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5 Views Zambia’s August 13 presidential election has been taken to court after former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two other petitioners filed a challenge against the declaration of President Hakainde Hichilema as winner. The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala and the LCK Freedom Foundation Limited. They have named the […]

HH HAD NO POWER TO CLOSE COURTS” — STATE HOUSE Details in the Statement……. We have noted with concern claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of the courts on Monday, 24th August 2026 to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. This allegation is inconsistent with both the constitutional order and the available […]

By Francis Chipalo State House has dismissed allegations that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on Monday, August 24, 2026, in an attempt to prevent opposition parties and other stakeholders from filing petitions challenging the 2026 presidential election results. State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka described the allegations as inconsistent with Zambia’s […]

FILING PRESIDENTIAL PETITION TO CHIEF JUSTICE’S PERSONAL EMAIL INVALID – SHALALA UPND consultant Oliver Shalala Sepiso has argued that a presidential election petition cannot be validly filed or served by sending it to the Chief Justice’s personal email address. Mr Shalala stated that presidential election petitions must be formally lodged through the Constitutional Court Registry […]

BREAKING; LINDA KASONDE FILES PRESIDENTIAL PETITION ELECTRONICALLY. Former Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) President Linda Kasonde has taken a significant legal step by attempting to electronically file a Presidential Petition following reported security concerns at the Judiciary. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice Mumba Malila SC, Ms. Kasonde says she attempted to electronically submit […]

Hichilema set to embark on new mandate next week Tue! PRESIDENT-Elect Hakainde Hichilema is next week Tuesday, September 1, 2026, set to begin his second term in office following his declaration as winner of the August 13 general elections. President Hichilema polled over 2.9 million votes, beating his closest rival, opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who […]

TASILA LUNGU REPORTEDLY LEAVES ZAMBIA SECRETELY AS HUSBAND REMAINS IN DETENTION. Former Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu has reportedly left Zambia for South Africa, while her husband, Patrick Mwansa, remains in detention in connection with terrorism and insurgency related charges. According to sources within political and security circles, Ms. Lungu is believed to have […]

A ROBOT COULD HAVE FILED IT — BUT COULD IT HAVE PROVED IT! By Patrick Mukosha My dear friends, let us not confuse the existence of electronic filing with the automatic validity of a petition. Yes, if the authorised electronic filing system was operational, lawyers could potentially file electronically. But that raises the obvious question: […]

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STATE House has denied claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of Zambian courts to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. In a statement issued Aug. 25, Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said the allegation was "inconsistent with both the constitutional order and the available facts." Hamasaka said the president has no constitutional