Police block independence celebrations in Magoye
The Mazabuka police have stopped a separate Independence Day celebration that was to be hosted by UPND Magoye aspiring candidate Nacombe Kabunda for freedom fighters. The police, who were en route to Magoye Primary School, intercepted the gathering at Nziba turnoff. The district police command advised the organizer to join the official district Independence […]
True independence comes only when citizens are able to hold leaders to account- Kalaba
24 October 2025 No Comment
Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba says true independence will only be realised when Zambians are able to hold leaders accountable to the ideals upon which this nation was founded. In his message, Kalaba said independence is not merely a celebration of the past, it is also a reaffirmation of the country’s collective responsibility to uphold […]
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State House has clarified that President Hakainde Hichilema did not issue any directive to stop Christian worshippers from holding an overnight vigil led by Apostle Sunday Sinyangwe. Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said the President upholds Zambia’s freedom of worship and has ordered an investigation into the incident. He emphasized that President Hichilema remains committed […]
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Patriotic Front Member of Central Committee Chishimba Kambwili is set to be released on 24th October 2025, after completing his five months prison sentence. Kambwili’s lawyer, Kennedy Mambwe, says his client began serving his sentence on 14th June 2025 and will be released this friday after remission. Mambwe says his client’s health condition has been […]
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Arguments and theories often come up concerning how Zambia was named as a country, and by who. Some say it was by Harry Mwanga Nkumbula while others say it was by Dr Kenneth Kaunda. Well, this question was settled when I sat down, in March 2005, to converse with one of the men who participated […]
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The Zambia Army was formed from the remnants of the former constituent forces of the disbanded Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe). The Federation was disbanded on 31 December 1963. At independence, on 24 October 1964, the Army was relatively small basically for two reasons. First, its basic role was to protect […]
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Upon independence in 1964, Zambia adopted the melody of “God Bless Africa” better known as Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, for the melody, yet different lyrics were written to specifically reflect Zambia. “God Bless Africa” is a popular song and anthem in southern Africa, the song was also formerly used by Zimbabwe and currently by Tanzania and […]
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Socialist Party President Dr Fred M’membe has revealed that his grandfather’s mother was white. Dr M’membe said because of that he is not a tribalist, however, It is crass dishonest, ignorance and stupidity for anyone to accuse him of tribalism. He says his ethnic and even racial, composition make it very difficult and unrealistic for […]
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The country has lately witnessed heightened political divisions especially on a number of important good governance elements that concretize our democratic growth. The country is never short of reports of political feuds during Zambia’s commemoration of its independence. Politicians disagree literally on anything however one thing certain that keeps everybody talking and agreeing is that […]
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Why do we celebrate Youth Day on 12th
13 March 2023 1 CommentBy Nkonkomalimba M Kapumpe Do you know why we celebrate Youth day in Zambia on 12 March? Its not because of your age or UN. This is the day UNIP youths lead by Alexander Chikwanda fought running battles with the imperialist police in 1962 in Kitwe. They had nothing but sticks and stones, a great […]
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