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MWANDI Independent candidate Iris Kaingu is facing a High Court petition seeking to nullify her election as member of parliament for Mwandi Constituency. Losing United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Sibeso Sefulo filed the petition, alleging bribery, corruption and undue influence of voters by Kaingu's election agents with her "full knowledge, consent and approval."

MWANDI CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS PETITIONED! UPND Mwandi Constituency losing Candidate Sibeso Sefulo has petitioned the election of Iris Kaingu in the Lusaka High Court. Mr. Sefulo has argued that the elections were characterized by bribery, corruption and undue influence of voters by election agents of Ms. Kaingu with her full knowledge, consent and approval. He has further argued that the Electoral Commission of Zambia(ECZ) failed to comply with the provisions of the Act, relating to the…

THE Matero Local Court has ordered a 27 year old woman to go and twist her waist in bed like Tshala Muana for her husband until the matrimonial bedroom is turned upside down, after she was accused of having a tendency of denying him sex whenever they had a misunderstanding. Magistrate Harriet Mulenga had to […]

By Mike Mwendachabe The Kalabo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail pending trial to musician Moses Ng’andwe, popularly known as Chester, gospel musician Felix Phiri, comedian Winston Ngosa, alias IDC Light Comedy, and 13 others in a case involving alleged riotous behaviour. The 16 accused persons, who had spent 24 days in detention following their arrest […]

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By Micah Mudenda Content creation is increasingly becoming more than just entertainment for Zambians, with creators turning their online platforms into sources of income while overcoming personal and professional challenges Speaking during an interview on a podcast with Kenny-T, content creator Teresa Lyainga said she has built a following of about 1.3 million on TikTok […]

By MUBITA KATETE THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should consider publishing polling station results from all constituencies in an accessible and machine-readable format to allow for independent scrutiny of the August 13, 2026 general election results, Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has said. TI-Z executive director Maurice Nyambe said making the results publicly available would […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By NATION REPORTER THE Chief Justice, Dr Mumba Malila, should resist any external pressure and ensure that the election petition challenging the August 13 presidential election is heard before the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, civil rights activist Brebner Changala has said. Mr Changala says the Judiciary is an independent arm of Government and should […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

The Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has no legal basis for its decision to conduct a fresh parliamentary election in Mandevu Constituency. ZCLU Executive Director Isaac Mwanza stated that no law provides for what must happen when ballots and election materials are destroyed at tallying centres. Mwanza added […]

CHINESE President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Xian Hui, will attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's second term on Sept. 1, Chinese officials said. Xian, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will travel to Lusaka at the invitation of the Zambian government. Hichilema's inauguration is scheduled for