Month: August 2021 Posts

Hichilema urged to end dark era of repression in Zambia

Aug 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International says the inauguration of former opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to turn the tide on the country’s worsening human rights situation. Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in… ...

Chakwera to travel to Zambia on Tuesday

Aug 22, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will travel to Zambia on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of Hakainde Hichilema, President-elect of Zambia. The ceremony will be held in Lusaka the same day at Heroes Stadium and several… ...

Zambia’s Lungu concedes defeat

Aug 16, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has accepted defeat in the presidential election and has congratulated president-elect Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) won the August 12 election with 2,810,777 votes while… ...

Zambia: Opposition candidate Hichilema wins presidential election

Aug 16, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema has been elected President of Zambia after defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu in the 12 August presidential election Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Esau Chulu declared Mr. Hichilema as duly Zambia 's… ...

Zambian President Lungu complains of violence as Hichilema takes early lead

Aug 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared the presidential and parliamentary elections in Zambia as "not free and fair”,  saying the polls were characterized by acts of violence. Lungu said in a statement released by State… ...

This is not Malawi – Zambia President 

Jun 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Edgar Lungu warns opposition on using violence to take over power Zambia President Edgar Lungu who faces an uncertain future in the August polls has warned the opposition in the country to stop using violence… ...

Zambian President Lungu gets dizzy during military event

Jun 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zambian President Edgar Lungu, 64, experienced sudden dizziness during a military event on Sunday, raising concerns about his health ahead of presidential elections in August. Lungu this morning presided over the 45th Defence Force Day… ...

Police arrest activist

Jun 03, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Police in Zambia have arrested an activist for protesting against the Inspector General. Musician Pilato said the activist Jayson Chipepo Musonda was arrested yesterday after holding peaceful protests against the conduct of Zambia’s Inspector… ...

Chakwera for peaceful co-existence in SADC

Sep 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Tione Andsen - MANA Malawi President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, has called for peaceful co-existence among member states in the SADC region in order to attain sustainable development. He said this during the opening… ...

Malawi, Zambia hold bilateral talks

Sep 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera visited Zambia on Tuesday where he held talks with President Edgar Lungu aimed at enhancing relations between the two countries. Speaking in an interview, Chakwera said the discussions centred around how people… ...

Chakwera to visit Zambia on Tuesday

Sep 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will visit Zambia on his first foreign trip as President of Malawi. Chakwera will go to the neighboring country on Tuesday for a day-long official working visit. According to the Malawi Ministry… ...

I am not Malawian – Zambian President says amidst doubts of his citizenship

Jul 11, 2017 Russell Kondowe 314 &

Zambia President Edgar Lungu who is being accused of showing dictatorial tendencies has dismissed reports that he is originally Malawian. According to a Zambian publication Kitwe Times some quarters have alleged that Lungu is not… ...

Zambia: Edgar Lungu to be sworn in tomorrow

Sep 12, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Chilima to be in attendance Malawi's vice President, Saulos Chilima is expected to attend Zambia President elect Edgar Lungu swear-in ceremony which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. Chilima was delegated by President Peter Mutharika… ...

Zambia elections: Lungu’s inauguration will be illegal, UPND has not accepted the court decision

Sep 06, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Losing opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that the UPND has not accepted the decision taken by the Constitutional Court to dismiss its election petition. Out of five Judges of the court, two wanted the… ...

Mutharika congratulates Lungu for winning Zambia elections

Aug 18, 2016 Bright Malenga 60 &

Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika was among the first heads of state to congratulate Zambia President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for emerging victorious in last Thursday’s polls. According to results announced on August 15 by… ...