TENSION IN LUSAKA MARKETS AS ALLEGED CADRES TARGET TRADERS Reports from Lusaka indicate that suspected Tonse Alliance cadres have allegedly begun taking over trading spaces at some markets and bus stations after reportedly being told that Brian Mundubile had declared himself the winner of the election. Women traders are reportedly fleeing their trading spaces, leaving
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NDOLA CENTRAL RESULTS NOT YET DECLARED — FRANK TAYALI URGES SUPPORTERS TO REMAIN CALM Details in the Statement…… It has come to our knowledge that through our PVT system, we have been able to successfully win three of the five wards in our constituency. Sadly, the opposition RP candidate realising eminent defeat unleashed a hoard
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Four senior Zambian ministers in President Hakainde Hichilema’s government have lost their parliamentary seats as results from Zambia’s elections continue to emerge, with three of the defeats coming on the politically and economically important Copperbelt Province. Minister of Mines and Minerals Development lost his seat on the Copperbelt, while Minister of Transport and Logistics also
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ECZ suspends counting and announcement of election results The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended the counting and announcement of election results across the country following reports of violence targeting polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers. Lusaka, 14 August – In a press release issued on Friday, 14 August 2026, ECZ
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Fellow Zambians, According to the results received and compiled through our Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT), based on information transmitted to us from polling stations and totalling centres across the country, our tabulation indicates that we have won this election. We therefore view the continued delay in the transparent announcement and verification ofthe presidential results with
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UPND CONFIRMED PARLIAMENTARY SEATS SO FAR. These are parliamentary Seats scooped by the United Party for National Development so far. 1. Hon. Wesley Mulwanda – Mweru, Luapula Province 2. Hon. Peter Kapala – Chifunabulu North 3. Hon. Favorite Musangu – Chiengi Constituency 4. Hon. Mubita C. Nawa – Mongu East Constituency 5. Hon. Jairos Simbeye
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UPND sees encouraging early trends…as vote counting continues By DAVID KANDUZATHE United Party for National Development (UPND) says early voting trends show encouraging signs for President Hakainde Hichilema as ballot counting continues across Zambia. Mr Haimbe, a member of the UPND National Management Committee, in a press release today August 14, 2026, stated that data
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By Hopewell Chin’ono Yet again, we get another fundamental lesson in why social media does not matter as much as many people think it does in African electoral politics. Simon Chitambala Mwewa, a hugely popular social media content creator with more than one million Facebook followers, has lost the Lusaka mayoral race to Gabriel Kibombwe
Read MoreNRPUP MAKES STRONG GAINS AS PRELIMINARY PARLIAMENTARY TALLIES EMERGE The National Restoration Party and United Progress Party (NRPUP) is emerging as a major contender in several parliamentary constituencies, according to preliminary and unverified tallies circulating following Thursday’s General Election. The figures, which are yet to be formally confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ),
Read MorePRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MUNDUBILE HEADED FOR VICTORY! The preliminary results reaching the NRPUP National Elections Centre from across the country are pointing to a decisive and potentially landslide victory for our Presidential Candidate, Hon. Brian Mundubile. Our Party Vote Tabulation (PVT), based on results being received from polling stations and constituency structures, is
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🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Kalulushi Results Announcement Paused Over Disputed Figures The announcement of election results in Kalulushi on the Copperbelt has been temporarily suspended after stakeholders questioned discrepancies in some figures being presented. District Returning Officer Dr Joseph Longwani said election staff had worked through Thursday and overnight, which may have affected concentration during compilation
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UPDATE FROM KASAMA CENTRAL, CHIPATA CENTRAL, KANCHIBIYA, LUNDAZI, LWITIKILA, LUANGENI, KALUMBILA & LUSAKA CENTRAL 📍 KASAMA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY Nkole Urban 🔹 Stream 1: BM – 339 | HH – 120🔹 Stream 2: BM – 327 | HH – 132🔹 Stream 3: BM – 329 | HH – 151 Kasama Primary 🔹 Stream 5: BM –
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NGOCC raises concerns as UNZA polling station reopens in the night NGOCC has raised concern over reports that UNZA polling station that was earlier closed, has been reopened in the dead of the night for continued voting. NGOCC BOARD CHAIRPERSON BEAUTY KATEBE confirmed the troubling development to KBN TV. A KBN TV crew that rushed
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POOR VOTER TURN-OUT IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE According to reports, while the rest of the country has higher voter turnout, Southern province appears to have lower turnout than in 2021. The precise reasons for this decline are unknown, but preliminary findings indicate a lack of motivation among voters and antagonism within the electorate. This discontent is
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NKOMBO’S TORN SHIRT SEEN AS BID FOR SYMPATHY IN MAZABUKA CENTRAL POLLS Gary Nkombo, an independent candidate for Mazabuka Central, appears to be seeking sympathy from voters by wearing a torn shirt on voting day, perhaps hoping the gesture will influence people to vote for him. Meanwhile, many voters say they are supporting Lilanda who
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MUNDUBILE’S CASTS HIS VOTE AT OLYMPIA AMIDST TIGHT SECURITY The atmosphere at Olympia polling station in the morning was thick with anticipation and tension, following a uproar caused by UPND cadres. Yet, as the unrest settled, a transformative moment unfolded: NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile arrived, his movement shielded by a formidable convoy and a
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LUSAKA & COPPERBELT HAVE SPOKEN — UPND SHOULD BE WORRIED! The massive voter turnout in Lusaka and the Copperbelt is more than an election statistic. It is a political warning shot to the UPND. These are Zambia’s biggest urban and industrial voting blocs. And when voters in these areas turn out in such numbers, it
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TI-Z INDICATE THAT 86% OF POLLING STATIONS RECORDED HIGH ADHERENCE TO VOTING PROCEDURES. Transparency International Zambia monitored adherence to voting procedures at 160 polling stations across 115 constituencies. The findings reveal that 86% of the monitored polling stations record high adherence to use of transparent ballot boxes, showing that ballot boxes are empty before voting
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There’s growing pattern of repression in Zambia ahead of today’s election — Amnesty International AMNESTY International has warned of what it describes as a growing pattern of repression of dissent and independent media in Zambia ahead of today’s general elections. In its latest briefing on the human rights situation in Zambia, the organisation acknowledges reforms
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After spending over R292 million repatriating and deporting illegal migrants, south africa’s Home Affairs demands reimbursement from migrants’ countries of origin. Over 82 000 illegal migrants have been repatriated and some deported from South africa since june 2026 to date. Thousands of Malawians, Nigerians, Ethiopians and Ghanaians were amongst the most that needed to be
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NBS BANK REWARDS MALAWI’S SCORCHERS WITH K245 MILLION NBS Bank has announced a MWK245 million (about K2.66 million) reward for Malawi’s Scorchers following their historic qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The reward will be shared among 48 players, coaches and members of the team’s support stafF, with NBS Bank saying the money will
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TEMWA CHAWINGA MATCHES BARBRA BANDA AT WAFCON By Uncle Philip Banda Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga has caught up with Zambia’s Barbra Banda at the top of the 2026 WAFCON goalscoring chart, setting up an exciting battle for the Golden Boot. Temwa scored in Malawi’s impressive 3–1 semi-final victory over Algeria to take her tally to 5
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US Senators: Hichilema Is Using the Very Laws That Once Jailed Him Four members of the United States Senate, including the Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, warn of a deteriorating electoral environment on the eve of Zambia’s general election. On the eve of Zambia’s general election, four United States senators have issued a
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HUGE VOTER TURNOUT IN LUSAKA IS SIGN OF SUPPORT FOR MUNDUBILE, CLAIMS TOONSE Toonse Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Chris Zumani Zimba has said that the huge voter turnout being witnessed in Lusaka is an indication that voters are rallying behind the alliance’s presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile. Mr. Zimba said the high turnout reflects what he
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THREE ZAMBIANS ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED MILITARY TRAINING ABROAD Three Zambian nationals have been arrested after allegedly undergoing military-related training outside the country. Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo said the three Dickson Tembo, Victor Muzyamba and Gideon Ezra Tolopa, were intercepted at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on August 1, 2026,
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VOTING UNDERWAY IN MAZABUKA CENTRAL WITH LONG QUEUES Voting has started in Mazabuka Central Constituency with long queues characterizing the exercise. A check by a Byta FM News crew at Kaonga Primary School Polling Stations 1 and 2 found several voters already in queues. Kaonga Primary School Polling Station 2 Presiding Officer, Precious Ng’andu, declared
Read MoreSTATE UNCOVERS ALLEGED PLOT TO DISRUPT ELECTORAL SYSTEM The State says it has uncovered an alleged plot to interfere with Zambia’s electoral system ahead of the August 13 general elections, resulting in the arrest of several suspects, including three former senior government officials. Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo said
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TONSE ALLIANCEOffice of the Secretary GeneralLusaka, Zambia Date: 11th August 2026Ref: TA/SG/2026/081 — His Excellency Mr. Saad CachaliaThe High CommissionerRepublic of South AfricaLusaka, Zambia Dateline: Lusaka Subject: Urgent Inquiry Regarding Alleged Pre-Marked Ballot Papers for Zambia’s 13 August 2026 General Elections in Transit via the Republic of South Africa Your Excellency, On behalf of the
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🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Security Probe Widens Around Tonse-Linked Figures and K7.3 Million A joint team comprising Zambia’s defence and security agencies has arrested several suspects over an alleged plan to interfere with the country’s electoral system, bringing together several developments which have unfolded around figures linked to the Tonse Alliance in recent days. Home Affairs
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SEVERAL PEOPLE ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM. By Veronica Chilufya. Zambia’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says several people have been arrested over an alleged plot to interfere with the country’s electoral system ahead of the general election. Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo, said the arrests followed an intelligence-led
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AU ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION LEADER IS A MEMBER OF BRENTHURST FOUNDATION In July 2022, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema conferred the Order of the Eagle of Zambia (1st Division) on three former African presidents—Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia), and Ernest Bai Koroma (Sierra Leone)—who also serve on the advisory board of the Brenthurst Foundation.
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Zambians will spend fives years regretting if they Elect the Wrong President – Mukuka Youth advocate Tiza Mukuka has warned Zambians that they could spend the next five years regretting their decision if they vote for the wrong presidential candidate in Thursday’s election. Speaking on South Africa’s Light FM Radio, Mukuka described tomorrow’s election as
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VOTE FOR US, YOU DESERVE BETTER, MUNDUBILE TELLS SOUTHERN PROVINCE With just a day before voting NRP-UP backed Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has appeared to the people of Southern province to vote for NRP-UP. In a message below seen by Zambian Eye to the 10th province the NRP-UP presidential campaign team should have
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KATELE CALLS MILES THE SMALL SNAKE IN THE GRASS Veteran politician and former Minister of Finance Dr. Katele Kalumba has responded to Miles Sampa who is in Alliance with UPND: Some people mistake proximity to power for stature, and political inheritance for wisdom. I have no quarrel with those who defend their patron. But when
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ECZ REVOKES BINWELL MPUNDU’S ACCREDITATION TO NATIONAL RESULTS CENTRE Lusaka, August 11, 2026 – The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revoked, with immediate effect, the accreditation granted to Binwell Mpundu to access the National Results Centre, citing concerns over public safety and security. In a press statement issued Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown
Read MoreFORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE FRANCIS MWALE ABDUCTED BY STATE AGENCIES The immediate past Deputy Director General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Services (ZSIS), Francis Mwale, was abducted last night in an operation conducted by ZSIS operative Bond Kayelu, who previously served as Mwale’s personal assistant when Mwale was the organisation’s second-highest-ranking official. Mwale
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HICHILEMA BELIEVES SO MUCH IN SATANISM AND HIS BEHIND ALL RITUAL KILLINGS AND ABDUCTIONS — DR KATELE KALUMBA HAS CHARGE I’m a striking development, former Finance Minister Dr. Kateri Kalumba has launched a scathing critique of President Hakainde Hichilema, accusing him of presiding over a wave of abductions, killings, and assassinations in the country. “Hakainde
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IN STATEMENT – MUNDUBILE DEMANDS ANSWERS OVER ALLEGED DETENTION OF OPPOSITION FIGURES AHEAD OF POLLS Lusaka, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has demanded that the Zambia Police Service immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of three senior political figures who he says
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By Given Mutinta HOW HAKAINDE HICHILEMA BECAME UPND’S UNEXPECTED LEADER In the annals of Zambian political history, the 2006 succession of the United Party for National Development (UPND) remains one of the most clandestine and dramatic episodes. At its core lies a turbulent narrative of power, loyalty, and tribal chessmanship that forever altered the party’s
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You’ll be haunted if you don’t vote the ruling UPND — Wynter ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says those who will not vote for President Hakainde Hichilema on August 13 will be wasting their time. Speaking on Mafken Radio’s live programme this afternoon, Kabimba said those who choose not to vote for the ruling UPND
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