Politics

Zambian opposition leader takes oath of office for presidency

Lusaka – Zambia’s newly-elected leader Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory hailed as... Read more

24 Aug, 2021

Politics

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema takes office in boost for democracy

Lusaka – Zambia’s newly-elected leader Hakainde Hichilema takes office on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory hailed as a... Read more

24 Aug, 2021

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

‘Cattle boy’ Hakainde Hichilema takes Zambia’s top job

Lusaka – Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s veteran opposition politician and a business tycoon, tried six times for the country’s presidency before... 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 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

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

Business

Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote

Lusaka – Soaring food prices and economic hardship could sway this week’s tightly-contested Zambian presidential vote in favour of... Read more

8 Aug, 2021

Politics

Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections

Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more

4 Aug, 2021