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UPND candidate Martin Chasha has been declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Chongwe West Constituency after polling 12,399 votes. Returning Officer Morris Moono announced the results at the totalling centre. Dr. Chasha defeated NRPUP candidate Sydney Makefuwa who polled 12,044 votes, a margin of just 355 votes. Other candidates: Alexious Mulemba 2,922; Independent Bernadette

Independent parliamentary candidate Captain Towani Chipeta has scooped the Chasefu North seat after beating her closest rival with a commanding margin of 5,038 votes. Chipeta obtained 9,698 votes while her UPND counterpart, Victor Muyumba, polled 4,660 votes. In the past years, she drilled and equipped 31 boreholes across Chasefu District. She also provided essential medicines […]

The Zambia Free Press Initiative (FPI) has condemned the decision to bar a Phoenix FM Zambia reporter from accessing the Kalulushi Municipal Council totalling centre on the Copperbelt. In a statement issued today, FPI Founder and Executive Director Joan Chirwa stated that the reporter was stopped at the entrance by council and Zambia Police officers […]

UPND candidate Peter Kapala has been declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Chifunabuli South Constituency after polling 10,496 votes. Returning Officer Penjani Kanyika announced the results at 16:08 hours. Mr. Kapala defeated NRPUP candidate Edward Mpeswe who received 5,840 votes. A total of 17,316 votes were cast, with 551 ballot papers rejected. (Picture: ZANIS)

Hichilema takes a lead in 27 out of the 226 constituencies, with 243,509, followed byBrian Mundubile with 161,883! Southern Province (Dundumwezi Constituency), Kalomo DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 22,043Brian Mundubile: 46 Eastern Province (Nyimba North Constituency), Nyimba DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 2,885Brian Mundubile: 8,475 Luapula Province (Luongo Constituency), Kawambwa DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 3,536Brian Mundubile: 6,349 Southern Province (Kalomo South Constituency), Kalomo […]

UPND candidate Buumba Malambo has been declared Member of Parliament-elect for Kafue East Constituency after polling 12,750 votes. Ms. Malambo defeated NRPUP candidate Sichilongo Daniel who received 7,151 votes. Kafue East Returning Officer Daffi Munganga announced the results at Kafue Day School, the constituency’s totalling centre. (the newsroom, Saturday, 15th August, 2026)

NRPUP Presidential Candidate Brian Mundubile writes…. Good morning Provincial Coordinators, candidates and members of our team. I am sure you might have received some disturbing information last night, all I can say is that we managed to survive the situation. I want to use this opportunity to encourage all Provincial Coordinators to remain focused, organised […]

FORMER Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Bishop Edward Chomba, has been elected Member of Parliament for Kankoyo Constituency after polling 6,372 votes. Mr. Chomba, who stood as an independent candidate, defeated incumbent Mabeta Headson of the UPND, who received 3,186 votes. Speaking after the declaration, Bishop Chomba thanked residents for their support.

CONFIRMED: ROBERT CHABINGA HAS LOST! Conf Robert Chabinga aka Mr "Lugwalo " has lost the Mafinga South Parliamentary Seat. He got 3461 votes While Citizens first Faith Munthali had 7224 votes. (C) ZED DIARY

Kafwaya not hospitalised, Patrick Mwansa not dead – Government INFORMATION and Media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana has dismissed reports that Tonse Alliance members Mutotwe Kafwaya and Patrick Mulenga have been shot, detained or killed. Kawana said reports circulating that Kafwaya had been admitted to Maina Soko Medical Centre after allegedly being shot twice in the […]