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My Beloved Fellow Zambians,My name is Xavier Franklin Chungu and I am the Presidential Candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for the upcoming General Election on 13th August 2026. Today, I speak to you not from a campaign podium, not from a public rally and not from among the crowds I had hoped to… Continue reading Xavier  Chungu withdraws from Presidential race

PE LAMPI SONG PLAYER CHIKUMBI KILLED BY UPND CADRES PUT TO REST The recent killing of Nelson Chikumbi, a radio repairer, in John Laing township, linked to his playing of an opposition-associated song – “Pe Lampi,” has raised alarm about increasing political tensions as the 2026 elections approach. Chikumbi’s death, reportedly at the hands of… Continue reading PE LAMPI SONG PLAYER CHIKUMBI KILLED BY UPND CADRES PUT TO REST

HH URGES CHILANGA RESIDENTS TO VOTE FOR UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked residents of Chilanga District in Lusaka Province for turning out in large numbers during his campaign meeting and urged them to vote for the UPND in the August general election. President Hichilema said his administration had restored law and order in Kalundu,… Continue reading HH URGES CHILANGA RESIDENTS TO VOTE FOR UPND

Stop ichibeleshi of saying I have endorsed another presidential candidate – Kalaba Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba says he’s not sick to endorse another presidential candidate when he is also running to become president of the country. Featuring on a Radio programme in Mpika over the weekend, Kalaba urged people to stop “ichibeleshi (familiarity)”… Continue reading Stop ichibeleshi of saying I have endorsed another presidential candidate – Kalaba

ZAMBIA BACK IN THE CHRISTIAN LEAGUE Speaking in Mansa at a mega rally, Honourable Brian Mundubile, the presidential candidate of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), asserted that he is well-informed about how the current government lacks guidance by Christian values. He argued that this absence explains the prevalence of what he… Continue reading ZAMBIA BACK IN THE CHRISTIAN LEAGUE

ACCREDITATION OF POLLING AGENTS IN LIMBO Kennedy Kamba, Deputy Secretary General of the TONSE Pamodzi Alliance has criticized the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for its significant delay in accrediting polling agents, labeling it as unacceptable. With only one month until polling day, Kamba emphasizes the difficulty of accrediting agents for 13,529 polling stations, each… Continue reading ACCREDITATION OF POLLING AGENTS IN LIMBO

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT SAFEGUARDING HUMAN RIGHTS IS FUTILE – SAYS MUNDUBILE During a lively election rally in Samfya, Brian Mundubile, the presidential candidate representing the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), said that economic progress without the essential safeguarding of human rights is ultimately meaningless. He explained that pursuing development like the way… Continue reading ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT SAFEGUARDING HUMAN RIGHTS IS FUTILE – SAYS MUNDUBILE

SOUTHERN PROVINCE THE ONLY ONE-PARTY PROVINCE IN ZAMBIA Muhabi Lungu says over two decades, Southern Province has uniquely remained a political enclave where the United Party for National Development (UPND) dominates uncontested. This enduring single-party hold sets Southern apart as a “one-party province,” a phenomenon that says less about the people and more about the… Continue reading SOUTHERN PROVINCE THE ONLY ONE-PARTY PROVINCE IN ZAMBIA