POLITICAL TENSIONS ESCALATE IN ISOKA AS POLICE PICK PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE SICHONE Honourable Malozo Sichone, the Isoka parliamentary candidate for the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP), was apprehended by police officers from Lusaka during the early hours of Sunday morning. The official reason behind this unexpected action remains undisclosed, generating concern and curiosity… Continue reading POLITICAL TENSIONS ESCALATE IN ISOKA AS POLICE PICK PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE SICHONE
LAZ CALLS FOR A LAWFUL, CONSTITUTIONAL AND CONSULTATIVE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TIMETABLE
LAZ CALLS FOR A LAWFUL, CONSTITUTIONAL AND CONSULTATIVE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TIMETABLE Arnold Kaluba, President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ), has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to adhere to constitutional principles by ensuring that the presidential campaign timetable for the 2026 general elections is lawful, consultative, and respectful of citizens’ rights. At… Continue reading LAZ CALLS FOR A LAWFUL, CONSTITUTIONAL AND CONSULTATIVE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TIMETABLE
COPPERBELT UPND URGES VOTERS TO RETAIN RULING PARTY IN AUGUST ELECTIONS TO SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT
COPPERBELT UPND URGES VOTERS TO RETAIN RULING PARTY IN AUGUST ELECTIONS TO SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT By Justina Matandiko The UPND on the Copperbelt has called on voters in the province to retain the ruling party in office in order to sustain development gains ahead of the August 13 general elections. Speaking when the party officially launched… Continue reading COPPERBELT UPND URGES VOTERS TO RETAIN RULING PARTY IN AUGUST ELECTIONS TO SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT
ECZ, STAY IN YOUR LANE – NAWA
ECZ, STAY IN YOUR LANE – NAWA …as she challenges ECZ to name any presidential candidate who has been sidelined or complained to them… As the Tonse National Women’s League, we are deeply concerned by the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to introduce a Presidential Campaign Timetable for candidates in the 2026 General Election. While… Continue reading ECZ, STAY IN YOUR LANE – NAWA
GEOFFREY BWALYA MWAMBA SAYS HE DID NOT ENDORSE PRESIDENT HICHILEMA
GEOFFREY BWALYA MWAMBA SAYS HE DID NOT ENDORSE PRESIDENT HICHILEMA Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has publicly refuted claims that he has endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema or influenced Zambians to vote for any political candidate. Emphasizing his recent withdrawal from active politics, Mwamba highlighted that some individuals are exploiting his name deceitfully by claiming that I have… Continue reading GEOFFREY BWALYA MWAMBA SAYS HE DID NOT ENDORSE PRESIDENT HICHILEMA
THE MYSTERIOUS CHAIR OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMA
By Given Mutinta THE MYSTERIOUS CHAIR OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMA Across the country, a curious tradition captivates the public imagination: President Hakainde Hichilema’s habit of carrying his own chair to official events. Far from a trivial quirk, this ritual inspires wide speculation, with some suggesting it borders on superstition, while others read it as a profound… Continue reading THE MYSTERIOUS CHAIR OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMA
INDEPENDENTS A NEW POLITICAL FORCE CHALLENGING UPND
INDEPENDENTS A NEW POLITICAL FORCE CHALLENGING UPND As Zambia approaches its general elections, political analysts are noting a significant rise in independent candidates competing against the United Party for National Development (UPND). This shift is particularly evident in areas traditionally controlled by the UPND, where opposition parties have not nominated candidates, allowing independents to become… Continue reading INDEPENDENTS A NEW POLITICAL FORCE CHALLENGING UPND
THE UPND’S REACTIONARY RALLY IN KITWE
THE UPND’S REACTIONARY RALLY IN KITWE In recent weeks, the political arena of the Copperbelt region witnessed a notable event as the United Party for National Development (UPND) organized a reactionary rally in Kitwe. This action came in response to the surging popularity manifested through the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) of… Continue reading THE UPND’S REACTIONARY RALLY IN KITWE
7th WIFE ESCAPES THE POLYGAMIST, SAYS SHE CAN’T STAND HEARING SOUNDS FROM NEXT ROOM
7th WIFE ESCAPES THE POLYGAMIST, SAYS SHE CAN’T STAND HEARING SOUNDS FROM NEXT ROOM 21st June 2026 A 23-YEAR-OLD woman who ran away from a Zionist polygamous marriage as the seventh wife has told the court that she left because she could not bear seeing her husband move from one wife to another every night… Continue reading 7th WIFE ESCAPES THE POLYGAMIST, SAYS SHE CAN’T STAND HEARING SOUNDS FROM NEXT ROOM
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland’s highest state honour
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland’s highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters. Polish President Karol Nawrocki branded Ukraine’s decision late last month to name the unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) “outrageous”, “incomprehensible” and “deeply… Continue reading Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland’s highest state honour