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294 Views…UPND Cadres Block Him From Filing Nomination Papers Lusaka mayoral aspirant Chitambala Mwewa has dramatically pulled out of the 2026 Lusaka Mayoral race saying he has chosen peace over political confrontation after violent scenes erupted at the Lusaka Civic Centre where UPND cadres blocked him from filing in his nomination papers. The dramatic development […]

232 Views The United Party for National Development UPND candidate Nosiku Saboi has just won the Salunda Ward elections in Liuwa Constituency, Kalabo. This comes before even a single vote in the 2026 general election is cast. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced Saboi as the legally elected councillor for Salunda Ward in the […]

695 Views …After Publicly Pledging Support And Saying “We Shall Be Back In 2031” Longest serving Member of Parliament Jack Mwiimbu says he has been left shocked by Victor Cheelo’s dramatic decision to file in as an Independent candidate for Monze East after publicly congratulating and pledging support to him following the UPND adoption process. […]

299 ViewsAn Honest Review Thinking about importing a Japanese sports car to Zambia? Read this honest SAT Japan review before you buy from Japan. The dream usually starts the same way. One late-night search. A clean Nissan Skyline. Maybe a Subaru WRX STI. Maybe it is a Toyota Supra sitting in a Japanese auction yard, […]

14 Views The government has assured the University of Zambia that 10,640 new bed spaces will be added to the University, inorder to address accommodation challenges. Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary for Educational Services, Dr Kelvin Mambwe, also said that government will deliver an additional 6,480 bed spaces through a Public-Private Partnership arrangement within 24 […]

INDEPENDENT parliamentary aspirant Andison Buumba Ngandu, known as Chibulo Chilema, died Thursday in a road crash hours after filing his nomination for Chinkankata Constituency. The crash occurred at Shamayuwa Trading Centre in Chinkankata District shortly after Ngandu submitted his papers at the New Nega Nega Civic Centre for the Aug. 13 general elections, according to […]

Battle Cry for Zambia has strongly condemned the acts of violence among political players and their supporters in the ongoing Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) electoral nominations ahead of 2026 general elections slated for 13th August 2026. Organisation Founder Obrian Mayambu told ZANIS in an interview in Solwezi District that the acts of violence being […]

A 45-year-old businessman of Chipata District in Eastern Province has been arrested for possessing 22 bags of suspected counterfeit fertilizer. Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident to Zambia News Information and Services (ZANIS) in Chipata district, adding that the arrest was made yesterday, May 20, 2026. Mr Mweemba said the suspect, Japhet […]

UPND Member Resigns to Contest Chama South Seat as Independent Candidate By : Patrick mkandawire A member of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Daniel Phiri of Chief Tembwe’s area of Chama District, has officially resigned from the ruling party ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a resignation letter dated May 21, 2026 […]

By Simon Mulenga MwilaGary Nkombo’s journey as election chairman within the UPND is one that deserves reflection, appreciation and honest acknowledgment. In politics, leadership is often judged not when things are easy, but when tensions are high, emotions are running wild, and ambitions collide. It is during such moments that true organizers, stabilizers and institution […]