Election 2026 Economics
Voting Closes, ECZ Extends Hours for Late-Opening Stations
Voting has closed at most polling stations, while ECZ says stations that opened late must remain open long enough to complete the full 12-hour voting period.
Business & Economy
The Zambian Economist and Katondo Street Journal Form Content and Advertising Partnership
The two publications will share selected articles with clear attribution and carry reciprocal website promotions while retaining separate editorial control.
Election 2026 Economics
Zambians Vote as Hichilema Seeks Second Term on Economic Recovery Record
President Hakainde Hichilema cast his ballot in Lusaka on Thursday as millions of Zambians voted in a general election that will decide whether his economic turnaround earns a…
Election 2026 Economics
LDF Observers Report Calm Voting in Lusaka, Turnout Growing at Some Polling Stations
Update from the Library Development Foundation (LDF) At the polling stations visited so far in Lusaka, the situation remains calm and peaceful, with turnout moderate in most areas…
Election 2026 Economics
Tasila Lungu Breaks Silence, Votes at Kabulonga Boys Alongside Opposition Candidate
Tasila Lungu Mwansa, daughter of late President Edgar Lungu, appeared in public for the first time in over a year, voting at Kabulonga Boys where she was pictured…
Election 2026 Economics
Hichilema Casts Vote at Kabulonga Boys as Zambia Decides His Second Term
President Hichilema voted at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School alongside his sons Chikonka and Habwela, as Zambia held a general election with results due by 17 August.
Election 2026 Economics
Lusaka’s Great East Road Falls Silent as Zambians Head to the Polls
By Zambian Economist Analyst One of Lusaka’s busiest arteries stood empty on Thursday morning as Zambians queued at polling stations across the country instead of commuting to work.…
Election 2026 Economics
Zambia Votes: Steady Queues and Orderly Voting Reported at Lusaka Golf Club
Voting at the Lusaka Golf Club polling station is calm and orderly on election day, echoing the earlier report from Kabulonga Secondary School.