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Letting Power Go

Veteran journalist and MakanDay managing partner, John Mukela, writes that politicians fail to relinquish their positions after losing power because political parties are often...

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FNB ZAMBIA CLOSURE LETTER IS FALSE

By Linda Soko Tembo A letter allegedly authored by FNB's Chief Executive Officer, Kapumpe Chola, dated 16th May 2024, claiming the closure of all FNB...

YES, the two-storey school building is Mandenga Primary in Chirundu

By Pamela Kapekele Various online media outlets, including in WhatsApp groups, have showcased images of an almost completed two-storey 1x6 classroom block, purportedly belonging to...

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Kabwe’s K890,000 Mourner’s Shelter Highlights Larger Issues in Zambia’s CDF-funded Projects

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF)-funded mourner's shelter at Kabwe central hospital, constructed at a cost of approximately K890,000, has been left unattended, leading to public vandalism. This project is just one example of several CDF initiatives that are going to waste due to poor planning.

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By David Punabantu & Edited by MAKANDAY APRIL 1 1964 Chinese Consul-General of South Africa, Wei Yu- Sun gives a gift to Northern Rhodesia through Mr...

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From Empowerment to Dependency—How Zambia’s Farm Subsidy Programme Fuels Dependency and Degradation

The Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), once a promising initiative to empower Zambia's small-scale farmers, has become a symbol of dependency, inefficiency, and environmental...

UN Expert Raises Human Rights Concerns Ahead of 2026 Elections

By Linda Soko Tembo Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, has concluded her official visit to Zambia, which took place...

Government Stands by FISP Amid Soil Fertility Concerns

The government says it has no plans to phase out the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), in the near future, calling it a cornerstone...

Inexperienced Company Secures Vital Multimillion-Kwacha Health Contracts

By Ennety Munshya and Linda Soko Tembo An investigation by MakanDay reveal troubling details about Ace Pharmaceutical, the company contracted to deliver 138 ambulances and...

Empowering Zambian Journalism!

Our trainees share their experiences from a transformative week-long investigative journalism training programme. This initiative, part of our mission to promote independent, public-interest journalism...

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