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Imanga Wamunyima Jr Takes Oath for Second Term as Nalolo MP
Imanga Wamunyima Jr has taken the oath for a second term as Nalolo MP, thanking constituents and pledging integrity and diligence.
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Election 2026 Economics
Jacqueline Sabao Sworn In for Second Term as Chikankata MP
Chikankata's Jacqueline Sabao took the oath of office on 8 September as Zambia's new Parliament began, pledging to carry constituents' priorities into the National Assembly.
Election 2026 Economics
Kakubo Sworn In as MP for Kapiri Mposhi West, His Third Parliamentary Term
Stanley Kakubo has taken the oath as MP for Kapiri Mposhi West, the constituency created when the 2026 delimitation split his former Kapiri Mposhi seat. It is his…
Macroeconomy & Policy
Debt Took Almost Half of Zambia’s August Treasury Release. The Rest Has to Work Harder
Zambia's Treasury released K16.1 billion in August. K7.6 billion, about 47 percent, went to debt servicing and arrears. The IMF says the debt is sustainable but still at…
Election 2026 Economics
Sesheke East’s Romeo Kangombe Sworn In for a Third Term, Says Development “Has No Finish Line”
Romeo Kangombe was sworn in as Sesheke East MP for a third term this week, four years after a violence-marred 2019 by-election first won him the seat.
Election 2026 Economics
Independent MP Iris Kaingu Takes Mwandi Seat: What Her Win Means for Western Province’s Economy
Iris Kamwi Kaingu was sworn in as MP for Mwandi Constituency on 7 September 2026, having won as an independent after being left off the UPND's adoption list.…
Politics
Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir, Dies
Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died. Mr Ameir died on Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment in Zanzibar. His…
Agriculture & Mining
Grow Zambia Targets Offer Real Opportunities, Says Haabazoka
Economist Lubinda Haabazoka says the Grow Zambia Agenda's production targets give businesses and investors concrete benchmarks to plan investment around, from maize and copper to electricity and regional…