Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
Latest Zambia news and breaking headlines covering national affairs, local developments, business, public services, and major stories.
WARREN Mwambazi has retained the Bwana Mukubwa parliamentary seat in Ndola after polling 9,950 votes on the United Party for National Development ticket. Mwambazi, who previously served as an independent Member of Parliament, will now return to the National Assembly as a UPND lawmaker. He emerged victorious in a seven-candidate race. Resolute Party candidate Sam
UPDATE FROM MATERO: Tonse Alliance Has Refused To Sign off Presidential Matero results saying that they are different from results on Gen20 forms. The results are; HH – 24,000 BM – 21,000
UPND candidate Cornelius Mweetwa has been declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Choma Central Constituency after polling 18,495 votes. Returning Officer Rebecca Kalumba announced the results at 13:40 hours, confirming Mr. Mweetwa’s victory over Independent candidate Baker Chakwana who received 14,803 votes. Independent Rodwell Nzoolo polled 349 votes. (the newsroom, Monday, 17th August, 2026)
NATIONAL Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity candidate Michelle Phiri has been elected Member of Parliament for Chingola Central Constituency after securing 21,948 votes. She defeated UPND candidate Joseph Kazhila, who polled 10,182 votes. Returning Officer Kelvin Mwenda announced the results, stating that 32,456 votes were cast, with 326 ballots rejected as invalid. Phiri’s victory
40 Views Drama erupted at the National Results Tallying Centre at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on this after Tonse Alliance official Enock Tonga stormed the podium and called for the presidential election to be scrapped. Video clips shared online show Tonga addressing the room and demanding that ECZ immediately stop announcing results. Within minutes, security […]
POLICE THWART ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS TALLYING Police at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Presidential Results Centre have thwarted an attempt to disrupt the ongoing announcement of Presidential election results following the apprehension of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance member Enock Roosevelt Tonga after he demanded that the announcement of results be suspended. Tonga was […]
VOTE BRIEF | NRPUP Calls for Halt to Presidential Results, Demands Gen-20 Reconciliation NRPUP running mate Makebi Zulu has called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia to suspend further presidential result announcements and conduct a polling-station-by-polling-station reconciliation, alleging irregularities in the national tally. Speaking in an online broadcast, Zulu named Matero, Kalulushi, Bwanamkubwa, Chawama, Kabwata […]
MORNING WIRE | Hichilema Leads by Half a Million Votes as 91 Constituencies Remain, Security Tensions Rise President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his lead over opposition challenger Brian Mundubile as the Electoral Commission of Zambia advances with the announcement of presidential results. ECZ results from 135 of Zambia’s 226 constituencies give Hichilema 1,546,140 votes against […]
WHEN SOUTHERN PROVINCE VOTES TOGETHER, THEY CALL IT “TRIBALISM”; WHEN THEIR OWN REGIONS DO THE SAME, THEY CALL IT A “STRONGHOLD” By Dr. Larry Mweetwa There is a dangerous habit in Zambian politics: when one region votes overwhelmingly for the party we support, we proudly call it a stronghold; but when another region votes overwhelmingly […]
Authorities nab TONSE senior members linked to foreign militia Authorities nab NRPUP senior members linked to foreign militia THE Government has revealed that senior NRPUP have been arrested along with foreign militia who posed a serious threat to national security. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says some of the 11 people arrested have been […]
