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.
NRPUP LAWYERS GIVE ECZ 3 HOURS TO CLARIFY ‘X’ OR TICK VOTE MARKING Lawyers representing the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) have given the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) three hours to clarify whether voters will be allowed to use either a cross “X” or a tick/check mark when marking ballot papers […]
Tick, Dash, or X..ECZ clarifies valid ballot marks and dismisses false nail rumours By DAVID KANDUZATHE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has cleared the air on what makes a ballot paper valid, confirming that voters are not restricted to using just an ‘X’ to cast their vote Speaking during a stakeholder meeting recently in Lusaka, […]
🇿🇲 ELECTION WATCH | Binwell’s “Ready to K!ll” Remark Raises Alarm Days Before Vote With four days before Zambia votes, Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Presidential Affairs Chairperson Binwell Mpundu has injected dangerous language into an already tense election environment, declaring that he is prepared both to die and to kill if Thursday’s election goes wrong. Mpundu […]
DPP’s leader, Antonio Mourinho Mwanza writes: ECZ, THE “TICK” AND THE “X” MARK — WHAT DOES THE LAW ACTUALLY SAY? There has been a lot of debate following ECZ’s statement that a ballot marked with a tick or another mark other than the X can be valid if the voter’s choice is clear. Some people […]
ELECTION WATCH | NRPUP Candidate, 3 Others Sought Over Alleged Voter-Card Scheme CHAMA, Sunday, 9 August 2026 — Police in Eastern Province say NRPUP-Tonse Pamodzi Alliance aspiring councillor Jackson Chilembo and three other people are on the run following allegations involving attempts to obtain voters’ cards from residents in Sitwe, Chama District. Eastern Province […]
WE WILL FINISH BUILDING THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER – MUNDUBILE By Brian Matambo | Media Director Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the National House of Prayer, saying his administration will also restore the Ministry of Religious Affairs and National Guidance. President Mundubile and his running mate, President Makebi Zulu, […]
IN DEFENCE OF ARCHBISHOP BANDA AND THE CHURCH’S VOICE I have read the open letter addressed to His Grace, Most Rev. Alick Banda, with sadness – not because Catholics cannot question or disagree with their Archbishop, but because the accusations seem to suggest that the Church should keep quiet simply because its voice has become […]
GROUND GAME VERSUS RALLIES…Antonio Mwanza warns that mobilisation strategy and rural turnout not crowd sizes will crown Zambia’s next leader By DAVID KANDUZAPERCEIVED popularity at political rallies will mean nothing on Thursday, August 13, 2026, unless parties can physically get their supporters to the polls. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Antonio Mwanza issued a stark […]
NETANYAHU REJECTS PALESTINIAN STATE, VOWS ISRAELI FORCES WILL REMAIN IN GAZA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear that he will not support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, saying that as long as he remains prime minister, such a state will not be created. “As long as I am prime minister, there […]
UEFA confirms payout to former employee under FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid denials of sexual affair FIFA President Gianni Infantino is denying a report that inappropriate conduct was behind a six-figure “departure payment” made to a woman during his tenure as general secretary of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). UEFA confirmed the woman’s […]
