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UPND candidate Mubita Nawa has been declared Member of Parliament-elect for Mongu East Constituency after polling 11,537 votes. Returning Officer Biggie Choongo announced the results at UCZ Sefula Secondary School Hall. Mr. Nawa defeated Independent candidate Mwilola Imakando who received 2,070 votes. A total of 13,812 votes were cast, with 205 ballots rejected. Mongu East

UPND candidate Martin Chasha has been declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Chongwe West Constituency after polling 12,399 votes. Returning Officer Morris Moono announced the results at the totalling centre. Dr. Chasha defeated NRPUP candidate Sydney Makefuwa who polled 12,044 votes, a margin of just 355 votes. Other candidates: Alexious Mulemba 2,922; Independent Bernadette

Independent parliamentary candidate Captain Towani Chipeta has scooped the Chasefu North seat after beating her closest rival with a commanding margin of 5,038 votes. Chipeta obtained 9,698 votes while her UPND counterpart, Victor Muyumba, polled 4,660 votes. In the past years, she drilled and equipped 31 boreholes across Chasefu District. She also provided essential medicines […]

The Zambia Free Press Initiative (FPI) has condemned the decision to bar a Phoenix FM Zambia reporter from accessing the Kalulushi Municipal Council totalling centre on the Copperbelt. In a statement issued today, FPI Founder and Executive Director Joan Chirwa stated that the reporter was stopped at the entrance by council and Zambia Police officers […]

UPND candidate Peter Kapala has been declared duly elected Member of Parliament for Chifunabuli South Constituency after polling 10,496 votes. Returning Officer Penjani Kanyika announced the results at 16:08 hours. Mr. Kapala defeated NRPUP candidate Edward Mpeswe who received 5,840 votes. A total of 17,316 votes were cast, with 551 ballot papers rejected. (Picture: ZANIS)

Hichilema takes a lead in 27 out of the 226 constituencies, with 243,509, followed byBrian Mundubile with 161,883! Southern Province (Dundumwezi Constituency), Kalomo DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 22,043Brian Mundubile: 46 Eastern Province (Nyimba North Constituency), Nyimba DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 2,885Brian Mundubile: 8,475 Luapula Province (Luongo Constituency), Kawambwa DistrictHakainde Hichilema: 3,536Brian Mundubile: 6,349 Southern Province (Kalomo South Constituency), Kalomo […]

UPND candidate Buumba Malambo has been declared Member of Parliament-elect for Kafue East Constituency after polling 12,750 votes. Ms. Malambo defeated NRPUP candidate Sichilongo Daniel who received 7,151 votes. Kafue East Returning Officer Daffi Munganga announced the results at Kafue Day School, the constituency’s totalling centre. (the newsroom, Saturday, 15th August, 2026)

Independent Parliamentary Candidate Faith Lungu has scooped the Malambo East Constituency election beating her closest rival, Mike Mposha of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and former Member of Parliament for Munali in Lusaka. Frank Mazani, the Returning…

Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo has warned politicians and members of the public against making statements that could incite citizens and threaten peace in the country. Speaking today during a joint press briefing at the Ministry…

United Party for National Development (UPND) parliamentary candidate Mathews Mashimango has been declared the duly elected Member of Parliament for Lumwana constituency in Kalumbila district. Lumwana constituency Returning Officer Mukelebai Sumbwanyambe declared Mr Mashimango the…