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Safer Roads Agenda

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Global experts in Zambia push for smarter road design, safer systems and shared responsibility to reduce crashes and fatalities By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24  --- (8-06-2026) -- Road safety experts, researchers and advocates from across Africa and Europe have gathered in Zambia for a two-day training programme focused on practical solutions to rising road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries. The programme is hosted by the Zambia Road Safety Trust and has attracted participants from several African countries as well as Sweden, which is widely recognised for its advanced road safety systems. Speaking in Lusaka during the training, Swedish road safety expert Aliaksei Laureshyn said countries like Zambia should move away from blaming individual road users and instead focus on designing transport systems that prevent crashes and protect vulnerable road users. He said road safety must be built into the design of transport infrastructure and not treated as an afterthought...
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Kasongo Enters Kabwata Contest

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LM launches campaign, pledges jobs, skills development and peaceful elections The opposition Leadership Movement has officially launched its campaign in the Kabwata parliamentary by-election, unveiling former lecturer Patson Kasongo as its candidate and pledging a people-centred development agenda focused on accessible leadership, job creation and skills development, while party leaders called for a peaceful, credible and law-abiding campaign ahead of the vote. Speaking during the launch in Kabwata, Leadership Movement National Chairperson David Kalumba introduced Mr. Kasongo, a former lecturer at Evelyn Hone College and the Copperbelt University (CBU), as the party's candidate for the parliamentary race. Mr. Kalumba said the official campaign would commence the following day and urged party members and supporters to strictly adhere to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Code of Conduct throughout the campaign period. He warned that acts of violence by party members could...
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Mwembezhi West Priorities Set

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Mr. Hikaumba says CDF, youth empowerment and service delivery at the centre of campaign focus By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia -- (7-06-2026) --- Mwembezhi West Constituency is set to prioritise a development agenda centred on the effective use of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with a focus on improving livelihoods through youth empowerment, economic inclusion and enhanced service delivery. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Vice President and former aspiring candidate for Mwembezhi West Constituency, Mr. Leonard Hikaumba, who attended a campaign planning meeting that was also attended by UPND Mwembezhi West Constituency candidate Mr. Austin Milambo, said the CDF will be used to empower young people through structured skills training programmes. Mr. Hikaumba said young people need to be encouraged to acquire practical skills that will enable them to participate in development projects and benefit from opportunities created through CDF-funded initiatives. "Th...
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Free Education, Stronger Pensions

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NDC welcomes new laws signed by President Hakainde Hichilema, describing them as a major step toward social justice, improved education access and enhanced retirement security. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24  --- (07-06-2026) - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for signing into law five Bills aimed at expanding access to education and strengthening retirement benefits for workers. NDC Secretary General Kennedy Siyanda said the legislation represents a significant step towards promoting social justice and improving the welfare of Zambians. Siyanda welcomed the enactment of the Education (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which guarantees free education in public schools, saying it would remove financial barriers and expand opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. He also highlighted the National Pension Scheme Bill, 2026, the Public Service Pensions Bill, 2026, the Pension Scheme Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, an...
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CSPR demand Transparency in Eurobond Buyback

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By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24, (June 5, 2026 ) – The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on the Government to provide full details of its planned US$1.36 billion Eurobond buyback, warning that the transaction must be handled with transparency, accountability and caution. CSPR Executive Director Isabel Mutembo Mukelabai said the operation involves the repurchase of Zambia's restructured Eurobond using a US$600 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) alongside Government resources. Mukelabai said the transaction could benefit Zambia by retiring a costly debt instrument whose interest payments would have increased over time until 2053. "The step-up structure of the Eurobond meant that debt service costs would continue rising. Buying back the bond now could help reduce future repayment pressure and improve debt management," Mukelabai said. She added that replacing part of the Eurobond with more favourable financing could stren...
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Mupapa Leads Green Push

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Ironside says t ree-planting drive targets 1,800 trees in Lusaka as part of efforts to restore degraded ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24  --- (4-06-2026) -- Zambia’s environmental future depends on immediate, coordinated, and sustained tree-planting and conservation efforts by all sectors of society, as stakeholders intensify practical action aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems, improving environmental resilience, and safeguarding natural resources for future generations. Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Mupapa Wood Initiative, Ruth Chande Ironside said during a tree-planting exercise held at the premises of the Agriculture and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia in Lusaka that a total of 1,800 trees are expected to plant in phases, with 425 seedlings already planted in the first stage of the programme. She said the large-scale tree-planting programme responds to worsening climate change impacts, including drou...
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Sport Meets Social Support

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Wonderful Marathon channels corporate funding and community partnerships into inclusion, education, health, and youth empowerment initiatives in Lusaka By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24  ---- (3-06-2026) - The Wonderful Group has awarded surprise cash prizes to nine marathon participants in recognition of their involvement in the just ended Wonderful Marathon. Speaking during the post-ceremony awards segment, Shashank Mehta said each of the nine recipients received K10,000 as part of a special recognition initiative introduced after the official marathon proceedings. Mehta said the awards were not part of the original prize structure but were introduced as a supplementary recognition programme aimed at acknowledging participants who demonstrated commitment by taking part in the event despite personal and logistical challenges. He said the initiative also recognised individuals who played support roles during the marathon, including assisting with safety and care, as well as...
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