Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
Latest Zambia stories from the newsroom and community.
ELECTORAL AMENDMENTS CHANGES IRK MUSHIMBA, LUBINDA THE last-minute changes by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on amendments to the electoral process are causing serious hysteria among opposition political parties, says Organised Peoples Party president Brian Mushimba. And former Patriotic Front (PF) acting president Given Lubinda has described the conduct of ECZ as a recipe […]
Zambian Mixed Martial Arts star Miracle Chipito has brought pride to the country after winning the prestigious Sportswoman of the Year Award at the 2026 African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Annual Sports Awards held in Luanda, Angola. Chipito emerged victorious ahead of strong competition from Namibia’s Vera Looser and Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga, cementing […]
KAPUMPE PROJECTS TOUGH BATTLEGROUNDS IN LUSAKA, COPPERBELT AHEAD OF 2026 POLLS SOCIAL commentator Nkonkomalimba Kapumpe has projected a highly competitive race in several provinces ahead of the 2026 Presidential and General Elections, with Lusaka, Copperbelt, Northern and Luapula expected to emerge as key battlegrounds. In a preliminary provincial outlook, Mr Kapumpe said the ruling United […]
By Dr Mwelwa Alliances are rarely born in comfort. They emerge through sacrifice, compromise, urgency, and pressure, especially when history demands political unity. The Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance was formed days before nominations, not after years of planning, consultation, harmonization, and structured political consolidation. To expect immediate perfection in such circumstances is unrealistic because coalition politics everywhere […]
NKHANI ZAMU MOBA VS. HARD DATA—MY RESPONSE TO NKONKOMALIMBA KAPUMPE’S ELECTORAL ANALYSIS David T. Zyambo | 24 May 2026 Two days ago, I shared a video breaking down why traditional, gut-feeling campaigns are a recipe for failure in this election cycle. When you run a campaign based on old assumptions or political gossip, you completely […]
MUNDUBILE–MAKEBI: A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE WITH A DIVORCE DATE ALREADY PRINTED The Candidates’ Editorial You do not need a PhD in political science — or even extraordinary intelligence — to see that the so-called alliance between Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu resembles less a political union and more a desperate roadside wedding between two passengers […]
Let no one say we’ve already won August 13 polls, we’ve not won, says UPND Alliance CHARLES Milupi, the UPND Alliance Chairman says Zambia will in the next six years far exceed Countries people say are rich, world over. And Milupi says no one should tell Zambia’s that the August 13 polls are easy to […]
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA URGES PEACE AND UNITY AHEAD OF AFRICA FREEDOM DAY COMMEMORATION .President Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to uphold the values of peace, unity and mutual respect as the country prepares to commemorate Africa Freedom Day alongside the rest of the continent. In a message issued ahead of the annual celebration, President Hichilema […]
TONSE/PAMODZI ALLIANCE IS DIVIDED SAYS FORMER LUANSHYA MP STEVE CHUNGU Former Luanshya Member of Parliament Steve Chungu says there is no unity in the Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance and that the alliance is heading into the upcoming elections divided. Mr Chungu said the unity currently being portrayed in the alliance is merely cosmetic. He stated that the […]
THE TRUTH EVERYONE IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE ABOUT BA SIMON MWEWA LANE Disclaimer: This is my opinion. Is ba Simon Mwewa Lane popular? Absolutely. And whether people like it or not, politics is fundamentally a game of numbers. Political parties are often willing to field almost anyone or anything as long as they bring popularity, […]
