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Kafwaya seeks court order over continued detention Former Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has asked the Lusaka High Court for permission to commence habeas corpus proceedings challenging his continued detention. Lusaka, 19 August – The application has been filed by his wife, Dinis Ng’andu Kafwaya, who says her husband remains in custody and, to […]

VLOGGER and businessman Simon Chitambala Mwewa has been elected Mayor of Lusaka after polling 200,029 votes in the August 13 general elections. Lusaka Returning Officer Oliver Muka declared Mr. Chitambala duly elected on Wednesday. Standing on the United Party for National Development (UPND) ticket, Mr. Mwewa defeated NRPUP’s Gabriel Kibombwe who polled 195,041 votes — […]

VJ, Kavindele urge Mundubile to congratulate Hichilema TWO former senior government officials have called on losing presidential candidate Brian Mundubile to congratulate President Hakainde Hichilema following his re-election in the 2026 General Election. Former Vice President Enoch Kavindele said elections were over and those who contested should take a bold step to congratulate the President-elect. […]

CHIPATA RESIDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PRESIDENT HICHILEMA Residents of Chipata in Eastern Province today took to the streets to show solidarity and celebrate the re election of President Hakainde Hichilema. The residents later gathered and were addressed by Eastern Province UPND Youth Chairman Lyson Nyirenda and Provincial UPND Chairlady Hellen Phiri. […]

VLOGGER and businessman Simon Chitambala Mwewa has been elected Mayor of Lusaka after polling 200,029 votes in the August 13 general elections. Lusaka Returning Officer Oliver Muka declared Mr. Chitambala duly elected on Wednesday. Standing on the United Party for National Development (UPND) ticket, Mr. Mwewa defeated NRPUP’s Gabriel Kibombwe who polled 195,041 votes —

NRPUP ACCEPTS RESULTS, VOWS TO CHECK GOVERNMENT Tembo says the party will respect Hichilema’s victory while using Parliament to demand accountability The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Progress (NRPUP) has accepted the election results announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), congratulating President Hakainde Hichilema and the United Party for National Development (UPND) […]

By Francis Chipalo Former Northern Province Minister and PF member Bwalya Chungu Lazarous has rejected the official declaration of the Lupososhi parliamentary seat, claiming he was the rightful winner and alleging an “attempt to steal the election.” In a statement made available to Zed Gossip news, Bwalya said he has evidence showing he was initially […]

…as peace and conflict expert says local and international observer reports provide a foundation for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of Zambia’s electoral process By NATION REPORTER THE principle of auditing Zambia’s just-ended general elections is sound, but any such exercise should begin with the reports produced by accredited local and international election observers, Professor […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

JAY JAY BANDA CONTINUES TO CALL ON SOLDIERS TO REJECT HH By Mike Nyirenda Jay Jay Banda has continued, through his livestreams, calling on soldiers not to allow Hakainde Hichilema to become President, claiming the 2026 tripartite elections were not free and fair. He has also called one donors not to fund the Government. This […]

…as the Church body urges Zambians to reject division, respect democratic institutions and embrace the spirit of One Zambia, One Nation. By NATION REPORTER THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has called on all Zambians, regardless of political affiliation, to embrace peace, unity, forgiveness and reconciliation following the conclusion of the August 13 general […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.