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168 ViewsHAPPENING NOW | ELECTION ALERT An opposition NRP-UP Parliamentary candidate, Jean Chisenga, has raised an alarm over what she alleges is the tampering of ballot papers ahead of tomorrow’s General Election. Chisenga’s supporters have alerted the Zambian Eye, claiming that ballot papers intended for use in tomorrow’s election may have been interfered with. A […]

BREAKING NEWS: TONSE MEMBER IN KABWE CAUGHT WITH PRE-MARKED BALLOT PAPERS. A Tonse Alliance member, identified as Victoria Kolala of Bwacha Constituency in Kabwe, has been caught in possession of pre-marked ballot papers. Kolala was reportedly apprehended by a combined security team following a tip-off from members of the public. The circumstances surrounding the alleged […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has described as false allegations by Tonse Alliance that pre-marked presidential and parliamentary ballot papers intended for tomorrow’s elections are in transit through South Africa. The Commission says the allegations are baseless and a calculated attempt to cause unnecessary panic, compromise regional relations and discredit the integrity of the […]

153 ViewsThe **Zambian Eye** is monitoring developments across the country as Zambia votes. We are calling on members of the public, voters, election observers and communities to **SEND US election-related tips, stories, pictures and videos** from your area. 📍 **What you can send us:** • Voting and polling station developments • Incidents or irregularities • […]

ECZ DISMISSES CLAIMS OF PRE-MARKED BALLOTS ENROUTE SOUTH AFRICA. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has strongly dismissed allegations that pre-marked presidential and parliamentary ballot papers intended for the 13 August 2026 General Elections are being transported through South Africa. In a public notice issued on 12 August 2026, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro […]

THE ALLEGED PLOT TO DISRUPT ZAMBIA’S ELECTIONS BY TOONSE PAMODZI ALLIANCE. A major security investigation has unfolded in Zambia, with authorities alleging that a network of individuals linked to political, business, cyber and military-related activities was working to interfere with the country’s electoral process ahead of the 2026 General Elections. According to information attributed to […]

“GO EARLY. GO TOGETHER. GO IN PEACE” – PRESIDENT HH’S LETTER TO THE NATION President Hakainde Hichilema has written an open letter to the people of Zambia on the eve of Thursday’s general election, framing the vote as a decision that belongs to citizens rather than to any candidate or party. In the letter, titled […]

118 ViewsThe Roman Catholic Church has held a candlelight prayer session for peaceful elections, just hours before Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday, August 13. The prayer gathering comes amid heightened political tensions and concerns over the possibility of electoral violence. The candlelight prayers, however, became controversial after the ruling party reportedly sought to […]

262 ViewsLUSAKA — Police have this evening reportedly moved to the residence of NRP-UP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, where his supporters have camped in what they describe as an effort to protect him amid growing tensions ahead of Thursday’s elections. An eyewitness at the residence has told the Zambian Eye that police officers arrived at […]

1 Views …looking for Parallel Voter Tabulation PVT equipment, says they fired live ammunition A video obtained by Zambian Eye appears to show armed men in plain clothes at the Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu campaign media command centre in Lusaka, with several gunshots heard during the incident. The footage, which was recorded at the […]