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6/12/2025, 3:50:08 PM

*Zambia in African top 10 Industrialized countries* South Africa has been ranked as Africa’s most industrialized nation, according to a latest report by The African Exponent, a leading business information source for entrepreneurs and investors on the continent. Egypt follows in second place, with a manufacturing ecosystem that thrives on exports to Europe and the Middle East. Nigeria comes third, recognized for being home to some of Africa’s largest industrial conglomerates. Rounding out the top 10 are Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tunisia, and Zambia. Zambia’s manufacturing sector is steadily on the rise, fueled by growth in agriculture, construction, and consumer goods.#DWAfrica

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6/12/2025, 3:41:31 PM

President Hakainde Hichilema to address the nation today at 19.00hrs.

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6/12/2025, 6:23:31 PM

*Our thoughts remain with former president Edgar Lungu’s family whose pain is shared by many across the nation* President Hakainde Hichilema

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6/12/2025, 4:29:16 PM

British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say (BBC) A man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told an Indian news agency. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told ANI there was one survivor who was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight - a seat the flight manifest shared by authorities said was British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh. His cousin in Leicester, Ajay Valgi, told the BBC that Mr Ramesh called his family to say he was "fine" but he does not know the whereabouts of his brother, Ajay who was also on the plane. Video shared on social media showed Mr Ramesh walking towards an ambulance, with smoke billowing in the background. Indian media said Mr Ramesh shared his boarding pass, which showed his name and seat number. He has a wife and child. The BBC understands he was born in India, but has lived in the UK for many years. Commissioner Malik told ANI the survivor "has been in the hospital and is under treatment". He told the BBC that 204 bodies had been recovered, while 41 people were being treated for injuries. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the London Gatwick Airport-bound flight, Air India said. The plane crashed into accommodation used by doctors less than a minute after take-off. ZNBC

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6/11/2025, 10:06:17 PM

*Tonga iyayi* PF cadres reject Tonga song at their secretariat.

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6/12/2025, 6:21:20 PM

*OUR POLITICAL DIFFERENCES DO NOT MAKE US ENEMIES* PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA

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6/12/2025, 7:06:46 PM

*We are proud of you Mr president Hakainde Hichilema* *Words of a leader right there! Hope and guidance when we needed it!* 🙏🏾 Slapdee

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6/12/2025, 7:04:14 PM

*We understand that some among us may express their pain through anger, while this is human or human response to loss, we must meet it with understanding, patience and indeed restraint* President Hakainde Hichilema

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6/12/2025, 9:29:02 AM

A plane with 242 passengers heading to London has crashed near Ahmedabad airport in India (BBC)

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6/11/2025, 9:44:14 PM

Michael Himusa wrote... Lelo yenzeko guys kuma Lusaka kuno 😂😂 While covering the address today by Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda at the party secretariat, something deeply unsettling happened that left me frightened and shocked. As a Tonga gospel song played briefly through the PA system, the reaction from the crowd of PF supporters was immediate and aggressive. Voices rose in fury. “Tonga iyayi! Sitifuna! Elo osayesako!”(No Tonga! We don’t want it! Don’t even try!) One young man even threatened to destroy the phone of the person managing the music if the song wasn’t stopped. Bantu Bakamina, and there I stood, a Tonga journalist, camera in hand, watching and hearing this unfold, feeling not just shock, but sadness. This wasn’t just a rejection of a song. It was a rejection of identity, of language, of culture, of belonging. As everything was happening, I thought to myself that it was a reminder that tribalism is not a relic of the past. It is still alive, raw, and at times violently expressed. We can no longer pretend that these moments don’t matter. Tribal intolerance is not just hurtful, but dangerous. It threatens the very foundation of our country’s motto: One Zambia, One Nation. Yes, I know healing will take time. Changing mindsets doesn’t happen overnight. But we must start now by confronting these attitudes, by calling them out, and by actively choosing to celebrate, not silence, our diversity. Politics should never be a vehicle for division. It should be about ideas, vision, and service not about surnames or dialects. To my fellow Zambians, let’s not allow political frustration or party affiliation to rob us of our shared humanity. We can do politics. We can even disagree, but we must never lose respect for one another's roots. The moment I witnessed today wasn’t just about a song. It was a warning. Let’s not ignore it.