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Why Museveni Refused to allow Iddi Amin Dada ‘s dead body to be brought home in 2003 In August 2003, Idi Amin Dada, the former President of Uganda, died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at age 75. As he lay in a coma at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, his wife Nalongo Madina made a final request: […]

Lusaka - Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema has urged electorates in Chembe district to renew the UPND Administration’s mandate in the 2026, 13 August

Lusaka - Zambia: Chaminuka Resort Chief Executive Officer STELIOS SARDANIS has been murdered by unknown assailants at his lodge in Chisamba District.

NRPUP LAWYERS GIVE ECZ 3 HOURS TO CLARIFY ‘X’ OR TICK VOTE MARKING Lawyers representing the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) have given the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) three hours to clarify whether voters will be allowed to use either a cross “X” or a tick/check mark when marking ballot papers […]

Tick, Dash, or X..ECZ clarifies valid ballot marks and dismisses false nail rumours By DAVID KANDUZATHE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has cleared the air on what makes a ballot paper valid, confirming that voters are not restricted to using just an ‘X’ to cast their vote Speaking during a stakeholder meeting recently in Lusaka, […]

🇿🇲 ELECTION WATCH | Binwell’s “Ready to K!ll” Remark Raises Alarm Days Before Vote With four days before Zambia votes, Tonse Pamodzi Alliance Presidential Affairs Chairperson Binwell Mpundu has injected dangerous language into an already tense election environment, declaring that he is prepared both to die and to kill if Thursday’s election goes wrong. Mpundu […]

DPP’s leader, Antonio Mourinho Mwanza writes: ECZ, THE “TICK” AND THE “X” MARK — WHAT DOES THE LAW ACTUALLY SAY? There has been a lot of debate following ECZ’s statement that a ballot marked with a tick or another mark other than the X can be valid if the voter’s choice is clear. Some people […]

 ELECTION WATCH | NRPUP Candidate, 3 Others Sought Over Alleged Voter-Card Scheme CHAMA, Sunday, 9 August 2026 — Police in Eastern Province say NRPUP-Tonse Pamodzi Alliance aspiring councillor Jackson Chilembo and three other people are on the run following allegations involving attempts to obtain voters’ cards from residents in Sitwe, Chama District. Eastern Province […]

WE WILL FINISH BUILDING THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER – MUNDUBILE By Brian Matambo | Media Director Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the National House of Prayer, saying his administration will also restore the Ministry of Religious Affairs and National Guidance. President Mundubile and his running mate, President Makebi Zulu, […]

IN DEFENCE OF ARCHBISHOP BANDA AND THE CHURCH’S VOICE I have read the open letter addressed to His Grace, Most Rev. Alick Banda, with sadness – not because Catholics cannot question or disagree with their Archbishop, but because the accusations seem to suggest that the Church should keep quiet simply because its voice has become […]