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POLLING BRIEF | Mundubile Urges Voters to Return to Polling Stations After Voting Opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has urged voters to return to their polling stations after voting closes at 18:00 and remain vigilant as counting begins. “I’m calling upon all of you fellow Zambians that have voted along with me today to go […]
🇿🇲 POLLING BRIEF | Police Recover Ammunition, Seek Sean Tembo Police in Lusaka have arrested six people after recovering 22 rounds of ammunition and other items from a motor vehicle during ongoing election-day security operations. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said officers also found campaign materials linked to Roma independent parliamentary candidate Sean Tembo in the […]
POLLING BRIEF | Voting Moves into Final Hours Zambia’s general election is moving through its final afternoon with voting continuing across the country ahead of the 18:00 close of polls. Reports reaching The People’s Brief from several provinces point to substantial queues and what appears to be strong voter participation, although a national turnout figure […]
If he wins Kabwata Constituency again, he should be going to church every week for thanks giving.
9 Views President Hakainde Hichilema cast his ballot on Thursday in Zambia’s 2026 General Election and made a direct appeal to citizens to come out and vote before polls close at 18:00 hours. Speaking after voting, the Head of State said his individual ballot was only a small part of a much larger decision that […]
According to the Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report (2022), divorce petitions filed in Local Courts increased from 21,614 in 2021 to 31,452 in 2022, reflecting a sharp rise in marital breakdowns. While every family has its own story, counsellors argue that children often bear the greatest emotional burden because they are forced to adapt to […]
7 Views National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) Presidential Candidate Brian Mundubile has cast his vote at Olympia Park Secondary School. Addressing the media at the polling station briefly before leaving, Mundubile said Zambians should start celebrating what he called a second independence. “I have just cast my vote. That vote means restoration […]
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday cast his ballot and urged all registered voters to turn out before polls close at 6 p.m. "We have cast our ballot, one vote among millions," Hichilema said after voting. "Five years ago, you placed your trust in us. Today, the decision for the next five years rests where it
10 Views Southern Province is recording noticeably lower voter turnout, with shorter queues and faster processing at polling stations compared with several of the other nine provinces, where long lines of voters have been witnessed. The contrast is particularly striking as millions of Zambians continue to exercise their right to vote in today’s General Elections […]
BREAKING: TONSE SUPPORTERS ARRESTED IN ROMA Several suspected Tonse Pamodzi Alliance supporters have been arrested along Zambezi Road in Roma after they were found armed with pangas and other weapons. The group is alleged to have been led by Sean Tembo, who reportedly fled the scene following the incident and is now said to be […]