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SA looks ahead to local govt elections - Ockham Weekly News Diary
Politicsweb
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August 24, 2025
Sunday, 24 August 2025 24/08/25 NEWS & ANALYSIS SA looks ahead to local govt elections - Ockham Weekly News Diary Ockham Communications | 24 August 2025 Electoral Commission to hold briefing on 2026 elections as ANC falls below 30% in polls Monday...
President Hichilema urges the Church to continue promoting unity
Lusaka Times
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August 25, 2025
President Hichilema welcomed in the Copperbelt President Hakainde Hichilema has urged the church to continue promoting unity and moral values among the youths in society. President Hichilema said the church has a duty to promote unity and speak...
19-YEAR OLD BUSINESS WOMAN BRUTALLY ATTACKED AND ROBBED OF K2,450 AND A PHONE IN VUBWI DISTRICT
Zambia Reports
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August 25, 2025
By White Luhanga A 19-Year-Old business lady has been brutally attacked and robbed of K2,450 and an Itel phone valued at K270 at her home in Vubwi District of Eastern Province. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba confirmed the...
CATHOLIC BISHOP RAISES ALARM OVER MINING POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Zambian Observer
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August 23, 2025
ZCCB RAISES ALARM OVER MINING POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. By Sandra Kunda The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has expressed grave concern over the growing levels of pollution and environmental degradation in the country,...
Japan – NEC teams up with WFP to enhance cooperative advancement in Africa
Web NewsWire
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August 23, 2025
Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire)— NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today revealed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to reinforce collective advancement help in Africa, accompanying...
State seizes K950 million in cash
Zambian Eye
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August 22, 2025
68 Views …And over K99 million in vehicles and properties! Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has disclosed that over K950 million in cash has been forfeited to the state from various members of the public. In an interview with Phoenix...
<em>The World of Debt</em>: “Stark disparities and systemic inequalities” in the world of public debt
World Socialist Web Site
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August 24, 2025
A record 61 countries out of the 193 United Nations member states spent at least 10 percent of government revenues on payments to the world’s financial parasites: the banks and increasingly private creditors, asset managers and hedge funds. The...
Laughing in the Dark, Dreaming in the Light:…an Amb Anthony Mukwita insight for the weekend
Zambian Observer
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August 23, 2025
Laughing in the Dark, Dreaming in the Light: …an Amb Anthony Mukwita insight for the weekend 23 Aug 25. They say laughter is the best medicine, unless you’re trying to cure inflation, in which case you’ll need a bit more than a chuckle and a...
The missed opportunities in the ongoing Edgar Lungu burial row
Zambian Eye
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August 20, 2025
81 Views Sishuwa Sishuwa President Hichilema By Sishuwa Sishuwa I had a live interview with Hot FM radio station earlier today on the ongoing dispute between the Zambian government and the family of former president Edgar Lungu regarding his...
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HAILS CHURCH–GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP, URGES UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Zambian Observer
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August 24, 2025
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HAILS CHURCH–GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP, URGES UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT Mpongwe, Copperbelt — President Hakainde Hichilema has praised the strong partnership between the Church and government, calling on the clergy to remain a beacon...
Coalition for Cruelty-Free Africa intensifies campaign to outlaw animal cruelty
Ghana News Agency
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August 24, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni The Coalition for Cruelty-Free Africa (CFCFA) says it is intensifying its awareness campaign and lobbying to end and outlaw the dog and cat meat trade, animal sacrifices, and other forms of animal cruelty. In a statement...
Police have finally picked up Maria Zaloumis AKA Zed farmer in connection with the death of Enock Simfukwe
Zambian Observer
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August 23, 2025
Maria and 4 others Nabbed in Connection with Kabwe Murder – Zambia Police. Police in Kabwe have arrested five people in connection with the death of Mr. Enock Simfukwe Kasengele, who died at Kabwe Central Hospital in the early hours of August 17,...
Solidarity and Learning Take Centre Stage at #CampTuliBonse2025.
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
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August 20, 2025
Activities at the ongoing #CampTuliBonse2025 have continued in full swing, with young “warriors” participants living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and sickle cell disease (SCD) engaging in powerful conversations, health education, and...
EULOGY TAKES CENTER STAGE AS GOVT BARS COMMENT ON EDGAR LUNGU
Zambian Observer
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August 22, 2025
EULOGY TAKES CENTER STAGE AS GOVT BARS COMMENT ON ECL By Brian Matambo – LUSAKA, Zambia The Zambian government has directed ministries and agencies to refrain from issuing public statements on the ongoing court case and funeral arrangements for...
From ‘the call’ to the cure
Arizona State University
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By Sara Clemence When Joshua LaBaer finished medical school, he was sure of two things: Cardiology didn’t appeal to him, and he wasn’t going to specialize in oncology. But doing rotations with cancer patients during his internship and residency at...
Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: how he did it
TV47
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August 24, 2025
Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people has largely avoided large-scale violence within its borders. That didn’t seem likely in the early...
President Hichilema calls for strong ties with India
Lusaka Times
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August 22, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema has called for increased support from the Indian government in joint venture partnerships, particularly in the health sector. The President has highlighted the need for assistance in setting up pharmaceutical plants in...
It’s a grave threat to the Nation, Ministry explains slaughtering of 70 animals
Zambian Eye
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August 17, 2025
100 Views Lusaka, 16 August, 2025 We wish to clarify that the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, through the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), is mandated by the Animal Health Act No. 27 of 2010 to prevent and control livestock diseases....
FIVE ZAMMSA SENIOR OFFICIALS SENT ON FORCED LEAVE AMID CORRUPTION PROBE
Zambian Observer
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August 22, 2025
FIVE ZAMMSA SENIOR OFFICIALS SENT ON FORCED LEAVE AMID CORRUPTION PROBE FIVE senior officials at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) have been sent on forced leave to allow for a corruption investigation. Speaking during a...
In Conversation With Trevor: Bulawayo eyeing diaspora investors
The Standard
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Bulawayo City mayor David Coltart The City of Bulawayo is targeting people in the diaspora to invest back home in aggressive drive to revive the economy of what used to be Zimbabwe’s industrial hub, mayor David Coltart has said. Coltart (DC) made...