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Politics
Central province MPs all from the ruling party
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has secured all 21 parliamentary seats in Central Province following the 2026 General Election. Among the newly elected MPs is Nkulukusa Mwabashike for Katuba Constituency, while Emmanuel Chiminsa will represent Keembe East and Princess Kasune, Keembe West. Martin…
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Crime & Courts
More losing candidates petition High Court over parliamentary election results
More losing candidates have petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking the nullification of parliamentary election results, citing alleged violence, intimidation, electoral malpractice and breaches of electoral procedures. Among the latest petitions is one filed by UPND candidate for Mwenzo Constituency, Musingwa Siame, challenging the election…
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Politics
List of Ndola Councillors Elected for 2026 -2031
DAG HAMMARSKJOELD CONSTITUENCYTwapia Ward- Muyunda Lubasi (NRPUP)Dag Hammarskjoeld Ward- Richard Nyakamonga (NRPUP)Kaniki Ward- Gilbert Samulozela (UPND) CHIFUBU CONSTITUENCYChifubu Ward – Gabriel Chinoya (NRPUP)Fibobe Ward – Justine Mwamba (NRPUP)Kamba Ward – Brightone Kang’ombe (NRPUP)Kanyanje Ward – Amos Chabala (NRPUP)Kawama Ward – Francis Kabwe (RP)Pamodzi Ward –…
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Politics
MP Rashida Mulenga Meets Chambishi Councillors to Align Service Delivery
UPND Chambishi Member of Parliament Rashida Mulenga has met newly elected councillors in the constituency to discuss a coordinated approach to service delivery and community development. Mulenga said the meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration between her office and the local authority to ensure residents
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Politics
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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Politics
Post-election petitions mount as Kaingu, Mulenga, Mwewa face challenges
The election of independent Mwandi Member of Parliament, Iris Kaingu has been challenged in the Lusaka High Court following the August 13 general election. UPND candidate, Sibeso Kakoma Sefulo, has petitioned the court seeking to nullify Kaingu’s election, alleging that the poll was marred by…
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Politics
Filing Presidential Petition to Chief Justice’s Personal Email Invalid – Shalala
UPND consultant Oliver Shalala Sepiso has argued that a presidential election petition cannot be validly filed or served by sending it to the Chief Justice’s personal email address. Mr Shalala stated that presidential election petitions must be formally lodged through the Constitutional Court Registry
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Politics
Zumani proposes 46 Government jobs for Tonse Alliance in unity plan
Zumani proposes 46 Government jobs for NRPUP in unity plan POLITICAL scientist and NRPUP chief presidential Advisor Zumani Zimba has proposed that NRPUP be given 46 Government positions as part of a proposed unity government with the ruling UPND. Dr Zimba said the proposal is…
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Politics
Local Government Elections Tribunal Denies Kibombwe’s Virtual Testimony Bid
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has denied NRPUP Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe’s application to testify virtually in his election petition challenging UPND’s Chitambala Mwewa. The Tribunal ruled that Mr. Kibombwe had not shown sufficient circumstances to justify his failure to appear physically before the…
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Politics
Presidential third-term debate emerges in Zambia weeks after Hichilema swearing-in
Barely weeks after President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term, a social media debate over Zambia’s presidential term limits has emerged, with political commentators and some supporters of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) calling for the constitutional limit to…
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Politics
Makebi Zulu Has More Bad Dark Intentions Compared to Mundubile Obseves Miti
Political commentator Laura Miti has delivered a blunt assessment of Zambia’s political landscape, questioning both the opposition’s readiness to govern and the ruling UPND’s commitment to democracy. Miti says Brian Mundubile initially struck her as a politician who was “entirely not ready to
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Politics
Hichilema’s Victory Will Allow Zambia to Stabilize – Nzovu
UPND National Management Committee (NMC) member Collins Nzovu has said President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election presents Zambia with an opportunity to achieve stability in leadership and sustain long-term development. Mr Nzovu said frequent changes in government since the de•ath of former President Levy Mwanawasa had made…
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Business
Situmbeko Musokotwane Defends Lusaka-Ndola Road Cost, Challenges PF Record
FORMER Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has dismissed corruption allegations over the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway, saying the UPND government’s $649 million contract has not been revised and costs far less than the PF government’s $1.4 billion proposal. In a statement responding to lawyer Makebi Zulu, Musokotwane…
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Politics
Jemimah Mwaba,Kabaso Mwato set to take up seats in the National Assembly
Former University of Zambia Students’ Union (UNZASU) leaders Jemimah Mwaba and Kabaso Mwanto are among the UPND nominees set to take up seats in the National Assembly under Zambia’s newly introduced proportional representation system this morning 18 September, 2026.at Mulungushi International Conference Centre. Kabaso Mwanto…
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Politics
Transparency International Zambia calls for stronger anti-corruption pus
Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says the fight against corruption appears to have lost prominence in the UPND’s second-term agenda despite President Hakainde Hichilema’s pledge to intensify the campaign against the vice. In a statement issued on Friday, TI-Z Executive Director, Maurice Nyambe, said the President’s…
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Politics
Election petitions in Zambia: will the courts follow the law or the convenience of the moment-by Isaac Mwanza
Following the 13 August 2026 General Elections, Zambia is once again entering the familiar territory of election petitions. Several losing opposition candidates have already approached the courts challenging the results declared by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. More strikingly, more than 20 UPND candidates have…
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Politics
If Council Chairpersons & MPs Have No Term Limits, Why Impose Term Limits On President HH Only, Yes I Support Removal Of Term Limits If That’s Good For The Country- Gilbert Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairperson Liswaniso Gilbert has questioned why presidential term limits should apply to President Hakainde Hichilema when council chairpersons and Members of Parliament have no term limits. Speaking on Crown TV, Liswaniso said he supports the removal of presidential term limits if doing…
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Politics
Edgar Lungu lost the 2016 elections and was about to conceed to HH but was told to sit down and leave the matter in the hands of those that were managing elections on the part of PF-UPPZ President Charles Chanda
UPPZ President Charles Chanda Speaks On 2016 Elections UPPZ President and UPND Alliance member Charles Chanda has shared his views on the 2016 general elections. In a statement posted online, Mr. Chanda claimed that the late former President Edgar Lungu was initially preparing to concede…
