October 7th, 2024KITALE FILM WEEK ANNOUNCES THREE NEW MEMBERS OF ITS 2025 SELECTIONCOMMITTEE AND OPENS FILM SUBMISSIONS ACROSS AFRICAKitale, Kenya – Kitale Film Week, Kenya’s rapidly growing 8-day film festival held in TransNzoia County, is excited to announce the addition of three renowned film industryprofessionals to its 2025 selection committee: Tosh Gitonga, Pierrick Chabi, and ..read more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Sunday 6 th October, 2024 – Lake Tanganyika AuthorityConference of Ministers Chairperson Mike Elton Mposha has announced that the Conference hasapproved measures to address rising water levels including early warning systems, water levelregulation, and an emergency plan.Hon. Mposha, Zambia’s Minister of Green Economy and Environment, announced this after theMember States approved ..read more

In a shocking turn of events, former Kasama Member of Parliament (MP) Kelvin Bwalya Sampa has been detained by the Zambia Police Service, alongside two accomplices, for allegedly scamming a Japanese businessman out of USD 80,000. The intricate scheme involved false promises of a lucrative gold deal that ultimately turned into a sophisticated con, leaving ..read more

By Aaron Ng’ambi The story of Zambia after 59 years of independence is a sad tale, though not unique to this landlocked country; it’s similar to that of many post-independence African states.  Zambia, which has great potential, is surrounded by eight countries. Unfortunately, the mineral wealth, water resources and the arable land does not in any ..read more

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is planning to raise its ownership in a joint cobalt and copper venture with Chinese firms from 32% to 70%. Concerns have been raised that the current deal disproportionately favors the Chinese companies and fails to provide significant benefits to Congo. The plan to increase Congo’s stake and gain ..read more

Nason Banda has recently been appointed as the new Director General of the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Zambia, according to Lusaka Times. This announcement was made by President Hakainde Hichilema during a swearing-in ceremony, which also saw the appointment and swearing-in of several Ambassadors and High Commissioner Designates. Mary Chirwa, the previous Director General ..read more

By Sean Tembo – PeP President 1. In the current political circles, the elephant in the room is whether Former President Edgar Lungu will run for President again in 2026, or if he has completely retired from active politics. Personally l think it would be better for the nation if President Lungu did not run ..read more

Pan-African housing development financier – Shelter Afrique is seeking to review and harmonize the statutory documents that established the institution, citing inconsistencies in its constitutive documents. The Company is also seeking a review of the host country agreement to incorporate diplomatic privileges and concessions as enshrined in the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and ..read more

When the New Dawn Administration just formed government, Home Affairs & Internal Security Minister Hon. Jack Mwimbu issued a decree outlawing any unnecessary checkpoints or roadblocks by the traffic police save for the permanent ones along the highway for security reasons. Of course, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and applauded the minister for finally ..read more

By Aaron Ng’ambi The story of Zambia after 59 years of independence is a sad tale, though not unique to this landlocked country; it’s similar to that of many post-independence African states.  Zambia, which has great potential, is surrounded by eight countries. Unfortunately, the mineral wealth, water resources and the arable land does not in any ..read more