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Politics
Ngocc Concerned over Low Women Representation in Parliament after August 13 Polls
The Non-Governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council -NGOCC- says women representation in the national assembly remains below 20 percent after the August 13 general election. NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela said only about 31 women out of the initial 122 who
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Politics
Even If I’m an Independent Member of Parliament for Kankoyo Constituency, I 100 Percent Support President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda, Politics Aside, Lets Focus on Development Now, Says Bishop Eddie Chomba
EVEN IF I’M AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR KANKOYO CONSTITUENCY, I 100 PERCENT SUPPORT PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s GROW ZAMBIA AGENDA, POLITICS ASIDE, LETS FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT NOW, SAYS EDDIE CHOMBA Independent Kankoyo Member of Parliament Hon. Dr. Bishop Eddie Chomba has expressed support for…
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“I Once Earned a Living Repairing Shoes” -Aspiring Member of Parliament for Livingstone Central Gbd
Hello fellow residents of Livingstone Central Constituency, i had the privilege of meeting some hardworking colleagues at Dambwa Central Market whose special talent is shoe repair. Watching them carefully restore worn-out shoes reminded me that behind every pair they mend is a family they are…
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Mufumbwe Member Of Parliament Shamba Muzungu Has Been Duly Elected As The Second Deputy Speaker Of The National Assembly With 166 Votes While Vincent Mwake With 58 Votes Came Second
BRIEFING | Mutti retains Speaker post as Muzungu elected Second Deputy Speaker Nelly Mutti has retained her position as Speaker of the National Assembly, while Attractor Malungo Chisangano will continue as First Deputy Speaker of the Fourteenth National Assembly. Mutti and Chisangano were elected…
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Five Nominated MPS Sworn In
Five nominated Members of Parliament have been sworn into office at Parliament Buildings today, Monday, September 13, 2026. Those sworn in include former Luena Member of Parliament Mubita Anakoka, former Zambia National Public Health Institute Director-General Dr. Roma Chilengi, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe…
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Sunday Chanda Withdraws Election Petition
Former Kanchibiya Member of Parliament SUNDAY CHANDA has withdrawn his election petition...
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Chanda withdraws Kanchibiya election petition
Former Kanchibiya Member of Parliament, Sunday Chanda, has announced the withdrawal of his election petition challenging the outcome of the 2026 Parliamentary election, saying the decision was made in the interest of peace, development and the people of Kanchibiya. In a lengthy statement issued on…
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It’s Ezra Tembo, not Kampyongo
NRPUP says Dag MP duly settled for as leader of opposition MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka NATIONAL Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) says Dag Hammarskjöld Member of Parliament (MP) Ezra Tembo is the duly settled for Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, contrary to assertions…
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Keep phones open – Speaker urges MPs
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka SPEAKER of National Assembly Nelly Mutti has urged the electorate to report members of Parliament (MPs) who ‘do not pick phone calls’ to the office of the clerk so that they can be ‘dealt with’. And Ms Mutti has implored veteran parliamentarians…
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Paul Kabuswe Seeks Fresh Election
Former Mines Minister and UPND parliamentary candidate for Chililabombwe, Paul Kabuswe, wants the High Court to nullify Nsofwa Lupele’s election as Member of Parliament for Chililabombwe Constituency and order a fresh election. Mr. Kabuswe, who has petitioned Mr. Lupele and the Electoral Commission of Zambia…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga MP Faces Two Criminal Charges
Mafinga South Member of Parliament FAITH MUNTHALI has been arrested and charged...
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Crime & Courts
Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court after reporting a severe headache, forcing the court to adjourn his election petition against Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to October 13…
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Mafinga South MP MUNTHALI Released On Police Bond
Mafinga South Member of Parliament FAITH MUNTHALI has been released on police...
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Paul Kabuswe Seeks Fresh Election
Former Mines Minister and UPND parliamentary candidate for Chililabombwe, Paul Kabuswe, wants the High Court...
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NDC president, Imboela, says Zambian women want both democracy and development
National Democratic Congress (NDC) president, Saboi Imboela, has rejected claims that Zambian women prefer development over democracy, saying such assertions are false and dangerous. Imboela was responding to remarks attributed to Florence Chileshe, a newly appointed female UPND Member of Parliament brought into Parliament through…
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ECZ Sets November 5 for Mbala, Lumezi and Mandevu by-Elections
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Thursday, 5th November 2026 as the date for the Mbala Mayoral, Lumezi Parliamentary and Mandevu Parliamentary by-elections. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says polls will also be held in 11 wards across Luapula, Muchinga, North Western, Western…
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Tayengwa Withdraws Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has withdrawn his petition challenging the election of NRPUP’s...
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Mafinga MP Released on Police Bond
Police in Muchinga Province has released Mafinga Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, on police bond....
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President Hichilema Appoints Ministers, Demands Results and Zero Tolerance to Non-Delivery
President Hakainde Hichilema has made new ministerial appointments following his re-election, assigning nominated Members of Parliament Roma Chilengi and Gilbert Siame to the Ministries of Health and Green Economy and Environment, respectively. Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane retains his portfolio, while nominated Member of Parliament…
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Iranian Lawmaker Warns Gulf States over U.s. Military Aircraft
Parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has issued a warning to Gulf states hosting U.S. military assets. Rezaei claimed that U.S. fighter jets and aerial refueling aircraft are currently stationed at airbases in the United Arab Emirates,
