by admin_ijhub | Aug 13, 2026 | lescij
Dust from Polihali Dam construction and quarry sites regularly engulfs the nearby village of Tsekong. Photos: Sechaba Mokhethi. “It looks like gathering rain clouds. The dust is very dark. You can see it coming from both quarry sites until it covers the whole of...
by admin_ijhub | Aug 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
By MakanDay Team Voting in Zambia’s 2026 general election has presented contrasting scenes at polling stations monitored by MakanDay’s network of reporters, with long queues in some parts of the country, relatively few voters at others, and delays in the start of...
by admin_ijhub | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
PART II | Foreign advisers are nothing new in politics. But an investigation into Zambia’s election raises a more difficult question: how much should voters know about the consultants, companies and interests helping shape political campaigns? By Charles Mafa Foreign...
by admin_ijhub | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
A CWAC official has confirmed collecting residents’ NRCs and voter cards in Chasefu District, as allegations emerge of similar activity ahead of Zambia’s general election. But who authorised the collection — and why? By Esther Nkhoma With Zambians heading to the...
by admin_ijhub | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
What does someone who has observed African elections for decades make of Zambia’s 2026 election? Professor Stephen Chan, OBE, is no stranger to Zambia. He lived and worked in the country in the 1980s, later became an Honorary Professor at the University of Zambia and,...
