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Education, jobs, and infrastructure highlighted as milestones under Hichilema’s leadership. By Francis Maingaila Lusaka, Zambia, 24 - (24-08-2025) - The United Party for National Development (UPND) Presidential Mobilization Team National Coordinator, Bishop Burden Mufungwe, has lauded President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration for delivering tangible development across Zambia and urged citizens to give him full support ahead of the 2026 elections. Speaking before hundreds of cheering UPND supporters at Longacres Lodge on Saturday, Bishop Mufungwe handed over more than 180 defectors from the Patriotic Front (PF) and Socialist Party (SP) to Kanyama constituency.  “We are reporting to you, our employers, through the works all around you!” he declared, highlighting the Free Education policy, Cash for Work program, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), and Social Cash Transfer scheme as evidence of the government’s transformative efforts. “These are not mere promises; they are real re...

Warns of Economic Stress should the status quo continue By Francis Maingaila Lusaka, Zambia24 – (9-10-2024) - Socialist Party President Fred M'membe has criticized the proposed 2025 national budget, labeling it a "political budget" and cautioning Zambians to brace for increased economic hardships in the coming year. Speaking on Wednesday at a media briefing, M'membe expressed doubts about the government's projected 2.3% economic growth rate, citing a lack of activity across key sectors of the economy. According to M'membe, the nation's economic engines have stalled, making it unlikely that the targeted growth can be achieved.  "All economic activities have gone to sleep," he remarked, adding that the government's optimism for recovery appears disconnected from the reality on the ground. M'membe also took aim at the government's much-publicized debt restructuring efforts, arguing that it offers little relief to ordinary citizens.  Whil...