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Golden Mwila Scoops Mufulira Central

By IREEN MULENGA Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Golden Mwila has been elected as Member of Parliament for Mufulira Central Constituency in Mufulira. Mr Mwila polled 7,916 votes and his opponent Reagan Kashinga scored 7,206 votes . Returning Officer Packson Banda declared him the duly elected yesterday at 17:00hrs. Mr Mwila thanked the people of Mufulira […]

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Mumba retains his seat

By IREEN MULENGA Former Kantanshi member of Parliament, Anthony Mumba has retained his seat in Mufulira after the August 12, 2021 general elections. Mr Mumba polled 14,539 against his rival Mukwenya Ng’andu of the UPND who got 6,622. Returning Officer Hunt Banda announced him the winner at exactly 03:00hrs. Speaking in an interview with him […]

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HH leds in Mufulira district

By IREEN MULENGA United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has scooped in the three Constituencies of Mufulira district. Mufulira has three Constituency namely Kantanshi, Kankoyo and Mufulira Central. In Kantanshi UPND Hichilema polled 12,005 while Patriotic Front PF Edgar Lungu polled 9,704 respectively. A total of 261 ballot papers have been rejected […]

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Media commended for good reporting

BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA The Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA) has commended the media in the country for its exceptional quality way of publishing information to the public in the Thursday’s general elections. ZIIMA Vice President Jubiel Zulu in a statement made available to the Independent Observer said the organization is aware that journalists […]

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Malanji re-elected for Kwacha

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA United Party for National Development UPND candidate Hakainde Hichilima has scored 24,391 presidential votes  under Kwacha constituency while his close contender Edgar Chagwa Lungu scored 18 980 votes. And former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji has been re-elected as Kwacha Member of Parliament scoring 25, 979 votes beating Charles Mulenga of the […]

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Lubosha wins Chifubu seat

United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Lloyd Lubosha has been elected as Chifubu constituency Member of Parliament in Ndola. Mr Lubosha scored 19,295 votes beating Kondwani Winga of the Patriotic Front who polled 17,542 votes. Returning Officer Bupe Mutanya declared Mr Lubosha dully elected this morning. And Mr Lubosha has thanked the electorates for […]

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Binwell Mpundu wins Nkana seat

BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Former Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu has been duly elected as the the Nkana Constituency Member of Parliament in the just ended 12 August general elections. Mr Mpundu who stood as independent candidate beat his closest rival Alexander Chiteme with 20,017 votes while the incumbent scored 8,927 votes. Returning officer Rodney Banda […]

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UPND Frank Tayali wins Ndola Central seat

By CHINOYI CHIPULU United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Frank Tayali has won the Ndola Central parliamentary seat. Returning Officer Joseph Kabwesha declared Mr Tayali winner after scoring 22,907 votes against his closest rival Brenda Mwamba of Patriotic Front who polled18,826. Mr Kabwesha announced that 44, 645 votes were cast in Ndola constituency and […]

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Chilundika wins Nchanga Constituency seat

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA UPND’s Nchanga constituency parliamentary candidate Derricky Chilundika has scoped the Nchanga parliamentary seat. Mr Chilundika was duly declared Member Parliament by returning officer Kelvin Banda at 23:35 hours. Mr Chilundika polled 17, 293 beating closest contend PF’s Rosemary Chipoya who polled 15,690 votes. while NDC’s Arthur Teleshi polled 223 votes, Samson Phiri […]

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Chipoka given a landslide victory in Chingola constituency

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA UPND’s Chingola constituency parliamentary candidate Chipoka Mulenga has scoped the seat by a landslide victory Chingola constituency returning officer Davies Mwelwa declared Mr Chipoka member of Parliament at 05:45 hours. Mr Chipoka polled 27,568 votes beating PF’s Michelle Kazala who polled 19,829 while Socialist Party’s Frannel polled 233 and Independent candidate Chilekwe […]

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