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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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), […]

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 […]

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF To some of our fellow citizens, the political ongoings in our country today may appear to be new, unfamiliar, or fresh. But to some of us, this is very familiar; it is not new or fresh. We have seen it before. It is actually a case of history repeating itself, and we […]

Immediate former Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima has announced that he will not re-contest the Chirundu Constituency parliamentary seat in the upcoming 2026 general elections, following advice from his wife and family members. Syakalima revealed that his family encouraged him to step aside and leave politics while he is still being appreciated by the public. […]

By Francis Chipalo The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has called on political parties to adopt women in constituencies where they have a real chance of winning, ahead of Zambia’s 13 August general elections. NGOCC Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe said parties must move beyond token representation and honour pledges to increase women’s inclusion in […]