Political Analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the regional voting pattern that emerged from last Thursday’s elections is worrying. Dr. Ng’oma says this is a serious concern to the country because political parties are expected to have a national outlook. He says this should not be encouraged if the country is to develop. And Dr. Ng’oma says the Electoral Commission of ...

President-elect Edgar Lungu has expressed concern that the voting pattern from last Thursday’s elections has the potential to erode the One Zambia One Nation motto. Addressing his supporters at State House grounds following his declaration as winner of the president election, Mr. Lungu says he was shocked to see how some people voted. He says this should serve as an ...

President Edgar Lungu has won re-election with 50.35% to avoid a re-run. Presidential Returning Officer and ECZ Chairperson Esau Chulu declared Mr Lungu as President-elect after polling 1,860,877 votes beating his closest rival UPND president Hakainde Hichilema who polled 1,760,347 votes representing 47.67%. FDD’s Edith Nawakwi came a distant third with 24,149 votes, PAC’s Andyford Banda had 15,791 votes,Rainbow party’s ...

  Results from 90 of the 156 constituencies put President Edgar Lungu in the lead with 955,035 votes against UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema with 840,232 votes. The difference between the two forerunners is 114,803 votes. FDD’s Edith Nawakwi has maintained his distant third place with 14,592 votes,PAC’s Andyford Banda has 8,723 votes, Rainbow party’s Wynter Kabimba has 5,032 votes,UNIP’s Tilyenji Kaunda ...

Results from 69 of the 156 constituencies put president Edgar Lungu in the lead with 699,960 votes against UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema with 644,132 votes. This represents a difference of 55,828 votes. FDD’s Edith Nawakwi has maintained his distant third place with 10,205 votes,PAC’s Andyford Banda has 5,640 votes,UNIP’s Tilyenji Kaunda has 3,517 votes, and Rainbow party’s Wynter Kabimba has 3,275 ...

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has retaken the lead out of the results counted from 42 of 156 constituencies being verified. Mr. Hichilema has polled 384, 801 votes while his closest rival President Edgar Lungu is in the second position with 373, 496 votes. In third position is  FDD’s Edith Nawakwi with 5, 564 votes followed by PAC’s Andyford Banda ...

The race to State House is still neck and neck between President Edgar Lungu and UPND President Hakainde Hichilema with results from 29 of the 156 constituencies declared so far. In what is clearly a two horse race, President Lungu has polled 262,149 votes against Mr Hichilema’s 243,794 votes, a difference of 18,355 votes. FDD’s Edith Nawakwi is trailing a ...

President Edgar Lungu is leading the presidential race from results from 22 constituencies of the 156 constituencies declared so far by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Announcing the latest results from 14 constituencies this morning, ECZ Chairperson Esau Chulu says President Lungu is leading with 207,547 votes, followed by UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema with 153,630 votes, FDD’s Edith Nawakwi has 2,519 ...

Emad Moteab’s late strike earned Al Ahly a 2-2 draw with Zesco United in a CAF Champions League, Group A game played at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Friday night. As a result Zesco from Zambia moved to the top of Group A standings, while Egyptian giants Ahly moved to position three. The visitors made their intentions ...

Justin Bieber has claimed the top two spots in the UK singles chart for the seventh time in a year. Cold Water, his collaboration with Major Lazer, is at number one for a third week while Let Me Love You, with DJ Snake, is a new entry at two. Before Bieber did so last year, no artist had held the ...