RIVAL ALLIANCES TAKE SHAPE AS ZAMBIA’S 2026 ELECTION BATTLE BEGINS
It’s raining alliances right now in Zambia’s political sphere, with the newly launched Tonse Alliance coming at the heels of the UKA Alliance. This comes after a spate of internal…
KAWAMBWA CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION DATE SET
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has officially set Friday, December 20, 2024, as the date for a National Assembly by-election in the Kawambwa Constituency, located in Kawambwa District within…
GOLD, PRICES, AND JOBS: WHAT’S AT STAKE IN GHANA’S ELECTIONS?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in…
MILES SAMPA FILES CONTEMPT CHARGES AGAINST REGISTRAR, CHABINGA
Patriotic Front (PF) President, Miles Sampa, has initiated contempt proceedings against the Registrar of Societies, Robert Chabinga, and PF member Morgan Ng’ona. The allegations stem from changes made to the…
KAMALA HARRIS UNDER PRESSURE AS HER PATH TO VICTORY NARROWS
Donald Trump has won North Carolina and Georgia and taken a lead over Kamala Harris in most of the other five battleground states that will decide the winner of the…
‘DEFINITELY A GOOD MOOD’: REPUBLICANS FEEL CONFIDENT IN NEVADA
As the national landscape tilts in favour of Trump, Al Jazeera correspondent John Holman says the mood is positive in the western swing state of Nevada. “Definitely a good mood…
ELON MUSK CAN KEEP GIVING $1M TO VOTERS, JUDGE RULES
Elon Musk’s political group can keep awarding $1m (£722,000) to voters in swing states, a judge has ruled. The giveaway by Mr Musk’s America PAC is set to end on…
LUSAMBO TAKEN TO LUANSHYA FOR SENTENCING
Former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has been transferred to Luanshya for sentencing following three days in custody at Chilenje Police Station in Lusaka. His arrest took place on Friday,…
BOTSWANA’S MASISI CONCEDES DEFEAT
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), has pledged a seamless transition of power following his election loss to Umbrella for Democratic Change leader, Duma Boko.…
COMESA EXPORTS SOAR TO 120% DURING ZAMBIA’S CHAIRMANSHIP – HH
At the 23rd COMESA Summit in Burundi, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema reported substantial progress and growth within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region, spotlighting an impressive…