AFRICAN Union Head of Observer Mission Ernest Bai Koroma says he hopes that the will of the Zambian people will be respected and accepted by political players. Speaking to journalists, Thursday, Koroma, who is former

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed the Zambia Army Commander to re-enforce security in North-Western and some parts of Western and Southern Provinces which have recorded two deaths and spates of violence during Thursday’s election. And

THERE was jubilation at Lusaka’s Kabulonga Boys Secondary School when Hakainde Hichilema arrived to cast his vote on Thursday. The voters abandoned their queues to catch a glimpse of the UPND leader who was accompanied

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Thursday’s high voter turnout was reminiscent of the way people turned up en masse to vote in 2011. President Lungu, who was accompanied by his wife Esther, was speaking after he

ZAMBIAN voters were today taken to a rude shock after noticing that the government shut down WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, the most commonly used instant messaging platforms, as they queued up to cast their votes

POLICE in Senanga have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering his brother using a pounding stick over theft allegations. In a statement, Thursday, Police spokesperson Esther Katongo explained that the deceased and the suspect

FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says he fears that the outcome of the election will not reflect the true political dynamics in the country. And Dr Sacika says he is concerned that

DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba has expressed confidence that he will carry the day in Thursday’s election, saying his party is issue-based and can heal the divide in the nation. And Patriots for Economic Progress

HUMAN Rights Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says the Commission has received unverified reports of isolated cases of alleged electoral malpractices relating to unauthorized individuals found in possession of ballot papers. And Muleya says the high

I AM hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself, says President Edgar Lungu. Speaking when he addressed the nation, Wednesday evening, President