LUSAKA— Zambia’s Electoral Commission has suspended the counting and announcement of results from Thursday’s presidential election nationwide, citing reports of violence and the theft of marked ballot papers. In a statement issued Friday, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) said violence had been reported in some districts, with polling staff targeted and, in some cases, marked ballots allegedly stolen from ballot boxes. “The Commission has with immediate effect suspended the counting and announcement of results throughout the country,” the ECZ…

Lusaka – NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has claimed victory in Zambia’s presidential election, saying results from his party’s Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) show him leading the race. In a video shared on 14 August, Mundubile said his party had compiled results from polling stations and tallying centres across the country and was confident of victory. “The people of Zambia voted. Their decision must be respected,” Mundubile said in a video shared widely on social media. He also raised concerns…

LUSAKA – Vote counting is underway across Zambia following Thursday’s general election, with election officials tallying ballots from polling stations across the country. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is expected to announce the presidential election results by Monday, 17 August. Meanwhile, unverified results and purported tallies from various counting centres are being shared widely on social media. The figures have not been confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Zambians are now awaiting the official tally as the electoral…

Zambia votes on 13 August in a presidential election dominated by the cost of living, as President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term against 13 challengers. Although 14 candidates are on the ballot, the race has largely narrowed to Hichilema and opposition candidate Brian Mundubile of the Tonse-Pamodzi alliance. Mundubile has centred his campaign on rising food prices, unemployment and household hardship, arguing that economic recovery has not improved daily life for most Zambians. The opposition is framing the vote…

LUSAKA, July 15 — Zambia’s former Vice President and Acting President, Dr Guy Lindsay Scott, has died at the age of 82 after an illness, the Zambian government announced on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa, Scott died at his Farm in Lusaka’s Leopards Hill area. President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded the former vice president a State Funeral in recognition of his distinguished service to the nation. Scott served as Zambia’s Vice President…

LUSAKA, July 9 — Zambia’s Vice President, Dr. W.K. Mutale Nalumango, escaped unharmed after a Zambia Air Force helicopter carrying her was involved in an accident during take-off in the northern town of Nakonde on Thursday, the government said. In a statement, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick K. Kangwa said the helicopter was involved in an accident shortly after take-off while the Vice President was on an official visit to Muchinga Province. Nalumango, along with all passengers and crew members…

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has suspended all livestock imports from South Africa with immediate effect following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in that country. In a press statement issued on February 14, 2026, the Ministry said the decision was taken “following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in that country.” The Ministry stated that through the Department of Veterinary Services, it “has with immediate effect, suspended all livestock import permits from South Africa.”…

The President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has arrived in Lusaka for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has described the visit as “a reciprocal engagement following President Hichilema’s State Visit to the Republic of Ghana in July 2023” and one that “builds on the outcomes of the Second Session of the Zambia–Ghana Joint Permanent Commission, held in Lusaka in October 2025.”…

When the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) was first completed in 1975, it stood as a bold symbol of South–South cooperation, a physical and political bridge linking landlocked Zambia to the world through the Port of Dar es Salaam. Built with Chinese support at a time when many African countries faced isolation and geopolitical pressure, TAZARA became more than a railway. It became a story of solidarity, resilience, and shared purpose. A History Rooted in Liberation TAZARA was born out of…

Lusaka – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has concluded a landmark visit to Zambia, highlighted by the official launch of the revitalisation of the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line, a signature infrastructure project symbolising decades of friendship among Zambia, Tanzania, and China. Premier Li joined President Hakainde Hichilema and Tanzania’s Vice President Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi in Lusaka, where the trio unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the start of rehabilitation works on the 1,860-kilometre railway. President Hichilema described the project…