Hakainde Hichilema
Coverage of President Hakainde Hichilema — the presidency, his programme and the reaction to it.
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Politics
Hh Does Not Need Individual Reconciliation before Inauguration – Malite
MALITE UPND Alliance member Emmanuel Malite says President Hakainde Hichilema does not need to reconcile with individual politicians ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Malite argued that the recent elections were a competitive political contest in which some candidates won while others…
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State55-Afrikan Board congratulates HH re-election
The Board of Trustees and Members of State55-Afrikan have congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia, describing his victory as a testament to the confidence Zambians have in his leadership. In a congratulatory message signed by Secretary General…
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Kalulushi Pastors’ Fellowship congratulate HH on re election
The Pastors Fellowship in Kalulushi has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election for a second term, attributing the victory to the development delivered to the country. Pastors Fellowship Kalulushi Chairperson, Reverend Clinton Longwani, told ZANIS in an interview in Kalulushi district that Zambians had…
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Politics
Courts to remain closed, judiciary sources
The indefinite countrywide shutter of key Courts and several judicial complexes effected yesterday is expected to continue today, effectively scuttling NRPUP’s Brian Mundubile’s attempts to challenge the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema on August. Yesterday, Zambia woke up to an unusual scenes as most important…
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Politics
Hh Had No Power to Close Courts — State House
HOUSE Details in the Statement……. We have noted with concern claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of the courts on Monday, 24th August 2026 to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. This allegation is inconsistent with both the constitutional order and the…
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Politics
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have filed a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala…
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Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have written a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election, in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner…
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HH must apologise to Garry’s mother – Chigaga
…the wife to late former Finance Minister in UNIP government says it is highly un-presidential for Mr Hichilema to verbally abuse an elderly woman only for the reason that she is the mother to a politician whom the President does not like By NATION REPORTER…
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The Church Working on Reconciliation and Dialogue Initiative before Inauguration
CCZ WORKING ON RECONCILIATION AND DIALOGUE INITIATIVE BEFORE INAUGURATION The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it is working to bring together President Hakainde Hichilema and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile for reconciliation and dialogue before the inauguration. Speaking on Tuesday ‘s…
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Why Zumani Zimba Does Not Want Mundubile to Petition the 2026 Presidential Results
Guest Article by Marvin Chola According to News Diggers, Tonse Alliance Secretary General Dr Chris Zumani Zimba believes Brian Mundubile would be making a “big mistake” by petitioning the 2026 presidential election results, which saw President Hakainde Hichilema declared the winner. Mundubile
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UK Foreign Affairs’minister’ Says Looking Forward to Working with Hh
August 2026 Dear President Hichilema, I would like to extend my congratulations on your re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia. Your victory reflects the trust that many Zambians have placed in your leadership for the next five years. The UK and Zambia
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Africa & World
SA businessman says Ramaphosa must learn from HH on investor friendliness
Paramount Group founder Ivor Ichikovich says he hopes his country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa can sit down with President Hakainde Hichilema to find out what it was like to be investor friendly and to address the basics that people need. Ichikovich made the remarks when
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Lawyer Seeks Clarity on 7-Day Deadline for Presidential Election Petition
Elesani Phiri Lusaka Lawyer Tresford Chali has raised questions over how the seven-day deadline for filing a presidential election petition should be calculated. Mr. Chali says the key issue is whether the deadline should be counted in hours from the time President Hakainde Hichilema
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Politics
Hh Won August Election with 57.9%, Not 60% Says Csos.
Hakainde Hichilema won the August 2026 presidential election with 57.9 percent of the vote, according to a Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) conducted by a consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The figure is slightly below the 60 percent figure that has been circulating in
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Politics
State House Denies Hh Ordered Court Closure to Block Election Petitions
State House has rejected allegations that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on Monday, August 24, 2026, to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. In a statement issued by State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka, says the allegation is inconsistent with…
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Senior Chief Muchinda Calls for National Unity, Reconciliation and Development after the Elections
Senior Chief Muchinda Kankomba Welala III of the Lala-Swaka people has called on Zambians to embrace unity, reconciliation and renewed commitment to national development following the conclusion of the elections. The Traditional Leader congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on receiving a renewed national
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Politics
When Political Analysis Becomes Political Fiction: Sishuwa Sishuwa’s Dangerous Conspiracy Theory
Editor Zambia As usual, Sishuwa Sishuwa’s latest intervention, titled “The Quest for a Life Presidency: How Hichilema Plans to Destroy the Opposition,” is presented as political analysis, but reads less like sober scholarship and more like an elaborate political indictment constructed almost entirely
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NRPUP president Tembo congratulates president HH, urges respect for results.
NATIONAL Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) President Ezra Tembo has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his election victory after defeating the party’s candidate Brian Mundubile. Mr. Tembo said NRPUP accepts the outcome of the August 13 general elections and urged all party members…
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Business
Zambia Sugar is Key Partner in Economic Expansion – Hh
President Hakainde Hichilema has pointed at Zambia Sugar as a key partner in the country’s aspirations of expanding its economy for the betterment of every citizen. The President was speaking in Lusaka yesterday, during the Mid-Year Private Sector Day in Lusaka where Zambia Sugar was…
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Business
Lusaka Cbd Spare Part Traders Raise Concerns over Foreign Retail Competition
Traders operating in spare parts businesses around Freedom Way and surrounding areas in Lusaka CBD have appealed to His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene in the growing challenges affecting local traders. Speaking on behalf of fellow traders this morning in Lusaka, Nkane Auto Spares…
