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THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revoked the accreditation of Binwell Mpundu to access the National Results Centre, citing public safety and security concerns. Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the decision took effect immediately pursuant to Section 77(6) of the Electoral Process Act and Paragraph 11(1)(c) of the Electoral Code of Conduct. The
STATE HOUSE says political party leaders must treat Binwell Mpundu’s “ready to kill” statement with the seriousness it deserves. State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says statements of “inciting to kill” is not just political rhetoric to be shrugged off. On Sunday, Tonse Alliance Presidential Affairs Chairman Mpundu posted a video on his Facebook […]
HOME Affairs Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo has wondered what government would benefit from killing NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and running mate Makebi Zulu. Meanwhile, Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo has refuted claims by Mundubile that Southern Province was weaponised with police and snipers. On Monday, during a Southern Province virtual rally, Mundubile […]
Had the abductions been done during the PF era, people would have been protesting in the bush, but because it’s happening in the era of angels, it’s okay. What a society we’ve created. - Paul Mbewe
YOU’LL WASTE YOUR VOTE AND TIME IF YOU DON’T VOTE FOR UPND SAYS WYNTER KABIMBA. Economic Front leader Wynter Kabimba says Zambians who choose not to vote for President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND on August 13 will only be wasting their time and vote. Speaking on Mafken Radio’s live programme this afternoon, Mr. Kabimba […]
MUNDUBILE IS BAD-HEARTED, HE SENT THUGS AFTER ME SAYS BROTHER-IN-LAW. Toonse Pamodzi Alliance Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile’s brother-in-law, Shadrek Situmba, has accused him of sending thugs to attack him and set fire to his house and farms in Mporokoso. Mr. Situmba, aged 65, says the incident happened during the Patriotic Front regime and says the […]
Abductions, Enforced Disappearances, and Unlawful Detentions: Zambia’s Descent into State Lawlessness By Sishuwa Sishuwa Zambia is on a knife-edge only several hours before voters head to the ballot box on 13 August to choose political leaders in a general election that might see Hakainde Hichilema becoming the latest casualty of the anti-incumbent election wave that […]
BREAKING NEWS: ECZ BANS MPUNDU FROM 2026 ELECTIONS The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has, with immediate effect, revoked the accreditation of former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu to access the National Results Centre. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the decision follows the circulation of a video on social media, which the […]
“WHERE ARE THE DETAINEES?” – CARITAS ZAMBIA DEMANDS Caritas Zambia has raised alarm over what it describes as increasing allegations of arrests and detentions of citizens, particularly individuals perceived to be politically inclined, by State security agents. The organisation is demanding that authorities immediately disclose the whereabouts of people taken into custody and ensure that […]
CYPRUS: Monk, 51, accused of ‘stabbing two fellow clergymen in monastery attack’ A monk is being investigation for attempted murd£r after he allegedly stabbed two other clergymen at a monastery in Cyprus with a sharp object. The 51-year-old monk was arrested following the incident in Paphos on Friday, August 7. The attack reportedly took place […]