593 ViewsLUSAKA — TONSE Alliance backed NRP-UP parliamentary candidate for Matero, Patrick Mwamba Salubusa, has decided not to petition the outcome of the August 13, 2026 general election, saying he has chosen to leave the matter in God’s hands. Salubusa said the decision followed prayer and reflection during yesterday’s English Mass at Lilanda Catholic Church, […]
Continue reading …“Thank God Mundubile lost” – Kabimba warns Zambia could have faced civil war
23 August 2026 No Comment
1,223 ViewsLUSAKA — Former Justice Minister and Economic Front president Wynter Kabimba says Zambia could have descended into civil war had opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu won the August 13 presidential election. Kabimba, a former PF Secretary General, said the country had potentially avoided a much more serious crisis […]
Continue reading …NRP-UP withdraws from Tonse Pamodzi Alliance amid uncertainty over election petition
23 August 2026 No Comment
1,472 Views LUSAKA, Zambia — The NRP-UP has withdrawn from the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance, a move that could have significant implications for the opposition alliance’s political future and its pending challenge to the outcome of Zambia’s presidential election. NRP-UP Secretary General Nonde Mubanga announced the decision at a media briefing on Sunday evening, saying it […]
Continue reading …Commonwealth demands end to arbitrary arrests in Zambia, release of political detainees
22 August 2026 No Comment
1,333 Views LUSAKA, Zambia — The Commonwealth has called for an immediate end to what it describes as arbitrary arrests in Zambia and urged authorities to release people detained for political reasons, as concerns grow over the country’s post-election situation. In a statement issued on 21 August 2026, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey called on Zambia […]
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1,436 Views LUSAKA — Socialist Party president Fred M’membe says the death of former Cabinet minister and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance finance chairperson Mutotwe Kafwaya has sent “a cold chill down our spines”, describing the killing as frightening, saddening and deeply disturbing. M’membe was reacting to the confirmation by Zambia’s Inspector General of Police, Graphael Musamba, […]
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2,113 Views LUSAKA — Zambia’s Inspector General of Police, Graphael Musamba, has confirmed the death of former Cabinet Minister and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Chairperson for Finance Mutotwe Kafwaya, saying he was shot during an exchange of fire at opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile’s residence in Lusaka. The confirmation marks a dramatic turn in a case […]
Continue reading …Mundubile takes 2026 election battle to court, says “let the evidence speak”
19 August 2026 No Comment
2,521 Views LUSAKA — Zambia’s leading opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has formally confirmed that he will challenge the outcome of the 2026 presidential election through the constitutional and judicial process, setting the stage for a legal battle over the conduct and credibility of the poll. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Wednesday, August […]
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1,693 ViewsThe Central Joint Operations Committee (CJOC) has released a detailed account of the August 14 intelligence-led operation in Lusaka’s Kabulonga area, confirming for the first time that former Minister and Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Chairperson of Finance Mutotwe Kafwaya was the unidentified man fatally wounded during an exchange of gunfire between security forces and occupants […]
Continue reading …ZNS Troops Move Against Cadres Holding Traders Hostage in Lusaka City Market
19 August 2026 No Comment
1,768 Views Zambia National Service (ZNS) troops have moved to restore calm at City and Soweto Markets in Lusaka following reports of traders being harassed, intimidated and forced to pay money by cadres in the aftermath of the elections. The intervention has resulted in the apprehension of eight suspected cadres, including three women, at City […]
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When the Courts close, who protects the constitution?
24 August 2026 No Comment1,375 Views By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma What is happening in Zambia today is deeply disturbing. The closure of courts across the country, particularly on a day when the constitutional window for challenging the presidential election is at stake, raises serious questions about access to justice, judicial independence and the rule of law. Let us […]
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