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UPND CALLS ON COMMONWEALTH AND EU NOT TO ISSUE STATEMENTS THAT COULD BE SEEN AS ENDORSING INSURGENCY OR TERRORISM PRESS STATEMENTFor Immediate Release LUSAKA, August 23, 2026 — The United Party for National Development (UPND) has taken note of the statement issued by Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon. Shirley Botchwey, concerning the post-election situation in Zambia. […]

NO PETITION: I CHOOSE GOD’S WILL During this morning’s English Mass at Lilanda Catholic Church, as Fr. Mathews Mwaba called upon the congregation to offer our petition prayers to God, I found myself asking a rather simple but profound question reflecting on the events surrounding the recent election in Matero Constituency: Should I petition God, […]

August 23, 2026 The United Nations (UN) in Zambia has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that it deployed an electoral observation mission for Zambia’s August 13, 2026 General Election. The UN says it did not deploy election observers and has no electoral observation mandate in Zambia. The clarification follows social media reports claiming […]

JUST IN: ECZ Admits Mistake, Releases New Results for Chizela Ward in Mufumbwe The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says a mistake was made during the initial announcement for the Chizela Ward councillor position in Mufumbwe, and has since issued updated results. UPND’s Katala Peter has now been declared the winner. This overturns the earlier […]

LITHUANIA’S PRESIDENT RETURNS TO KYIV FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY AND SECURITY TALKS Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has arrived in Kyiv for a two-day visit marking Ukraine’s Flag Day and the 35th anniversary of its independence. This is Nausėda’s first confirmed visit to Kyiv in approximately 18 months. He last came on February 24, 2025, for the […]

MUNDUBILE SHOULD NOT WASTE OUR TIME - 60% VS 38% IS NOT PETITION, IT'S A KNOCKOUT! Let's talk about the truth, no sugar coating. HH beat Mundubile 60% to 38%. That's not an election you petition, that's a knockout! 22% gap! More than 900,000 votes! You want to petition what? You want to tell the court that 900,000 Zambians were forced to vote? Come on! The law is very clear. Article 103 says if you go to Concourt, you must prove that without the cheating, you would have won. So tell us, where…

A Copperbelt-based youth entrepreneur, Mr Gift Kapembwa, has condemned what he describes as the continued use of derogatory and insulting language against President Hakainde Hichilema by some opposition political figures and their supporters. Mr Kapembwa says the persistent disparagement of the Head of State is not only regrettable but undermines the dignity of the Office […]

Former Matero aspiring Member of Parliament Patrick Salubusa has announced that he will not challenge the recent Matero Constituency election results in court, saying he has chosen to accept what he believes is God’s will. Salubusa made the announcement after attending the morning English Mass at Lilanda Catholic Church, where he said he spent time […]

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UPPZ President Charles Chanda Speaks On 2016 Elections UPPZ President and UPND Alliance member Charles Chanda has shared his views on the 2016 general elections. In a statement posted online, Mr. Chanda claimed that the late former President Edgar Lungu was initially preparing to concede, but was advised to allow party officials to handle the […]