Secretary to Cabinet says Hichilema inauguration will go ahead despite petition referral
262 Views LUSAKA — The inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will go ahead on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has announced. Kangwa said the Judiciary had not received any petition challenging the presidential election by the expiry of the seven-day period provided for filing such a petition. “In this regard, […]
ConCourt to consider presidential petition documents sent to Chief Justice
25 August 2026 No Comment
515 Views LUSAKA — The Constitutional Court is set to consider documents seeking to challenge the outcome of Zambia’s August 13 presidential election after they were referred to the Court by Chief Justice Mumba Malila. The Judiciary said the documents, described as “the people’s presidential petition”, were sent electronically to the Chief Justice’s private email […]
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519 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 …NRP-UP withdraws from Tonse Pamodzi Alliance amid uncertainty over election petition
23 August 2026 No Comment
1,150 Views LUSAKA, Zambia — The NRP-UP has withdrawn from the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance, a move that could have significant implications for the opposition alliance’s political future and its pending challenge to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 …Mundubile takes 2026 election battle to court, says “let the evidence speak”
19 August 2026 No Comment
2,337 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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1,373 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 […]
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936 Views …AS GIVEN KATUTA URGES THEM TO PROTECT THEIR INDEPENDENCE LUSAKA — Zambia has recorded a historic rise in the number of independent Members of Parliament, with 20 Independent MPs elected in the 2026 general election, according to former Chienge Independent MP and 2026 presidential candidate Rev. Dr. Given Katuta Mwelwa. Katuta says the […]
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1,303 Views LUSAKA — Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of Zambia’s 13 August 2026 general election, securing a second term after a tightly contested presidential race. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson and Presidential Returning Officer Mwangala Zalomisi declared Hichilema the winner after the commission completed the announcement of the presidential […]
Continue reading …Catholic Bishops Raise Alarm Over Election Tallying, Ballot Custody and Army Deployment
16 August 2026 No Comment
1,168 Views LUSAKA — The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has raised serious concerns over the conduct of the 2026 general election and developments surrounding the counting and tallying of votes, warning that delays and the involvement of security agencies could undermine public confidence in the electoral process. In a pastoral statement on the […]
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The Judiciary and Political maneuvering: Malila versus Kangwa
25 August 2026 No Comment339 Views The Judiciary announced that the Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has officially received the election petition—submitted through an unconventional and highly irregular email channel. The decision to refer the petition to the Constitution Court, despite procedural uncertainties, somewhat suggests the Judiciary’s commitment to upholding due process to address the petition on election irregularities. […]
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