The presidential and general elections set for 11 August will see the main contest take place between Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) and Hakainde Hichilema and his United Party for National Development (UPND)...
Lungu refused to see Banda when he turned up at State House without an appointment recently and Banda apparently threatened to support Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development in next year's poll...
They include the Publisher and Editor of The Post newspaper Fred M'membe the opposition United Party for National Development President Hakainde Hichilema and prominent businessman Rajan Mahtani (AC Vol 49 No 10 Sick man sick opposition)...
Lungu pipped four-time presidential contender Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) by a mere 27 000 votes or 1...
Before Lungu's apparent volte-face the foreign business-owners and dignitaries were backing Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development in the elections...
The split in the PF has brightened the picture for the United Party for National Development's Hakainde Hichilema...
The outsiders wanted Hakainde Hichilema leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND) to lead a coalition including the formerly governing MMD to victory...
The President of the United Party for National Development Hakainde Hichilema would probably be opposed to Banda leading such a pact but talks continue...
Elsewhere in the province however UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is hoping that Banda's backing will help to boost the party's vote...
Although the party leader Hakainde Hichilema is frequently accused of tribalism for failing to break out of the party’s Southern Province base among Tonga speakers there are signs that recent changes have created new opportunities for the third party of Zambian politics...