Zambian Observer Headlines Today

IT IS PAINFUL TO BE IN OPPOSITION, CHARGES MUMBI PHIRI

THE EMPTY BALLOT BLUES…ECZ data reveals massive nomination gaps for opposition NRPUP handing UPND early, unassailable lead ahead of August 13 polls

I’M NOW A SILENT POLITICIAN – LUBINDA

MUNDUBILE WILL WIN ELECTIONS, FACKSON SHAMENDA

THEY WILL CRY AFTER AUGUST 13 …HH mocks Mundubile, Makebi over election bid

Police Allegedly Remove Brian Mundubile from Rally Stage on the Copperbelt

MAKEBI ZULU SPEAKS WITH EDGAR LUNGU ON THE SAME STAGE

DR. NEVERS MUMBA BLASTS ‘POLITICS OF LIES,’ ACCUSES JAY JAY BANDA OF POISONING PUBLIC DISCOURSE

OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL LETTER SERVED TO ECZ: Xavier Chungu Exits Presidential Race, Endorses Brian Mundubile

M’MEMBE’S RHETORIC CANNOT ERASE MUNDUBILE’S RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE – CHISHA

HOW MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRIED TO COVER UP MUNDUBILE ROAD CONTRACTS

TONSE ALLIANCE TWAPIA RALLY HANGS IN BALANCE AS HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE SURROUNDS VENUE

HH slams ‘plunderers’ in opposition rebrand…vows no hiding place for former leaders trying to flee legal scrutiny

GOVERNMENT DEMANDS EXTRADITION…Kawana urges the EU to help apprehend Zambian political fugitives

US didn’t detain our President after World Cup Final – Argentine FA says

Norway set to launch formal complaint to FIFA over Donald Trump’s Folarin Balogun red card interference

Man jailed for breaking into his girlfriend’s mother’s house room to retrieve items he bought for her

Trump Warns Iran After Reported Houthi Attack on Saudi-Owned Ships

Unpaid wages push Iranian workers to brink

USE OF LUNGU’S VIDEOS IN CAMPAIGNS MORALLY WRONG, SUMAILI ADVISES TOONSE

Trump court papers sent to White House, Iran lawmaker says

Iran army warns of new measures if US attacks on south continue

GCC urges UN Security Council to deter Iran, condemns Houthi threats

Rubio says Trump’s Iran policy is ‘a head for an eye’

Kremlin declines to comment on possible Russian role in Iran drone attacks

Iran hardliner echoes Rubio’s ‘head for an eye’ line in swipe at Araghchi

Trump ties Saudi civil nuclear deal to joining Abraham Accords

Yemen’s Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi-owned commercial vessels

Pakistan has issued a stern warning to Yemen’s Houthi movement

Pastor convicted of stealing over $340K from church account for gambling, personal expenses

“Go home, Nigeria is your home. We won’t accept you in South Africa” – South African women hurl anti-immigrant slurs at former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina amidst her deportation court case

AI catches up with Humans to score 100% at top Mathematics contest

‘It is an honour to stand with you in fight against terrorists” – US President Trump tells Nigeria’s Tinubu

Corrupt politicians fear working with me – Harry Kalaba

THOSE 2 BOYS ARE CROOKS … don’t be cheated by them-HH

UPND Success in 5 years is killing PF – Makebi Zulu

BRIAN MUNDUBILE HAS NO CAPACITY TO GOVERN ZAMBIA, FRED M’MEMBE WARNS ZAMBIANS

MUNDUBILE HAS EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER INDUSTRIALISATION AGENDA – MUMBI PHIRI

Hichilema’s hatred has put my life in danger, says ex-Chilubi MP Mulenga Fube

THEY DECLINED TO ENDORSE BECAUSE INTELLIGENCE TOLD THEM HH IS WINNING!

PF THUG BLACK APPLE, WHO CAUSED SO MUCH PAIN TO MANY UPND MEMBERS WHEN IN OPPOSITION, AND PETER MA CHAIN REMAIN IN CUSTODY FIVE WEEKS AFTER RE-ARREST

August Election by the Numbers

DON’T PLAY WITH MILLIONS IN YOUR IMAGINATION WHEN YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE K50

Fred M’membe Questions Mundubile’s Candidature Ahead of Polls

TAYALI REJECTS COMPARISONS TO THE CASES OF JAY JAY BANDA AND EMMANUEL MWAMBA

CHOMA TRADERS THREATEN PEACEFUL PROTEST DURING PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S VISIT.

SADC ANNOUNCES OBSERVER MISSION TO ZAMBIA

Former Chama North MP Yotam Mtayachalo Quizzed Over Alleged Criminal Trespass

‘I’ll take you down without a second thought’ – Burkina Faso’s Traore warns challengers

Opposition challenges Constitutional Amendment No. 3 in Constitutional Court, seeks to nullify Mnangagwa’s term extension

Anthony Joshua opens up on returning to boxing after tragic crash killed two of his close friends

Luka Modrić on Lionel Messi deserving the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

“We need one African language.” — Julius Malema

Burkina Faso’s President Vows to Recall 800 Students on Sharia Scholarships, Prioritizes Engineering and Science

Fox News poll shows Trump stuck near his record-low approval as Democrats’ midterm odds soar

Lameck Banda leaves for Italy after Lecce warning!

Fire Erupts at LPG Storage Facility in Russia After Reported Drone Attack

Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has unveiled a noticeably transformed look following Brazil’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

RUBIO TO MEET LAVROV: “IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR RUSSIA IF THE WAR ENDED”

Ukraine Reaffirms Long-Range Strike Campaign Against Military Targets Inside Russia

EU OBSERVERS PRAISE ZAMBIA’S GROWING DEMOCRACY AHEAD OF AUGUST POLLS

Shrinking Strategic Oil Reserves Could Leave Global Economy Vulnerable Long After the War Ends

FBI ON THE MOVE: Argentina FA President Under Probe; Electronic Devices Confiscated

Trump furious as Judge orders him to hand over financial records in his $10 BILLION lawsuit against the BBC!

Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya canes Fred M’membe for criticizing Brian Mundubile

SHADRECK KASANDA REFUSES TO ENDORSE MUNDUBILE, I’M A BUSINESSMAN, HE SAYS

RESPONSE TO DR. FRED M’MEMBE’S ATTACKS ON MR. BRIAN MUNDUBILE – YOUTHS REJECT DIVISIVE POLITICS

Global Witness paints dark picture of FQM Zambia influence… Chelwa says investigation raises troubling questions over tax policy and state capture

MUNDUBILE UNVEILS HISTORIC ‘CHITAMBO DECLARATION,’ VOWS TO RESTORE ZAMBIA’S CHRISTIAN VALUES

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS ON LUSAKA-NDOLA DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

Nicaragua president says country will not hold any more elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power

GHANA SAYS ECOWAS MEMBERS ARE BACKING ITS PETITION TO THE AFRICAN UNION OVER ALLEGED XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Iran will target regional infrastructure if US strikes bridges, power plants – IRGC outlet

PATRICE MOTSEPE RULES OUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, SAYS THE COUNTRY ALREADY HAS MANY CAPABLE LEADERS TO TAKE THE NATION FORWARD

Key takeaways from CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe’s address

Trump threatens to “destroy one bridge or power plant” every time Iran hits ships in Strait of Hormuz

José Mourinho on Kylian Mbappé finishing as the top scorer in every major competition and league he has played in

Iran’s top negotiator says no one will sell oil if Tehran cannot

JULIUS MALEMA EARNS PRAISE AFTER ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES TO WORK ALONGSIDE ORDINARY PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN AHEAD OF THE EFF’S 13TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Iran vows to attack regional energy sites if US strikes its infrastructure

US probes possible Russian role in Iran strikes on CIA sites

Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion U.S. Currency Stabilization Fund Amid Economic Pressures

Nigeria’s Fuel Imports Triple as Major Refinery Prioritizes Export Markets

Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt account for 90% of Africa’s billionaire wealth 2026

Spain’s World Cup winner Gavi says he does not want Argentina players suspended after he was attacked

Chadwick Boseman’s brothers want his widow removed as estate administrator over alleged mismanagement

Blac Chyna made ex sign $5 million NDA barring him from talking about her daughter, dream

Actor Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne files to legally drop ‘Pitt’ from last name

Iranian Health Ministry Reports Casualties Following Overnight Strikes

US strikes Iranian island

World’s biggest YouTuber MrBeast marries longtime partner Thea Booysen

FULL LIST: Validly Nominated Candidates for the 2026 Parliamentary Elections

FULL LIST: Validly Nominated Candidates for the 2026 Mayoral/Council Chairperson Elections

GIVEN KATUTA UNAWARE OF RUNNING MATE’S WITHDRAWAL

I LIED, MUNDUBILE IS NOT A THIEF, VOTE FOR HIM, SAYS CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI

HH MIGHT BE SEEING EDGAR LUNGU SPIRIT, I HAVE NEVER BEEN PRESIDENT, MUNDUBILE CHARGES

A ‘criminal enterprise’ involving speakers, ex-ministers, MPs, UPND cadres siphoning public funds via Eagle Milling – Mundubile

THE UNSPOKEN APOLOGY…Bo Inonge Wina missed an opportunity to step up the podium, look the Scott family in the eyes and apologise

Guy Scott’s family breaks silence after years of political spite…. exposes past mistreatment, thanking President Hichilema and a dedicated funeral committee for a respectful send-off

I Welcome Report to the Zambia Police, they Should Move In at ZNS and Investigate the Abuse of Eagle Mealing, ZNS, FRA- Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba