Sources: Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (Lusaka) and Zambia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of the Green Party of Zambia, Peter Sinkamba, has appealed to Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, to declare Wednesday-Friday, August 10-12, 2016, as constitutional public holidays in Zambia to ensure smooth tripartite elections, whereas many voters need to travel to their place of voting on the day before the election and return to their place of work the following day. [full story]