A LIST OF DETAINED OR MISSING NEPUP/TONSE ALLIANCE LEADERS We wish to inform family and friends that the following Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance Leadership and Security personels of the Alliance President Brian Mundubile, are reported to be in police Custody at Chelstone Police Station, Kabwata Police Station and other places while others are still missing: 1. Hon.
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MUNDUBILE REJECTS 2026 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS NRPUP president Brian Mundubile has rejected the announced results of Zambia’s 2026 presidential election, saying his party does not believe they accurately reflect what transpired during the electoral process and will pursue available legal avenues to challenge disputed results. In a statement issued following the announcement of the presidential
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2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 1. UPND: 136 MPs2. NRPUP: 60 MPs3. IND: 20 MPs4. RP: 5 MPs5. CF: 2 MPs6. ZMP: 1 MP7. Postponed: 1 Constituency (Lumezi North)8. Mandevu not confirmed UPND — 136 MPs 1. Katuba — Nkulukusa Mwabashike2. Keembe East — Chiminsa Emmanuel3. Keembe West — Kasune Princess4. Chisamba — Chowa Martin5. Mwomboshi —
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Let’s not mock citizens not happy with Hichilema victory, says Jito FINANCE and Investment Advisor to the President Jito Kayumba has thanked people that voted for President Hakainde Hichilema. Kayumba has extended his sympathies to citizens who voted for other candidates that did not emerge victorious. “As an administration who are appointees of President Hakainde
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IN STATEMENT NRPUP president Brian Mundubile has rejected the announced results of Zambia’s 2026 presidential election, saying his party does not believe they accurately reflect what transpired during the electoral process and will pursue available legal avenues to challenge disputed results. In a statement issued following the announcement of the presidential results, Mundubile said the
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WHAT NEXT AFTER ELECTIONS? THE next step is to see the guidelines from the ECZ on how the 40 Proportional Representation (PR) parliamentary seats will be allocated. Both President Hakainde Hichilema (winner at 60%) and losing opposition leader Brian Mundubile (at 38%) will be entitled to pick MPs on the party list, which will represent
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CHELLAH DOES NOT SPEAK FOR GOVERNMENT”: State House Distances Itself From Threat Comments… State House Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says comments attributed to presidential biographer Chella Tukuta, allegedly threatening people who supported the Tonse Alliance, do not in any way represent the position of Government. Mr. Hamasaka says Mr. Tukuta should be allowed to
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When Power Gets to Your Head By Miyanda Laiti The ministers who have failed to make it back to Parliament should become case studies in Political Science. They became too big-headed, stopped listening and underestimated the consequences of losing touch with the people. 1. Health: dissatisfaction among medical personnel. 2. Transport: unresolved sector concerns, including
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TONSE-PAMODZI ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP IN CONSULTATIONS OVER ELECTION RESULTS EFF President Kasonde Mwenda says the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leadership has gone into deep consultations following the announcement of the election results, which he says have left many supporters disappointed and concerned. Mwenda, who served on the Alliance’s Dubai Ballot Printing Observatory Mission and at the National Election
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TELALA DIES IN FATAL ACCIDENT DURING PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS CELEBRATIONS 😭😭 While others are celebrating following the announcement of the Presidential results, the Mapalo community in Chifubu is mourning. 😭 TELALA, a UPND supporter from Kanyanje Ward of Chifubu Constituency in Ndola who stayed in the Mapalo area, has died after reportedly falling from a canter,
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TANZANIA DENIES MEDDLING IN ZAMBIA’S 2026 ELECTION Tanzania has strongly denied allegations by NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile that it sent people to disrupt Zambia’s August 13, 2026 General Election. In a statement issued on August 17, 2026, Tanzania’s Chief Government Spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa, said the allegations have been taken seriously. Msigwa said Tanzania, through
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA SECURES SECOND TERM WITH OVER 2.9 MILLION VOTES President Hakainde Hichilema has been duly elected president of the republic of Zambia following Thursday’s general election. Mr. Hichilema, standing on the UPND ticket, polled 2,965,326 votes while his closest rival, Brian Mundubile of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity -NRPUP-, polled 1,856,217
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May this victory bring renewed hope, artist Rich Bizzy writes: Congratulations, Mr. President Hakainde Hichilema Sir Heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, the President, on your victory in the August 2026 elections. May this victory bring renewed hope, unity, peace, and more development to our country. Congratulations, Mr. President, congratulations to the UPND and the citizens
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MUNAILE – A LOSING CANDIDATE WHO BECAME MP So this Story dates back to September, 2006 General Elections. Mr Munaile contested the Malole Seat as an independent Candidate against the MMD and the PF. Munaile polled 6,616 votes behind PF’s Matilda Mutale who had 7,214. The returning officer Mistakenly declared Munaile winner and duly elected
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SIWILA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA Former Patriotic Front (PF) national youth chairman Benja Siwila has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, urging Zambians to put politics aside and unite behind the government. Mr Siwila said the conclusion of the elections should provide an opportunity for the country to move forward as one nation, regardless
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UPND SCORES DOUBLE VICTORY IN LUSAKA: HACHOOMBWA TAKES MAKENI, MLEWA DEFENDS LUSAKA CENTRAL By Aibuh News Connect The United Party for National Development (UPND) has registered another strong showing in Lusaka, winning the Makeni Constituency parliamentary seat through Hon. Beene Hachoombwa while Hon. Msaiwale Mlewa successfully defended the Lusaka Central parliamentary seat. The victories underline
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STAKEHOLDERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER ECZ CONDUCT OF 2026 By Raphael Mulenga Stakeholders have raised concerns over the manner in which the electoral commission of Zambia -ECZ- conducted the 2026 general election, saying the process was not entirely free and fair. Giving an overview of Thursday’s polls, advocate for good governance -ADEG- has charged that several
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Tayali urges Mundubile to embrace unity and responsible opposition EEP president Chilufya Tayali has called on Brian Mundubile to accept the outcome of the presidential election and use the moment to promote unity, reconciliation and a new era of political engagement in Zambia. Lusaka, 18 August – In a message addressed to Mr Mundubile, Mr
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Hichilema thanks Zambians after election victory President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has thanked Zambians for entrusting him with another mandate to lead the country, saying the election has demonstrated Zambia’s commitment to peace, democracy and the rule of law. Lusaka, 18 August – In a message following his victory, Mr Hichilema said he was humbled by the
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THE END OF RESULTS IN SIGHT AS HH HOLDS COMMANDING LEAD With 193 of 226 constituencies now declared, President Hakainde Hichilema is in a strong and increasingly decisive position as the 2026 count enters its final stretch. The latest consolidated figures put him on 2,430,702 votes to Brian Mundubile’s 1,461,457, a lead that has widened
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HH commands dominant lead as Presidential race enters final stretch….holds a commanding 867,066-vote advantage, leaving challenger Mundubile with a steep uphill battle in the remaining 65 districts By DAVID KANDUZA INCUMBENT President Hakainde Hichilema has established a formidable lead in the ongoing presidential election, securing 2,057,986 votes against his closest rival, Brian Mundubile, who stands
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FELLOW CITIZENS, I want to address, first and foremost, the serious allegations coming from Government that senior NRPUP members were arrested alongside a foreign militia linked to illegal military training camps. I categorically reject these allegations. NRPUP has no militia. We do not support violence, nor do we support any attempt to overthrow the constitutional
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Zambia opposition candidate alleges Tanzanian mercenaries interfered in election; Tanzania denies claims LUSAKA/DAR ES SALAAM — Zambia’s main opposition presidential candidate has accused Tanzania of sending mercenaries to interfere in the country’s general election, prompting a swift denial from Tanzanian authorities as vote counting continued amid reports of violence and irregularities. Brian Mundubile, the National
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Mundubile gives fullest account yet of alleged military raid on Lusaka home NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has given his fullest account yet of an incident at his Lusaka residence on Friday night, alleging that more than 50 soldiers surrounded the property, rammed through the gate and opened fire. Lusaka, 17 August – Speaking during
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The family of former Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya has publicly appealed for help locating him, saying they’ve had no contact and no official word on his whereabouts since Friday, 14 August. His son, Mubanga Kafwaya, said the last time they spoke was on his own birthday, Wednesday 12 August. “Mister President, you have two sons.
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POLICE THWART ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS TALLYING Police at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Presidential Results Centre have thwarted an attempt to disrupt the ongoing announcement of Presidential election results following the apprehension of Tonse Pamodzi Alliance member Enock Roosevelt Tonga after he demanded that the announcement of results be suspended. Tonga was
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By Kellys Kaunda THE 2021 VS THE 2026 ELECTIONS – THROUGH THE EYES OF THE EU-EOM There’s one fundamental difference in the conduct of the 2026 and the 2021elections. The EU Election Observation Mission, EU-EOM, captures it very well. In its statement to Mrs. Mwangala Zaloumis, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia, ECZ,
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BRIAN MUNDUBILE STALLS AS LATE-NIGHT TALLY SEALS HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S GRIP….commands a 500,000-vote advantage leaving Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leader facing an statistically impossible hill to climb By DAVID KANDUZAPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has locked in a commanding lead in Zambia’s general election, pulling ahead with 1,544,140 votes against Brian Mundubile’s 1,030,662 votes. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ),
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Authorities nab NRPUP senior members linked to foreign militia THE Government has revealed that senior NRPUP have been arrested along with foreign militia who posed a serious threat to national security. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says some of the 11 people arrested have been under surveillance over the years for their links to
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MATERO PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS HALTED AMID DISPUTED FIGURES By Wellingtone Kasonde, The announcement of parliamentary election results for Matero Constituency has come to a standstill at the Totalling Centre following a dispute over discrepancies in the figures being presented by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The dispute centres on Tonse Alliance candidate Patrick Salubusa, who
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Bishop Trevor MwambaHeld At Matero Police Station As Family Demands Immediate Release The family of UNIP President and retired Anglican Bishop Trevor Mwamba has broken its silence over his continued deten tion, demanding his immediate and unconditional release and warning that Zambia must not criminalise the exercise of political rights. In a statement dated Sunday,
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HICHILEMA LEADS MUNDUBILE AS 105 OF 226 CONSTITUENCIES ARE CONSOLIDATED. President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained his lead over NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile as consolidated presidential results continue to come in from across the country. So far, consolidated results from 105 of the 226 constituencies announced show Hichilema with 1,056,812 votes, while Mundubile has accumulated
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Latest pronounced Zambian presidential election results! If you had asked me last year about this election, I would have told you that Hakainde Hichilema would crush Brian Mundubile, a politician whom many people outside Zambia did not even know. Yet here we are, with 105 of the 226 constituencies announced: Hichilema has 1,056,812 votes, or
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ECZ EXPOSED: 2021 vs 2026: Same Job, Different Treatment. Gary Nkombo vs Calestine Mukandila. ECZ Exposed! In 2021, Gary Nkombo served as the UPND Alliance’s election chairperson. At one point he effectively held the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) hostage, stopping and preventing the announcement of certain results from Luangwa and other parts. The nation
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HH MAINTAINS FIRM GRIP ON 2026 RACE…opens up a lead of more than 120,000 By DAVID KANDUZAPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has secured a comfortable lead in the 2026 presidential election after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) released official results from the first 70 constituencies. The provisional tally places the incumbent ahead with 626,434 votes. The
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By Brian Matambo | Media Director – Tonse Pamodzi Alliance ECZ & HICHILEMA COOKING SOUTHERN PROVINCE FIGURES: ECZ Are Announcing Fictitious Results Which Show Inflated Figures From Southern Province Giving The Region A Near 90% Turnout Despite Recorded Apathy AN OBSERVATION THAT THE ECZ AND THE NATION MUST TAKE SERIOUSLY There is a legitimate and
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UPDATE: PARLIAMENTARY SEATS DECLARED SO FAR UPND — 104 Katuba — Nkulukusa MwabashikeKeembe East — Chiminsa EmmanuelKeembe West — Kasune PrincessChisamba — Chowa MartinMwomboshi — Kasanda Chushi CKapiri Mposhi West — Kakubo Stanley KMkushi South — Chisanga SydneyMumbwa Central — Chisuku ClarenceMwembezhi East — Shikabwali FerdMwembezhi West — Milambo Austin CKonkola — Sichone LuckyRoan —
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MUNDUBILE WINS ACROSS NORTH AND EAST, BUT HUGE SOUTHERN MARGINS KEEP HICHILEMA AHEAD LUSAKA — The latest Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) results are continuing to show a striking contrast in the presidential race: Brian Mundubile is winning a larger number of constituencies across the North and East, but President Hakainde Hichilema is building a
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TASILA LUNGU APPEALS FOR INFORMATION ON MISSING HUSBAND PATRICK MWANSA. Tasila Lungu, daughter of late former President Edgar Lungu, has appealed to the public for information on the whereabouts of her husband, Patrick Mwansa, who she says has been missing and unreachable. Lungu said she had received unconfirmed reports suggesting that Mwansa and others may
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By Mercy K. Chilefwaya Leading Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile has reaffirmed that heavily armed personnel believed to be members of the Zambia Army invaded his residence on Friday night and opened fire. Mr. Mundubile has alleged that former Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya and others were allegedly shot and seriously wounded. In a Facebook
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