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Gathering Law Under Scrutiny

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NGOCC questions reported assent, limited consultation, and enforcement of Public Gathering Bill ahead of 2026 elections By Francis Maingaila ♥️  Lusaka, Zambia  --- (10-06-2026) --- The Public Gathering Bill of 2026 is under scrutiny following reports that it has been assented to and is already being enforced without any official public announcement. The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Executive Director Anne Mbewe-Anamela has raised concern over what she describes as a lack of transparency surrounding the law’s rollout, telling Zambia24 that the absence of a formal government statement on such a significant law raises serious questions of public accountability. “Laws of this magnitude must be clearly communicated before enforcement begins. Anything less risks undermining public trust,” she said. She added that legislation affecting constitutional freedoms should never be introduced or enforced in a way that leaves citizens uncertain about their righ...
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UNZA Arrears Crisis

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UNZALARU demands urgent settlement of K1.3 billion in unpaid benefits By Francis Maingaila ♥️  Lusaka, Zambia24  - (10-06-2026) -- The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union () has demanded the immediate payment of long-outstanding terminal benefits, pensions, and gratuities owed to University of Zambia staff, some dating back to 2012. UNZALARU President Prof. Andrew Phiri said the arrears include terminal benefits, gratuities, and pension contributions due from as far back as 2016, with some pension payments extending to 2021. He said these are lawful entitlements earned through public service and warned that delays have caused serious financial hardship for both retired and serving staff. Prof. Phiri said the union has repeatedly engaged government over the matter, including discussions on higher education financing reforms and debt restructuring for the university. He said attempts to secure an audience with President Hakainde Hichilema have not succeeded, despit...
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ZDCC Eyes Regional Investment Deals

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Mr. Freud Chinza Musanu, President of the Zambia Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ZDCC)  Musanu to represent Zambia at COMESA-backed diaspora investment workshop in Mombasa By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 – (10-06-2026) -- The Zambia Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ZDCC) has approved its president, Freud Chinza Musanu, to attend a regional diaspora investment workshop in Kenya later this month. The workshop will take place in Mombasa from June 22 to 24, 2026. It is organised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the COMESA Secretariat, with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The meeting will bring together diaspora investors, governments, financial institutions and development partners to explore investment opportunities across key regional trade corridors in Eastern and Southern Africa. Key sectors on the agenda include transport, logistics, agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing and trade finance. Musanu said the workshop will give ...
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ZDCC Eyes Regional Investment Deals

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Musanu to represent Zambia at COMESA-backed diaspora investment workshop in Mombasa By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 – (10-06-2026) -- The Zambia Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ZDCC) has approved its president, Freud Chinza Musanu, to attend a regional diaspora investment workshop in Kenya later this month. The workshop will take place in Mombasa from June 22 to 24, 2026. It is organised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the COMESA Secretariat, with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The meeting will bring together diaspora investors, governments, financial institutions and development partners to explore investment opportunities across key regional trade corridors in Eastern and Southern Africa. Key sectors on the agenda include transport, logistics, agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing and trade finance. Musanu said the workshop will give diaspora investors a platform to engage with stakeholders and identify investment oppo...
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New Chess Partnership

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Mobile City and CFZ join forces to expand chess development, youth empowerment, and international competition in Zambia By Francis Maingaila  Lusaka, Zambia24  -- (9-06-2026) -- Mobile City Phones Paradise Zambia has entered into a long-term partnership with the Chess Federation of Zambia (CFZ), becoming a sponsor of the upcoming Chief Mukuni Open Chess Championships scheduled to be held in Livingstone. Announcing the partnership during a press briefing, Mobile City Head of Marketing Masambo Minanu said the company deliberately chose to invest in chess due to the sport’s ability to develop critical thinking skills, discipline, and its strong record of producing world-class talent. Mr. Minanu said Zambia has a proud chess history, highlighted by the achievements of Amon Simutowe, who became Sub-Saharan Africa’s first Grandmaster after attaining a FIDE rating of 2503 in 2009. “We believe in the power of the mind, and we are proud of the history that the Chess Federation of Zambia has wri...
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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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