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UPND Media Director Mark Simuwe said he has withdrawn his bid for the newly created Makeni parliamentary seat ahead of the Aug. 13 general elections. Simuwe said the decision came after consultations with party stakeholders and his support base. He said he would instead focus on mobilizing support for President Hakainde Hichilema and other UPND […]

UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe said he has withdrawn his bid for the newly created Makeni parliamentary seat ahead of the Aug. 13 general elections. Simuuwe said the decision came after consultations with party stakeholders and his support base. He said he would instead focus on mobilizing support for President Hakainde Hichilema and other UPND […]

THE Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council is calling on political parties to field women in constituencies where they can win, as candidate adoptions get underway ahead of Zambia’s Aug. 13 general elections. In a statement to Mwebantu on Saturday, NGOCC urged parties to act decisively and transparently in selecting candidates and to honor pledges to […]

By Francis Chipalo The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has called on political parties to adopt women in constituencies where they have a real chance of winning, ahead of Zambia’s 13 August general elections. NGOCC Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe said parties must move beyond token representation and honour pledges to increase women’s inclusion in […]

By SENIYA BANDA THE Zambia Association of Employment for Persons with Disabilities has called for stronger enforcement of laws requiring organisations to employ persons with intellectual disabilities. Association Executive Director Patience Nyambe says despite the country having laws to protect persons with disabilities, many people with intellectual disabilities are still rejected by employers […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By NATION REPORTER ZAMBIA’S female pilot, Captain Towani Chipeta has continued with her philanthropic activities in Chasefu, with the latest being the drilling of 17 boreholes in communities that have had challenges in accessing clean and safe drinking water. Capt Chipeta early this year undertook to drill 14 boreholes in different communities in Chasefu […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Elections: Why Mundubile And Kalaba Merge Is Unlikely …….Kalaba came third behind late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of the Patriotic Front. Can Kalaba agree to be running mate to Mundubile?…….. At this point, political parties with considerably size of following (supporters) are likely not willing to join any alliance at the moment. For instance, Brian […]

Former Mporokoso Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile will be required to mobilize another 1,000 supporters for verification by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after changing political parties ahead of the August 13, 2026 general election. Mr. Mundubile had initially undergone the ECZ preprocessing exercise for his supporters while seeking to contest the presidency under […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

THE PRE-PROCESSING OF SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONCLUDES The pre-processing of supporters for aspiring presidential candidates, conducted across all ten provincial centres, which commenced on Monday 11th May, 2026 has officially concluded today, Friday, 15th May 2026. The commission is scheduled to conduct Nominations as follows: • Presidential Nominations – 18th to 22nd May 2026. […]

MUNDUBILE SWITCHES POLITICAL PARTY, TO UNDERGO FRESH PREPROCESSING EXERCISE Former Mporokoso member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has switched from standing on the Forum for Democracy and Development FDD party ticket to National Reconciliation Party forUnity and Prosperity (NRPUP) as an aspiring candidate for the August 13, 2026 General election. This means that Mr. Mundubile will […]