There’s a misinformation campaign at work here to make these elections seem tainted. To make it seem like the Zambian citizens wanted change and to stifle that the sitting president used the military and police to target and silence opposition leadership.
The recent days and weeks have shown that, notwithstanding the huge impediments placed in the path of multi partisan politics in Zambia in the past three years, Zambia and Zambians are determined to remain a multi party democracy.
In the past three years, we often heard retorts of ‘there’s no opposition’ and those of us who warned that ‘the opposition are the people’ became near lone voices. I remember saying to some ruling party pundits in the last one year, that “ the real problem is not that there is no opposition, but, that for the first time in the history of Zambia, the ruling party does not know the Presidential opponent two years to an election”, I was laughed off. There is a reason why even despotic regimes allow a semblance of real opposition party activity - to prevent opposition organisation becoming vague until the last minute. Exactly what happened here.
No matter what the result of the elections on 13th August is, Zambia shall emerge a stronger multi party democracy than it has been in the past 3 years - and we must keep it that way. No leader or party should ever bet on the absence of an opposition in Zambia. We will always have a strong opposition because we are diverse and a section of the population, no matter how large or small, will always be the opposition. The leader they choose, is but their figure head, for the moment.
Egypt is reducing government fuel use by 30%
Zimbabwe is diluting petrol with more ethanol
South Sudan is now on 12 hour load shedding because they rely on oil for electricity
Ethiopia is prioritizing essential services for fuel supply
All this and it’s only been a month
Michael Carrick is at the wheel! 🧠
🗣️ 'Get the contract out. Put it on the table. Let him sign it. Let him write any numbers that he wants to put on there given what he has done now 🔴⚪⚫
Let him sign the contract and go ✍️
O̵l̵e̵'̵s̵ Carrick's at the wheel, man. He's doing it, he's doing his thing 🛞
Man United are back!' 😅👏
Zambia’s GDP is projected to grow 6.4% in 2026, driven by copper output forecast above 1m tonnes. Agriculture will be the second major contributor, with maize production seen topping 3.7m tonnes. Govt targets diversification in ICT, livestock and fisheries amid climate and power risks.
Zambia and Tanzania have agreed on a new fuel supply arrangement via Dar es Salaam Port. A vessel carrying over 100,000 tons will be offloaded monthly between the 15th and 25th to ensure reliable petroleum supply to Zambia. Ministers Ndejembi and Chikote announced the deal.