The latest reporting and analysis from The Zambian Economist, across every beat we cover.
A data-led comparison of President Hakainde Hichilema's record and challenger Brian Mundubile's Tonse Alliance platform, seven days before Zambia's 13 August election.
The capital wakes up in layers, traders and drivers first, offices last. A short morning look at Lusaka as the day gets moving.
At Desire in Nyumba Yanga, young vendors have turned a charcoal grill, goat meat and a signature sauce into a real business, feeding customers daily and quietly supporting…
Government has declared a National Mourning day and Official Funeral for former Cabinet Minister Dr Joseph Katema, whose body arrives in Zambia this week ahead of burial at…
Four pallets of ballot papers have arrived in Livingstone District for the Central and Maramba constituencies, now under 24-hour police guard at the Livingstone Civic Centre ahead of…
President Hichilema has strongly condemned reports of political violence, warning that lawlessness by any party or supporter will not be tolerated ahead of the August 13 polls.
NPA and LISWMC have signed a three-year MoU treating illegal dumping as a criminal offence, aiming to curb flooding, environmental degradation, and public health risks in Lusaka.
Zambia wants 3 million visitors and a billion-dollar tourism industry, but two officials have used that figure to mean different things five years apart, and peak season now…
