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Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
KALABA CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF 2026 ELECTIONS CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba has called for a thorough, transparent and independent review of the August 13 general election, saying the process was marred by intimidation, interference and inconsistencies in the handling of electoral materials. Kalaba said Zambia risked losing its reputation as a beacon of […]
A video circulating on social media shows NRPUP’s Gabriel Kibombwe in a tense exchange with an ECZ official at what appears to be a tallying centre on the evening of Tuesday, 18 August. Kibombwe and others present say they hold official declaration forms and summary statements for several constituencies, and question why results still can’t […]
ON DONATED MONEY BY ALLEGED ZAMBIANS TO NRPUP. We are finding it difficult to understand how the money could have been donated by Zambians through banks and mobile money, but then allegedly end up entirely in cash within such a short period. Here is our opinion as we try to connect the dots anyway. 1. […]
Fellow Citizens and Hon. Independent MPs-Elect, 2026, Let me start with congratulations and gratitude 1.CONGRATULATIONS To the 20 newly elected Independent Members of Parliament of 2026 — history has been made. This is the highest number of Independents ever elected in Zambia’s multiparty era. You join a proud legacy of leaders who stood on their […]
13 Views By Nic Cheeseman and Nicole Beardsworth Zambia’s election was not supposed to end like this. For much of the campaign, President Hakainde Hichilema looked well-placed to secure a second term. Instead, the country has emerged from the 13 August vote with its democratic credibility in serious doubt. The most troubling evidence that Zambia’s […]
MBALA District is in mourning following the death of newly elected Mayor Steward Simutenda, who died in the early hours of Wednesday, 19th August 2026, just six days after winning the mayoral seat. Mr. Simutenda’s brother, Gabriel Simutenda, confirmed he died around midnight on 18th August following an illness. The late Mayor-Elect contested the mayoral
🗳️ LUSAKA MAYORAL RESULTS — UPDATE 📍 7 of 10 Constituencies 1. Mandevu: Kibombwe – 32,165 | Chitambala – 12,589 2. Lima: Kibombwe – 20,054 | Chitambala – 8,728 3. Munali: Kibombwe – 32,358 | Chitambala – 24,659 4. Roma: Kibombwe – 23,275 | Chitambala – 18,949 5. Matero: Kibombwe – 21,721 | Chitambala – 17,728 6. Makeni: Kibombwe – 18,033 | Chitambala – 12,601 7. Kabwata: Kibombwe – 25,182 | Chitambala – 26,253 TOTAL (7 of 10): Kibombwe – 172,788 | Chitambala – 121,507 Kibombwe leads in 6 of…
LUSAKA MAYORAL UPDATE: We are currently having technical challenges for us to announce Lusaka Mayoral results. - ECZ at Nakatindi Hall, Civic Centre
17 Views …AS GIVEN KATUTA URGES THEM TO PROTECT THEIR INDEPENDENCE LUSAKA — Zambia has recorded a historic rise in the number of independent Members of Parliament, with 20 Independent MPs elected in the 2026 general election, according to former Chienge Independent MP and 2026 presidential candidate Rev. Dr. Given Katuta Mwelwa. Katuta says the […]
ELECTIONS WERE NOT CREDIBLE, ECZ SALARIES A WASTAGE – Saboi Tuesday, 18th August, 2026 “It’s with deep sadness and uttermost sincerity to say that the 2026 elections were certainly not credible and have left a big stain on Zambia’s democracy.” “We have those processes from the polling station to the totalling centre for a reason. […]
