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Lecrae To Launch ‘Reconstruction World Tour’ This Fall
MusicRow - Tennessee
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July 31, 2025
Lecrae will kick off his new headlining “Reconstruction World Tour” in Harare, Zimbabwe on Sept. 4. Special guests Miles Minnick, Gio, 1K Phew and Torey D’Shaun will join Lecrae on select dates throughout the tour. The new 42-day international...
WHAT HAS ZAMBIA DONE WITH THE IMF’S $1.55 BILLION UNDER THE ECF?ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka makes a REFLECTION
Zambian Observer
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July 28, 2025
WHAT HAS ZAMBIA DONE WITH THE IMF’S $1.55 BILLION UNDER THE ECF? ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka makes a REFLECTION; 28th July, 2025 LUSAKA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a total of $1.55 billion to Zambia as part of a...
10 Most Streamed Zambian Songs Right Now — According to Zedwap.co
News Diggers
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July 28, 2025
Zambia’s music industry is thriving with vibrant creativity, regional collaborations, and an ever-growing fanbase across Africa. As one of Zambia’s top digital music platforms, Zedwap.co offers unique insight into what’s trending nationwide. If...
Wildlife & Tourists on the up in Zambia’s Kafue Park: Q&A With Manager Craig Reid
The Good Men Project - California
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July 28, 2025
By Ryan Truscott Zambia’s Kafue National Park, co-managed by Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife and conservation NGO African Parks, is home to up to 22 different species of antelopes, the highest diversity in Africa, more than 500...
Global album featuring multiple artists set for release on...
Music in Africa
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July 28, 2025
Spearheaded by Brandon Beckwith, a California-based producer and founder of the International Artists Project, the album brings together 200 artists, performing in 93 languages across 121 genres and sub-genres, resulting in a 12.5-hour musical...
US Embassy: More Senior Arrests Expected in Zambia Following ZAMMSA Audit
Open Zambia
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The US Embassy in Zambia has warned that further arrests of senior public officials are likely, following revelations of corruption and procurement irregularities in the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) forensic audit. In...
African music enjoys breakthrough on Shazam’s Global Top 200 Chart
Music Business Worldwide
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July 28, 2025
Over 200 African artists appeared on Apple Music-owned Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart during the past year as African music continues to gain global recognition. That’s according to new data from Shazam on Monday (July 28), showing that 12 tracks...
The Lonely Journey of a Leader: Are You Ready for the Weight of Zambia?
Zambian Observer
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July 28, 2025
The Lonely Journey of a Leader: Are You Ready for the Weight of Zambia? By Dr Mwelwa As Zambia marches toward the 2026 general elections, the air is thick with ambition. Billboards, press statements, political surveys, and backroom meetings all...
What Has Zambia Done With the IMF’s $1.55 Billion? A Reflection by Dr. Lubinda Haabazoka
Mwebantu
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July 28, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a total of $1.55 billion to Zambia as part of a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF). This funding has generated significant debate, particularly around its use and the impact on ordinary...
Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'
BBC
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July 26, 2025
ShareSave Zambia's notorious "black mountains" - huge heaps of mining waste that scar the Copperbelt skyline - are deeply personal to Stary Mwaba, one of the country's leading visual artists. "As kids, we used to call it 'mu danger' - meaning 'in...
Stream These 10 Movies You Missed At The Theater This Year
How-To Geek
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July 27, 2025
2025 is halfway over, and there are still plenty of movies to look forward to. There’s a spiffy new Fantastic Four film, the conclusion to Wicked, and another dose of James Cameron’s Avatar come Christmas. With so much to look forward to, it’s...
CHASEFU MP HAILS EQUITABLE CDF DISTRIBUTION UNDER UPND GOVERNMENT
Zambian Observer
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July 31, 2025
CHASEFU MP HAILS EQUITABLE CDF DISTRIBUTION UNDER UPND GOVERNMENT July 30, 2025 Chasefu Independent Member of Parliament Misheck Nyambose has commended the UPND government for increasing and equitably distributing the Constituency Development Fund...
‘Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari’ Director Reveals Shocking Details You Didn’t See in Hulu Doc
The Messenger - Kentucky
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If you’re looking for your next true crime binge, Dani Sloane is ready to take you on a wild ride. The first-time director helms the fascinating Hulu docuseries Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari, which chronicles the years-long investigation into...
ZCLU DEMANDS RELEASE OF ZAMBIAN-BORN YOUTHS ALLEGEDLY DETAINED AS FOREIGNERS
Zambian Observer
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July 27, 2025
ZCLU DEMANDS RELEASE OF ZAMBIAN-BORN YOUTHS ALLEGEDLY DETAINED AS FOREIGNERS By Patricia Mbewe The Zambian Civil Liberties Union -ZCLU- has expressed deep concern and outrage over the alleged detention of two Zambian-born youths, Patience Mutima...
We can’t disclose names of ministers being investigated because public will misunderstand us – ACC
Zambian Observer
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July 31, 2025
We can’t disclose names of ministers being investigated because public will misunderstand us – ACC THE Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says it cannot issue out the number and names of ministers being investigated under the current administration...
Mongu MP Hails President Hichilema’s “Steady Hand” in Guiding Zambia
Zambian Observer
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July 27, 2025
Mongu MP Hails President Hichilema’s “Steady Hand” in Guiding Zambia 26th July,2025 Oliver Mumbuna Amutike, Member of Parliament for Mongu Central Constituency, has strongly supported President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership, praising him for...
$140 MILLION IMF BOOST: A STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF ZAMBIA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Zambian Observer
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July 27, 2025
$140 MILLION IMF BOOST: A STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF ZAMBIA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a $140 million tranche to Zambia, signaling renewed confidence in the country’s economic reform agenda. Finance...
IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia
Panapress
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July 27, 2025
27 july 2025 - 06:08:33 MA 344 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation and fifth review of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit...
Owas Mwape explains why some Zambian stories go unfilmed
News Diggers
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July 27, 2025
NIGERIAN actor Kanayo O Kanayo and South African music executive Nota Baloyi recently visited Zambia, and they both urged Zambian filmmakers to tell local stories to attract international viewers. However, film director and producer Owas Ray Mwape...
Viral explicit videos worry Sumaili: How did Zambia get here?
News Diggers
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July 27, 2025
“DO you have the latest video? Send it quick!” “Have you seen the one that has just dropped?” These questions sum up July 2025 in Zambia. Lately, private videos keep flooding the internet, one right after another, so fast that people barely have...