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Kamwala Fire Destroys 20 Trading Structures as Police Point to a Brazier
About 20 makeshift trading structures were destroyed at Kamwala Trading Area on 18 August. Police point to a brazier left burning at a makeshift restaurant.
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Election 2026 Economics
Mwandi MP-Elect Iris Kaingu Congratulates Hichilema on Re-Election
Independent Mwandi MP-elect Iris Kaingu has congratulated President Hichilema on his re-election and pledged to work with him in her role in the new Assembly.
Election 2026 Economics
Why Zambia Cannot Afford Militias: The Economics of Hichilema’s Warning
Ballots price policies; guns price risk. Why the President's warning against militia politics is also an investment argument.
Business & Economy
Emmanuel Zulu: What the EAZ Vice Presidency Candidate Is Offering Members
Emmanuel Zulu is contesting the EAZ National Vice Presidency on a platform of membership value, visibility in economic debate and regional connection.
Election 2026 Economics
Four Opposition Presidential Candidates Concede and Congratulate Hichilema
Four opposition presidential candidates have conceded defeat and congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema, with OPP's Brian Mushimba saying Zambians have spoken.
Election 2026 Economics
ZNBC Defends Its Election Coverage Standards After Public Criticism
ZNBC Acting Head of Corporate Affairs Peter Nyongani says commentary questioning the corporation's election coverage seeks to undermine public confidence in the corporation.
Business & Economy
ZIPAR Comes On Board as Sponsor of EAZ’s 2026 AGM in Livingstone
ZIPAR is coming on board as a sponsor of the EAZ 2026 AGM in Livingstone, building on an existing MoU between the two institutions.
Election 2026 Economics
How Zambia’s Mixed-Member Proportional Representation System Works
Zambia now combines constituency-based first-past-the-post elections with proportional representation seats for women, youths and persons with disabilities. Here is how the system works.