The campaign begins in Eastern Province from 23 to 27 June before proceeding to Muchinga from 28 June to 2 July, Northern from 3 to 7 July, and Luapula from 8 to 12 July. Mundubile and Zulu will then campaign in Lusaka from 13 to 17 July.
Category: 2026 Elections
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ECZ WITHHOLDS CAMPAIGN CALENDAR AS TONSE-PAMODZI MOMENTUM SURGES
The sequence of rallies gave Tonse-Pamodzi something every opposition campaign seeks but cannot manufacture through press statements: visible national momentum. The crowds crossed provincial boundaries and demonstrated growing public interest in the NRPUP ticket. Kitwe provided the Copperbelt signal, Kabwe confirmed Central Province mobilisation, and Petauke demonstrated that the alliance could draw a major audience in Eastern Province.
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MAKEBI ZULU EXPOSES MUSOKOTWANE’S CONTRADICTIONS
Musokotwane claims that no Chinese loan existed for the earlier project. That is factually incorrect. The Auditor-General records that a US$187 million credit facility was agreed with Jiangxi Bank in May 2019 to finance 15 per cent of the contract. From that facility, US$30,000,000.70 was disbursed in October 2019. Hon. Makebi Zulu was, therefore substantially correct that Chinese financing existed. It was a Jiangxi Bank credit facility, not imaginary money created by the learned counsel.
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THOUSANDS THRONG KASALA GROUNDS AS MUNDUBILE UNVEILS FARMER-FIRST AGENDA IN PETAUKE
Excitement swept across the grounds when Mr. Mundubile and Mr. Zulu finally arrived and took to the stage around 16:30 hours, receiving thunderous cheers from the thousands in attendance.
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MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI DEFY COPPERBELT POLICE ORDER
A tense political standoff is unfolding on the Copperbelt after heavily armed police officers surrounded and barricaded FATMOLS Lodge, where President Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Hon. Makebi Zulu, are staying
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Kitwe Rally Analysis: What the Copperbelt Signal Means Politically
The Kitwe rally has become an important political talking point, not only because of the crowd that turned up, but also because of what the rally may signal about the mood on the Copperbelt.
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BREAKING NEWS: NAKACINDA GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE
By Brian Matambo Lusaka, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Patriotic Front Secretary General Raphael Mangani Nakacinda has gone on hunger strike at Chimbokaila Prison in Lusaka after allegedly being denied access to his lawyers and the ability to communicate with them. The development came to light today when food was taken to Mr Nakacinda at the...
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SOUTH AFRICAN SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SETS MAY 29 FOR LUNGU FAMILY, ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT HEARING
By Brian Matambo | 15 May, 2026 The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has set May 29, 2026, as the date for the hearing involving the family of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and the Zambian Government over the Pretoria High Court judgment on the repatriation of the former President’s remains....
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MEDIA DIRECTOR URGES PARTY COMMUNICATORS TO INTENSIFY PUBLIC MESSAGING AHEAD OF AUGUST 2026 ELECTIONS
LUSAKA, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Patriotic Front and Pamodzi Alliance Media Director Brian Matambo has urged party members, media teams, writers, commentators, and former senior government officials to intensify public communication ahead of the August 13, 2026, general elections, saying the opposition must now take its case directly to the Zambian people. Speaking in his...
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MATSANGA BLASTS ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT OVER EDGAR LUNGU’S REMAINS, CALLS FUNERAL DISPUTE “UNAFRICAN” AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED
By Brian Matambo | 25 April, 2025 International relations expert and Pan-African commentator Dr David Matsanga has strongly condemned the Zambian government’s handling of the remains of former Republican President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, describing the unfolding dispute as “a very sad moment for Africa” and an embarrassment to African values, customs and leadership. Speaking...