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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema will run with Vice President Mutale Nalumango as his running mate in the Aug. 13, 2026, general election. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) validated the nominations of Hichilema and Nalumango as United Party for National Development presidential and vice-presidential candidates Wednesday. ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said the nominations were accepted under […]

THE Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) said Friday it was unable to file presidential and vice-presidential nomination papers after its records at the Registrar of Societies were altered. PeP vice-presidential candidate Sean Tembo said the changes, made on May 8 and May 21, 2026, reclassified the party as a church organization with its principal activities […]

The Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) says its presidential ticket comprising Eng. Chanda A. B. Katotobwe and party president Sean Tembo has been unable to file nominations at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre due to alleged unauthorized changes to the party’s records at the Registrar of Societies. The party claims that its records were altered […]

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) said Friday that nomination filings for presidential, National Assembly and local government elections are proceeding as scheduled nationwide, but flagged disputes over multiple adoption certificates issued by the same political party for single seats. In a statement seen by Mwebantu, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the commission […]

BY Given Mutinta THE SYMBOLISM OF ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS MPUNDU’S SENDOFF Archbishop Emeritus Telesphore George Mpundu was put to rest today on May 21, 2026 at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus, Pope Square. His funeral Mass, like many Catholic rites, was imbued with profound symbolism, offering a visual language that speaks to faith, hope, and […]

Archbishop Mpundu refused to be part of an establishment that betrayed democracy, says Archbishop Banda ARCHBISHOP Dr. Alick Banda says Emeritus Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu was a courageous servant of God who dedicated his life to justice, humility and defending the dignity of all people, regardless of tribe, gender, religion or political affiliation. Speaking during […]

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 […]

Election winning spiritual help Running for office is not for the faint-hearted. Whether it’s a local seat or a big national position, elections come with a lot of pressure, competition, and sometimes even fear. You can have the best ideas, good manifesto,good plan ,a strong team, and support on the ground but still lose. Sometimes, […]