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The European Union has urged governments around the world to strengthen protections for journalists and ensure that perpetrators of crimes against media workers are brought to justice. In a joint…
By Dr. Fred M’membe There is a famous folk story told across our continent about the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. It is said he once called an emergency cabinet meeting…
By Rev. Peter K. Nsama 16 October 2026 A Prophetic and Pastoral Word on Justice, Power and the Soul of Zambia There comes a moment when a nation must stop…
By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma O’Brien Kaaba’s attempt to frame the silence of local academics surrounding the revocation of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa’s passport as a principled moral stand is a masterclass…
By O’Brien Kaaba There have been several statements of solidarity with Sishuwa Sishuwa by foreign academics following the cancellation of his passport by the Zambian government. The most recent of…
LUSAKA – The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has issued one of its broadest interventions on Zambia’s current political and institutional situation, warning about growing political polarisation, restrictions on…
President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent comments on the growing use of vulgar language in Zambia’s political and public discourse have opened another conversation about the tone of political debate in the…
…amid growing fears for Press Freedom in Zambia Lusaka… Thursday April 24, 2025. In what many have described as a chilling symbol of the state of press freedom in Zambia,…
Citizens First President Harry Kalaba has urged government to allow former President Edgar Lungu enjoy his freedom of movement and association without any hindrance. Kalaba says it is the highest…
Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of democracy as it allows the public to engage those elected to office & share ideas, says Information Minister Chushi Kasanda. The Zambia Constitution…