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By Oliver Chisenga United Progressive People (UPP) President Saviour Chishimba has challenged opposition leader Brian Mundubile to provide empirical evidence for his claim that his political formation has secured a majority of parliamentary seats in the 2026 General Election. Chishimba said the claim requires more than a political declaration, insisting that the numbers must be […]
NGOCC STATEMENT ON ECZ SUSPENSION OF COUNTING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2026 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For Immediate Release14 August 2026 The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has noted the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) decision to suspend the counting and announcement of results for the 2026 General Elections, citing incidents of violence against poll staff […]
15 ViewsSmall groups of protesters gathered in parts of Lusaka’s Central Business District on Thursday demanding the Electoral Commission of Zambia resume announcing presidential election results, hours after ECZ ordered a nationwide suspension of vote counting. The demonstrations were not large and remained localized around Cairo Road and Lumumba Road. Some shops closed early and […]
Chanda Kabwe writes… THANK YOU, KANTANSHI! 🇿🇲💚 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, my heart is filled with gratitude. To the people of Kantanshi Constituency, thank you for choosing change, thank you for choosing hope, and thank you for entrusting me with […]
I Travelled From Pretoria To Lusaka In Zambia To Buy Fake Gold And My ZMW 500,000 Went Like That For months I had been dreaming of getting rich quickly. A friend had convinced me that gold deals were the new way to make money. He said with just one successful trip I could turn around […]
LAZ STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE COUNTING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION RESULTS BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA The Law Association of Zambia (“LAZ”) has noted with serious concern the decision by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (“ECZ”) to suspend the counting and announcement of election results throughout the country following reported incidents of […]
TONSE PAMODZI CONDEMNS ECZ SUSPENSION, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION OF COUNTING THE Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has condemned the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to suspend the counting and announcement of election results nationwide, describing it as “a dark day for democracy” and demanding an immediate reversal. ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis announced today that the Commission had […]
TONSE PAMODZI ALLIANCE CADRES TAKE TO THE STREETS Tensions have erupted in Lusaka’s town following Toonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile’s declaration that he has won the 2026 General Elections. Supporters of the Toonse Pamodzi Alliance have reportedly taken to the streets, throwing stones and demanding that Mundubile be declared the winner of the […]
EDITOR’S NOTE | Tonse Must Publish Its PVT Zambia has reached the most sensitive stage of this election. Voting is over. Results exist at polling-station level. But the Electoral Commission of Zambia has suspended counting and announcements nationwide after reporting violence against election officials, threats and alleged theft of marked ballot papers. ECZ says […]
PVT SHOWS MUNDUBILE LEADS IN SEVEN PROVINCES — LET’S PROTECT THE VOTE! The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) wishes to inform the Zambian people that, based on our Parrallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) system, we are currently recording a comfortable lead in seven of Zambia’s ten provinces. Our data, based on results being […]