proposals aimed at supporting rural farmers and tackling rural
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Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors’ Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the Mazabuka Magistrate’s Court after it found substantial irregularities involving the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). In its judgment, the tribunal ruled that the election was not conducted in substantial conformity…
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Tonse Alliance accuses Hichilema govt of instigating third-term debate to evade accountability
The Tonse Alliance has accused President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration of using the current constitutional amendment debate to divert attention from what the opposition alliance described as concerns over accountability and Zambia’s democratic record. Alliance Deputy Spokesperson. Anthony Chibuye, said it was regrettable that the President…
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Haimbe Refutes Claims of Anti-Zambia Protests at UN Headquarters
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe has refuted claims that Zambians in the diaspora staged protests against Zambia at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. According to a statement issued by First Secretary Press and Public, Permanent Mission of the Republic of…
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Persons with Disabilities Now Part of Decision-Making Kope
Member of Parliament representing persons with disabilities, Francis Kope, says he will use his position...
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Zambia needs reconciliation before term-limit debate, political scientist says
Zambia needs national healing and reconciliation before any debate on removing the presidential term limit, political scientist Dr James Musonda said on Tuesday, describing calls to extend President Hakainde Hichilema’s tenure as “absurd”. Musonda said it was inappropriate to push for constitutional changes on presidential…
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Persons with Disabilities Now Part of Decision-Making – Kope
Member of Parliament representing persons with disabilities, Francis Kope, says he will use his position to amplify the voices of people with disabilities and ensure their concerns are addressed through policy and legislation. Mr Kope says he has started engaging persons with disabilities across the…
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Zambia Takes Grow Zambia Agenda to Unga81
Zambia has used the opening of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) to pursue new diplomatic partnerships aimed at expanding markets, investment and economic opportunities. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mr Mulambo Haimbe, who is representing President Hakainde Hichilema at UNGA81 in New…
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Emotional moment
Speaker Mutti describes historic swearing-in of 40 PR MPs as deeply emotional MATHEWS MALAZIKA, ESTHER NG’ANDU Lusaka, Kitwe FORTY Members of Parliament elected under Zambia’s new proportional representation (PR) system have taken their oaths of office in a ceremony Speaker of National Assembly Nelly Mutti…
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We Do Not Support Calls to Remove Presidential Term Limits, Constitutional Amendments Must be Done in the Interest of All Zambians – Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ)
WE DO NOT SUPPORT CALLS TO REMOVE PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MUST BE DONE IN THE INTEREST OF ALL ZAMBIANS – CCZ The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it will not support any constitutional amendments aimed at removing the presidential term limit…
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NDC president, Imboela, says Zambian women want both democracy and development
National Democratic Congress (NDC) president, Saboi Imboela, has rejected claims that Zambian women prefer development over democracy, saying such assertions are false and dangerous. Imboela was responding to remarks attributed to Florence Chileshe, a newly appointed female UPND Member of Parliament brought into Parliament through…
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Zambia policy institute calls for halt to term-limit debate, parliamentary oath reform
The Acton Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called for an end to the current debate on presidential term limits and reform of the parliamentary oath, saying the issues risk undermining Zambia’s democratic integrity. AIPAC Executive Director, Solomon Ngoma, said the debate on presidential…
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If Council Chairpersons & MPs Have No Term Limits, Why Impose Term Limits On President HH Only, Yes I Support Removal Of Term Limits If That’s Good For The Country- Gilbert Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairperson Liswaniso Gilbert has questioned why presidential term limits should apply to President Hakainde Hichilema when council chairpersons and Members of Parliament have no term limits. Speaking on Crown TV, Liswaniso said he supports the removal of presidential term limits if doing…
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Masebo challenges ECZ position in Chongwe East election petition
Former cabinet minister, Sylvia Masebo, has challenged the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) position that the Chongwe East parliamentary election was free and fair and should not be nullified. Masebo, who is challenging the election of independent candidate Anita Kamanga, argued that alleged misconduct during…
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President Hichilema Accords Official Funeral to Late Lt Gen Peter Zuze
President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded an official funeral to former Zambia Air Force Commander Lieutenant...
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UPND alliance dismisses online constitutional amendments discussion
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Presidential third-term debate emerges in Zambia weeks after Hichilema swearing-in
Barely weeks after President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term, a social media debate over Zambia’s presidential term limits has emerged, with political commentators and some supporters of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) calling for the constitutional limit to…
