THE ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: HICHILEMA’S RECKLESS ATTEMPT TO EXPORT PUPPETRY We note with great concern and embarrassment, the dishonorable and subjective activities of Mr Nevers Mumba, who was appointed as the Head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission to Zimbabwe by Mr Hakainde Hichilema, in his capacity as the current Chairperson of the SADC Organ on…
Brick by brick´, the BRICS rises as Six Countries enter the Club…the New World Order is Nigh and high 26th Aug 2023 By Amb. Anthony Mukwita It’s been an eventful and interesting week for pundits of international relations, even for those that are not, as the new geopolitical group BRICS expanded from five to 11,…
PHOTO FOCUS: Sixth Republican President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu on his routine Saturday morning fitness run.He has been joined by University of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University and Former District Commissioners drawn from various parts of Zambia .
THE ZAMBIA POLICE HAVE A FINAL SAY OVER THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC GATHERINGS! PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! The recent developments about the planned public rally for the Patriotic Front has left many people confused. Some have attributed the stoppage of the public rally which was scheduled to take place in Matero Constituency to political…
THE government has criticized foreign election observer missions’ preliminary reports saying they smack of influence from the opposition and are not a true representation of the electoral processes. This is in response to damning preliminary reports that have been released by foreign observer missions that have poked holes in the country’s general elections. Southern African…
Zimbabwe’s elections held on Wednesday were a “sham” and the international community “must reevaluate all facets of its relationship” with the Zimbabwe government, a top United States senator said on Friday. The poll has been condemned by observers from SADC, the African Union and the European Union as falling short of regional and international standards…
PRELIMI NARY STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. NEVERS MUMB A, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THEREPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ANDHEAD OF THE SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION(SEOM) TO THE 2023 HARMONISED ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE HELD ON 23-24 AUGUST 2023 21. INTRODUCTION On behalf of the Southern African Development Community(SADC), it is my distinct honour towelcome…
A much-anticipated mugshot of Donald Trump has finally come to light, despite his earnest appeal to Georgia authorities to be excused from what some humorously term “picture day.” Trump, facing indictment four times this year alone, has thus far managed to elude the looming prospect of a mugshot. In a surprising digital resurgence, Mr. Trump…
FOREIGN observer missions yesterday said Zimbabwe’s elections failed the credibility test after noting several irregularities in the whole electoral process. The European Union elections observation mission (EU EOM), the Commonwealth observer group and the Carter Center all agreed that the pre-electoral environment was peaceful despite the irregularities. They raised concerns over the arrest of 39…
The staff members and volunteers of the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), who were arrested on allegations of attempting to post the general election results, have been released on US$200 bail each. The bail was granted with stringent reporting conditions, requiring them to report to the police thrice a week….
When Loss Turns Destructive: ZANU PF Candidate Tears Down Community Borehole After Losing Election After his loss in the recently held elections, ZANU PF MP candidate for Chinhoyi Constituency, Thomas Chidzomba, made the surprising decision to dismantle the borehole equipment that he had previously installed for the community. This borehole was intended to provide clean…
ZANU PF and the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday expressed confidence of electoral victory as preliminary results from across the country started trickling in showing a see-saw outcome. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said it would announce all the results of the Wednesday election within five days. The elections were dogged by various…
CHIPOLOPOLO WINGER CLIFFORD MULENGA ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM PLAYING FOOTBALL In his Facebook post, Clifford Mulenga traced back his origins in football and highlights his Footbal journey in Europe and Africa after which he reveals that his playing days are over. Now his concentration shifts to activities off the pitch. He also took time to…
Kasanda’s lawyers complain about the preferential treatment given to foreign Nationals. LAWYERS representing businessman Shadrek Kasanda have protested against the superior treatment of foreign nationals involved in the unearthed gold scandal at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport last week Monday. Makebi Zulu Advocates lamented that the nine foreign nationals are in a bed of roses, as…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTCurtailed Rights and Lack of Level Playing Field Compounded by Intimidation,Election Day Largely Calm, but DisorderlyHarare, 25 August 2023This preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission (EU EOM) is delivered before thecompletion of the entire electoral process. Critical stages remain, including tabulation of results andadjudication of petitions. The EU EOM is now only…
KELVIN KAUNDA SYMPATHIZES WITH MEMBERS OF THE RULING UPND PARTY 25th August 2023, Lusaka Zambia. Kelvin Kaunda, the National Youth Chairman of the Socialist Party, has expressed his deep sympathies for the grassroots members of the United Party for National Development (UPND) who attended a party meeting at the Mulungushi International Conference Center on August…
Zimbabweans waited anxiously Friday for the outcome of general elections as dozens of armed police with water cannons guarded the national results center, the scene of deadly violence after the previous vote five years ago. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said it was still verifying results from close to 12,500 polling stations across the country and…
The Wagner Group will take revenge for the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, masked men have declared in a chilling new video. The head of the mercenary group is thought to have been killed after his jet crashed in the Tver region of Russia. Foul play is heavily suspected with reports suggesting the FSB – a…
Hichilema not wrong for renewing Emily Sikazwe’s contract at ECZ – ConCourt THE Constitutional Court says former ECZ chairperson Esau Chulu and his vice Emily Sikazwe did not have the latitude to extend the latter’s stay in office which was coming to an end on June 17, 2022 to October 5, 2027. It noted that…
I’M SORRY FOR ZAMBIA, PEOPLE …opposition arrests is a poison chalice deserving to end, former US ambassador By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone A FORMER US Ambassador to Zambia says the continued arrests of opposition leaders may be the poisoned chalice for President Hakainde Hichilema. “Any government that wants to limit free speech first has to…
Zambia Army continues to crackdown on army recruitment scammers A TEENAGER and a 49 year old woman have been apprehended by Zambia Army police for their involvement in a fraudulent army recruitment scheme. It was disclosed in a statement, yesterday, that Army Military Police, with the assistance of Commandos in Mbala, arrested 19-year-old Costern Chisowa,…
JOB CREATION UNDER THE SP GOVT THE SP in government will create employment with a job-creation strategy centred around the three pillars of its social and political programme; education, health and peasant agriculture. Under the SP government, schools will not be run the way they currently are. We will provide free education from nursery at…
ZIMBABWE ELECTION: POLL MONITORS ARRESTED AMID ELECTION Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 41 election monitors for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting process. Those being held, from civil society groups, were allegedly co-ordinating the release of results from Wednesday’s general election, police say. They are being charged with breaking electoral law, their lawyers say. Civil…
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has failed to share charges the state security agency is laying on 41 Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and Election Resource Centre (ERC) officials, arrested on election day. An unnamed unit of the ZRP raided three hotel rooms and offices from which Election Observers from ZESN…
The first constituency results emerged on Thursday in Zimbabwe’s election after delays forced a second day of voting in a small number of neighbourhoods and civil society activists were arrested. Zimbabweans voted for president and lawmakers on Wednesday, with many expressing hope for change after years of economic hardship. But analysts warned it was unlikely…
Bars and restaurants closed early in Harare on Thursday night, as Zimbabwe steered toward another disputed election. “We were instructed to close early by the cops. I think it’s their way of trying to keep the streets calm, but to be honest, I don’t see people rioting unless a CCC victory is met with violence,”…
AFRICA LEGENDS EXHIBITION MATCH SET FOR NOVEMBER Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts Elvis Nkandu has disclosed that the Chipolopolo Legends will host the African soccer legend at Heroes Stadium in November this year. Speaking during a press briefing today at Heroes Stadium, Mr. Nkandu said the match that will will witness the finest African…
HICHILEMA RUNNING THE COUNTRY LIKE MOBUTU This morning we featured on Hot FM Radio and engaged the public on a wide range of issues regarding the governance of this country and its consequences on the Zambian people. We discussed a number of issues and prominent among them being the topical criminal incident involving gold that…
TWO YEARS OF UPND GOVERNMENT: AN OVERVIEW By Nkonkomalimba Kafunda Today August 24 marks two years since the ascension to power of the United Party for National Development and it’s mercurial leader Hakainde Hichilema and presents an opportunity to give a general overview of how the party has fared thus far. Riding on a wave…
VENDATA RESOURCES TO PAY KCM SUPPLIERS IN EXCESS OF US$250M Billionaire Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine. Vedanta Resources Ltd. is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia as soon as it resumes control of copper mines that were seized by the southern African nation’s government…
MAN CONVICTED FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE AFTER SHE CAUGHT HIM ATTEMPTING TO RAPE DAUGHTER PLEADS INSANITY A MAN’S defence of insanity, after he was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering his wife, who caught him attempting to rape his daughter, has failed to hold in the Court of Appeal. Elias Mwansa, of Chililabombwe, was…
A week before Zimbabwe’s crucial election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said everything was in place. Addressing journalists and election observers on 17 August, ZEC chairperson Priscilla Chigumba said: “The commission has procured all essential electoral materials and has delivered 80% of them to provinces under police escort.” She added: “I would like to assure…
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Massachusetts has concluded that the manner of death for former White House sous chef Tafari Campbell was an accidental drowning resulting from being submerged in a body of water. According to Timothy McGuirk, a representative from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Massachusetts does not…
Mufaro Boroma became eligible to vote under Zimbabwean law two years ago, but she will not be voting in her country’s general elections on Wednesday. “I didn’t register to vote because I didn’t think my vote would change the outcome of the election,” the 20-year-old beauty therapist from Harare told Al Jazeera. “Why should I…
China announced on Thursday that it will prohibit the importation of seafood from Japan. Japan has made the decision to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, so they are taking action.This new move has intensified the existing tension between China and Japan. The release of this plan has caused a lot of disagreement…
The first debate for the 2024 presidential election witnessed Republican candidates engaging in heated arguments. In the absence of Donald Trump, they aimed to assume the leadership role. Eight competitors gathered on a stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to argue about various topics including Ukraine and abortion. While most people were hesitant to criticize Mr. Trump,…
Zimbabwean police have arrested 39 independent election monitors working for two civil society organisations, accusing them of carrying out an illegal parallel voter tabulation exercise. The arrests followed the extension of voting to a second day in some wards after Wednesday’s chaotic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections. Polling stations in most urban centres failed…
Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations have invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates to join, in a move aimed at growing the clout of a bloc that has pledged to champion the “Global South”. Expansion could also pave the way for dozens of interested countries to seek…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has waded into the country’s TikTok controversy, in which a petitioner wants the popular social media application banned on the grounds that it is contributing to the erosion of cultural and religious morals in society. Speaking at State House Nakuru on Wednesday, Ruto revealed that he plans to hold talks with…
Wagner soldiers have made a scary warning to Vladimir Putin soon after their boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was said to have died in a plane accident in Russia. The Wagner leader who was 62 years old was in his own plane when it suddenly fell to the ground about 60 miles north of Moscow, according to…