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THE Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council is calling on political parties to field women in constituencies where they can win, as candidate adoptions get underway ahead of Zambia’s Aug. 13 general elections. In a statement to Mwebantu on Saturday, NGOCC urged parties to act decisively and transparently in selecting candidates and to honor pledges to […]

IS UPND HEADING TOWARDS PF’S MISTAKE OF IMPOSING CANDIDATES? Editorial Comment by Zambia Barotseland Border post,Senior Chief editor, The ongoing adoption process within the ruling (UPND) has raised serious questions among party members and ordinary citizens alike. What began as so-called “primary elections” at grassroots level has now gone through several confusing changes — from […]

THE EASIEST THING IN DEMOCRACY IS TO REMOVE A PRESIDENT. THE HARDEST THING IS TO KNOW WHO SHOULD REPLACE HIM. My Fellow Compatriots, One of the greatest political mistakes a nation can make is to believe that removing a leader is, by itself, a solution. History teaches us that the fall of one government does […]

WE KNOW UPND TACTICS NO MATTER WHAT WE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT – MAKEBI ZULU By Jane Banda Presidential candidate Makebi Zulu has assured supporters that he and his running mate Brian Mundubile will appear on the 2026 presidential ballot despite recent challenges surrounding their candidature. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, […]

ZAMBIANS ARE NOT VOTING FOR 2021. THEY ARE VOTING FOR 2026. Mr. Saviour Chishimba and those pushing the narrative that “Zambians must never forget where they came from” are correct on one thing: We should never forget. But memory must be complete. Not selective. Not manipulated for political convenience. Because while citizens are constantly being […]

🇿🇲 BRIEFING | “One Will Stand for All”: Makebi Zulu Signals Opposition Unity Opposition appears to be entering consolidation ahead of the August 13 general elections, with presidential aspirant Makebi Zulu declaring that the merger between the Tonse Alliance and the PF/Pamodzi Alliance has already shifted political momentum against the ruling United Party for National […]

Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu fought a good fight By Sishuwa Sishuwa Every country has, at one time or another, a religious leader who acts as the conscience of the nation and with the strength of conviction that is respected even by their fiercest critics. For Zambia, and since the deaths of Cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (2013), […]

Keep Your Hypocrisy Away, Sishuwa Tells President Hichilema …I pray that you will not be demanding to officiate the funeral now, drawing on your recent experience of giving sermons in Catholic Churches and of insisting to attend funerals of individuals whom you had little regard for while they lived…. ●You can lie to yourself and […]

DOUGLAS SIAKALIMA BOWS OUT OF CHIRUNDU PARLIAMENTARY RACE Lusaka, May 16, 2026By Open Development Media Former Minister of Education Douglas Siakalima has announced that he will not contest the Chirundu Constituency parliamentary seat in the upcoming August 13 general elections. Speaking during a media briefing, Mr. Siakalima said the decision was reached after extensive consultations […]

ROYAL FAMILY URGES JACK MWIIMBU TO STEP DOWN FROM MONZE EAST RACE Royal family members to Chief Ofwenuka in Monze District of Southern Province have called on Hon. Jack Mwiimbu, the UPND aspiring Member of Parliament for Monze East Constituency, to step down from the race. Speaking to journalists, Bellinda Hambulo said Mr. Mwiimbu has […]