GIVE HH SPACE TO GOVERN – KAPINGA…..Alliance says election support should not become pressure for jobs as it takes “Grow Zambia” message to the grassroots. HH Mpaka 2031 People’s Alliance Secretary General Bill Kapinga has called on individuals who supported President Hakainde Hichilema to secure a second term to stop pressuring him for jobs and […] The post GIVE HH SPACE TO GOVERN – KAPINGA first appeared on The Zambian Observer .
COLONEL MUKUKA NKOLOSO AND HIS SPACE MISSION Talking about mission, audacity and refusing to be distracted by naysayers, one man in Zambia’s history comes to mind. Edward Mukuka Nkoloso. Strangely enough, I did not first hear about him from a history book, just like most of us if not all. My attention was drawn to […] The post COLONEL MUKUKA NKOLOSO AND HIS SPACE MISSION first appeared on The Zambian Observer .
By Dereck Goto South Africa should study Zimbabwe’s history very carefully. Marco Rubio’s visa restrictions, announced on 15 September 2026 and targeting certain foreign nationals over policies and conduct in South Africa, are not yet a Zimbabwe-style economic sanctions regime. But Pretoria should understand the significance of what has begun. Washington is explicitly linking punitive […] The post South Africa should study Zimbabwe’s history very carefully. first appeared on The Zambian Observer .
The United States has publicly acknowledged deploying offensive-capable weapons in Earth’s orbit, citing growing threats from Russia and China, for the first time. The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said […] The post US confirms for the first time it has deployed weapons in space first appeared on The Zambian Observer .
“Check Your Conscience”: UPND Youth Security Chief Slams Bitter Ex-MPs Over Election Petitions September 13, 2026 LUSAKA — UPND National Youth Security Chairman Fanwell Hasulwe, widely known as General Chiwenga, has launched a blistering attack on losing ruling party parliamentary candidates, warning them to examine their consciences before challenging election results in court. In a […] The post “Check Your Conscience”: UPND Youth Security Chief Slams Bitter Ex-MPs Over Election Petitions first appeared on The Zambian Observer .
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski says Russia keeps more than 2,000 diplomats spread across the European Union. In his estimate, at least 40 percent of them carry out work that does not fit diplomatic status. He said the missions run networks tied to agencies involved in sabotage and what he called terrorist activity. Europe, in his framing, is steadily shutting down the room Moscow has to operate.