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UPDATE FROM ECZ - ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIRST BATCH OF PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS

#WATCH #LIVE #the newsroom, we are LIVE from the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, where the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is announcing the first results of the 2026 elections. Tension and anticipation are high across Zambia tonight as the nation waits to see how the first official results begin to shape the picture. The

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead at a property in South London, according to reports. Mr Arday was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea on Friday, with police called to the scene just before 3.15pm. The Metropolitan Police said a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and […]

ZAMBIANS RIGHT NOW AFTER DELAYED RESULTS::

Fellow citizens, Our country, Zambia, is a peaceful and united nation. And we must continue to guard this peace and stability. Elections anywhere take time, and so do the results. This is the nature of a thorough, credible, and methodical process In moments like these, the role of leaders is to urge calm, as we […]

ECZ: We will announce results at 22hrs Zambians at 22:01

DARING THE ARMY; AN UNWISE DECISION BY TOONSE PAMODZI ALLIANCE. By Zambian Watch News Editor, We have noted with concern how Toonse Pamodzi Alliance Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his Running Mate, Makebi Zulu, appear to be daring the Army, particularly the Special Forces. Few minutes ago, just to psychologically play on people’s minds so […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Friday called on Zambians to maintain peace and unity as the Electoral Commission of Zambia continues to tally votes from the August 13 elections. In a statement, President Hichilema said Zambia remains a peaceful and united nation and urged citizens to "guard this peace and stability." "Elections anywhere take time, and

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UN Does Not Have an Electoral Observation Mandate in Zambia Lusaka, 14 August 2026 – The United Nations (UN) in Zambia has noted with concern false and misleading information circulating on social media alleging that UN observers had congratulated a presidential candidate following the elections held in Zambia on 13 […]

POLICE in Lusaka has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that former opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been arrested and is in police custody. In a statement issued, Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the allegations are "false and misleading" and urged the public to disregard them. Chilabi called on members of