Politics

Zambia’s new leader denounces outgoing ‘brutal regime’, pledges ‘better democracy’

Lusaka – Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema on Monday slammed the southern African country’s outgoing “brutal regime” while promising a... Read more

16 Aug, 2021

News

WATCH | Zambia’s Edgar Lungu concedes defeat to challenger Hichilema

Lusaka –  Zambia’s outgoing leader Edgar Lungu on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated his successor and longtime rival Hakainde... Read more

16 Aug, 2021

Politics

BREAKING | Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema wins presidential vote

Lusaka – Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Monday declared winner of the hotly contested presidential... Read more

16 Aug, 2021

Politics

Zambia incumbent Edgar Lungu cries foul in early vote count

Lusaka – Zambia’s main opposition candidate was leading Saturday in partial results for a tight presidential election while incumbent... Read more

15 Aug, 2021

Politics

Zambia opposition leads in early vote count

Lusaka – Zambia was still counting votes on Saturday after a hard-fought general election, with the main opposition candidate... Read more

14 Aug, 2021

Politics

Zambia election results trickle in as social media returns

Lusaka – Social media access was largely restored in Zambia on Saturday as a first small set of results from... Read more

14 Aug, 2021

Politics

‘We’re winning,’ says Lungu as debt-ridden Zambia votes in closely contested polls

Lusaka – Zambians were voting in a general election on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes,... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Politics

Army re-inforcement, social media curbs as Zambia votes in tightly contested polls

Lusaka – President Edgar Lungu deployed more troops in parts of the country to quell election violence after Zambians... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Politics

Vote count under way in Zambia after hard-fought election as army reinforced

Lusaka – Vote counting was under way in Zambia on Friday after a hard-fought general election that saw social... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Politics

Zambia opposition lies low in capital as voting day nears

Lusaka – Despite the excitement of voting for the first time, Lusaka resident Anita Chabala preferred not to sport... Read more

10 Aug, 2021