PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has explained that his recent absence from both local and international engagements has been out of respect for the late former president Edgar Lungu’s funeral. And President Hichilema says he agrees with the United States Ambassador to Zambia that the country’s economy has been underperforming. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales says his meeting with President Hichilema represents an opportunity to reset the US–Zambia relationship for the mutual benefit of both countries. Speaking during a meeting with the US envoy on Wednesday, President Hichilema acknowledged that the Zambian economy could do better. “Ambassador we are very pleased you were able to respond very quickly to this meeting, it shows the depth of our partnership and our...