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Amos Chanda, the former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s aide has been arrested and charged with insulting and obstructing officers who were searching his home. Mr Chanda’s wife and sister-in-law who were present during the incident, were also arrested. The three are accused of insulting and obstructing anti-corruption officers who were …

The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa as Special Assistant for public policy. Chipokota Mwanawasa, daughter of 3rd Zambian Republican president Levy Mwanawasa and politician and lawyer Maureen Mwanawasa has been appointed as Mr Hichilema’s Special Assistant for public Policy. https://twitter.com/HHichilema/status/1451635411357507591?s=20 Ms Chipokota-Mayamba holds a MSc In Public …

Nelly Mutti has become the country’s first female speaker of parliament, responsible for the orderly conduct of debate as well as disciplining lawmakers. She was unanimously elected by the new group of MPs and will have Attracta Chisanga and Frank Moyo as deputies. On his Facebook account, the new Zambian …

Zambian former president Edgar Lungu’s Facebook account has been deactivated. Several Zambians on Twitter say the account was deactivated because of cyber bullying. People had been making mean comments on Mr Lungu’s Facebook page that had more than one million likes. The former head of state’s Twitter account is still …

Zambian new President Hakainde Hichilema has changed the country’s army commanders and the head of the police. He announced new commanders of the Zambian army, the air force and the national service and their deputies, as well as a new inspector general of police. President Hichilema said he was focusing …

Zambian new president Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Situmbeko Musokotwane, an experienced international economist as the country’s Minister in charge of Finances. Mr Hichilma, in his inaugural speech said he will fix the economy and create jobs. Early this morning, he announced that his first Cabinet appointment is the Minister of …

After his inauguration, the new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema announces he will start appointing members of his cabinet. The president has tweeted that the minister of finance is the first to be appointed: Good morning beloved citizens, we are doing things in a phased and coordinated manner that will yield …

Huge crowds have gathered in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, for the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as the country’s new president. On Twitter, President Hakainde Hichilema expressed his gratitude as he see the crowd: As I sit here in our vehicle being driven to Heroes Stadium, I see the love, the joy …

Several African presidents are heading to Zambia to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema. Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu left Dar es Salaam on Tuesday morning; Mhe. Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan akiagana na viongozi mbalimbali katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere (JNIA) Jijini Dar es Salaam leo …

The new Zambian elected president Hakainde Hichilema has manifested his desire of changing the judicial system in the country. He made the announcement after a meeting with members of a legal fraternity. “We’ll strengthen the justice system and work closely with them to ensure greater efficiency because justice delayed is …