
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.
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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.

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.…

Voting at the Lusaka Golf Club polling station is calm and orderly on election day, echoing the earlier report from Kabulonga Secondary School.

Zambia could be entering a strong post-election confidence rally, but converting political certainty into investment, jobs and inclusive growth will depend on what happens after the count.

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Eng. Willings Sichalwe argues that as Zambia scales up spending on roads, energy and water infrastructure, ethics is not a soft add-on to engineering delivery. It is what…

A growing share of Zambia's major infrastructure work goes to Chinese state backed contractors, and the reasons trace back to a financing gap local firms cannot match. Eng.…