Browsing: Zambia

Danielle Resnick, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and…

On Sunday, Zambia was hit by an electricity outage that affected almost every state in the country. This was a result of irregular rainfall which resulted…

Africa’s second largest copper producer and other mining companies switched to emergency diesel-generated electricity to sustain operations after a power blackout hit Zambia on Sunday. State-owned…

Ahead of a pivotal national poll on Thursday, Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu is seeking re-election in a contest likely to be decided by frustrated young voters…

Zambia’s state-owned power company, ZESCO, on Sunday suffered a system failure that plunged the country into a blackout. The country’s Copperbelt region, which is home to…

Rescue teams have recovered a second body from the five passengers who drowned in a boat mishap in Lake Kariba Friday. Search efforts have been hampered…

Zambia began its campaign in the Olympics women’s football competition with a 10-3 loss to the Netherlands at the Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi in Japan. The Copper…

Following series of poor results by Zambia’s national team, the nation’s soccer federation has parted ways “by mutual agreement” with its Serbian coach Milutin Sredojevic The…

Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has officially declared April 28 as a public holiday to honour the life and legacy of late President Kenneth Kaunda. President Edgar…

More tributes have been coming in for Zambian founding president Kenneth Kaunda, who died on Thursday at 97.