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FODEP QUESTIONS POLL CREDIBILITY

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…raises concerns over results management, turnout, campaign conditions and election security By Francis Maingaila ♥️  Lusaka, Zambia24 -- 25 The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has raised questions over the credibility of Zambia’s August 13 general elections, saying concerns surrounding results management, voter turnout, campaign conditions and election-related security incidents need to be properly investigated. FODEP Board Chairperson Mumbuna Mwenda, however, says the organisation has not reached a final verdict on the election as it is still analysing information collected by its monitors across the country. Mr Mwenda said FODEP was examining rejected ballots, voter turnout, the concentration of votes and figures recorded at polling stations and comparing them with results announced at constituency and other tallying centres. He said the exercise was aimed at establishing whether the differences being reported were isolated cases or pointed to wider patterns in the electio...
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NASFA, AGROVEMI TEAM UP TO RESTORE SOILS

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Deal targets affordable organic fertilisers, soil conditioners and pesticides, with local production planned By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 25-08-2026 — The National Association of Small-Scale Farmers (NASFA) and AgroVemi Middle East Company of Dubai have signed an agreement to supply and produce soil conditioners, organic fertilisers and organic pesticides in Zambia. The partnership is aimed at helping restore soil fertility, improve crop productivity and make agricultural inputs more accessible and affordable to small-scale farmers. NASFA president Professor Frank Kayula said the priority was to ensure that the products were affordable and accessible to farmers across the country. “We need to distribute the products cheaply to farmers so that they do not become very expensive,” Professor Kayula said. He said the agreement provides for discussions on pricing and distribution, while AgroVemi plans to establish a manufacturing plant in Zambia. Professor Kayula said ...
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CAMPAIGNS ARE OVER, LET’S BUILD ZAMBIA

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Former Chikankata aspiring candidate urges political leaders, women MPs and citizens to embrace unity, responsible engagement and national development. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka , Zambia24 — 24-08-2026 -  UPND member and former Chikankata Constituency aspiring candidate Harriet Mutinta Matongo has called for political maturity following the 2026 general elections, urging newly elected women MPs to use their positions to speak for all Zambian women while challenging losing candidates and their supporters to accept defeat and stop insults against President Hakainde Hichilema. Ms Matongo said the conclusion of the elections should mark the beginning of a new phase in which political leaders put aside campaign rivalries and concentrate on issues affecting the country. She said women who have secured seats in Parliament now carry a responsibility to represent not only the people who voted for them but women across the country who look to them for leadership. “We want to encourag...
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PVT SETTLES POLL QUESTION

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Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions must be addressed By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka , Zambia24 — 24-08-2026 - The Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) conducted by the Consortium of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Constitutionalism has confirmed President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, but warned that the 2026 general election has left Zambia facing serious regional and political divisions. Consortium Chairperson Isaac Mwanza said the civil society group deployed monitors to virtually all of the country’s 13,529 polling stations , making it one of the largest domestic election monitoring operations in Zambia’s history. Mwanza said the Consortium used two methods of monitoring, combining nationwide observation with a scientifically selected PVT sample of about 1,200 polling stations . He said the PVT estimated that Hichilema received 57.9 percent of the presidential vote, while hi...
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NGOCC condemns 'unprecedented' court closures

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By Francis Maingaila ♥️  Lusaka, Zambia24 – 24-08-2026 -- The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations' Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has condemned the closure of court premises across Zambia, warning the move threatens to obstruct the constitutional right to challenge presidential election results. "The wanton, unprecedented and unexplained action has rendered the court of law inaccessible to members of the public, with no timeline given for their reopening," NGOCC Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe said in a statement on Monday. The closure coincided with the final day for opposition candidate Brian Mundubile to file a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema's re-election in the 13 August poll. "By shutting the very institution citizens must approach to exercise this right, the judiciary risks obstructing a process the Constitution guarantees," Katebe said. She warned that the action had "left the citizenry shocked and questioning what has become o...
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PF Calls for Peace

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Lifwekelo says Elections Are Over, and Zambia Must Move On By Francis Maingaila Lusaka, Zambia24 -- 24-08-2026 -- The Patriotic Front (PF) has called on Zambians to put the 2026 general elections behind them and support President Hakainde Hichilema, warning that continued political agitation, insults and attempts to destabilise the government will not change the outcome of the election. PF Secretary General Administration Edwin Lifwekelo, who is also an UPND Alliance partner, said there could only be one President at a time and that the current mandate belonged to President Hichilema, who was elected with nearly three million votes. Mr Lifwekelo said it was now time for political players and their supporters to stop politicking and concentrate on national development, arguing that undermining the legitimately elected government would only distract the country from addressing the challenges facing citizens. “There can only be one president at a time and this time belongs to President Ha...
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NRPUP Pulls Out of Tonse Alliance

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By Francis Maingaila ♥️ LUSAKA, Zambia24 — 23-08-2026 — The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) has pulled out of the Tonse Alliance with immediate effect, saying it can no longer continue with the political grouping under the prevailing circumstances. The decision marks a major shift in the political positioning of NRPUP following the 2026 general elections and comes at a time when political parties that formed alliances before the elections are beginning to reassess their relationships, strategies and future direction. NRPUP Secretary General Nonde Mubanga announced the withdrawal during a media briefing in Lusaka, saying the decision followed consultations within the party and a review of the alliance's objectives, direction and operations. Mubanga said the party had taken time to assess whether the alliance was still providing the political platform through which NRPUP could effectively pursue its objectives and represent the interests of its me...
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