Voting across Nakonde district in Muchinga province is underway.
Poling stations in the border town opened on time with several residents queuing at the stations to cast their votes.
At Nakonde Central polling station over 30 voters had lined up at the centre as early as 05:20 hours on Monday in readiness to cast their votes.
ZNBC’s Misheck Moyo reports that at Nakonde basic school, Ntindi basic school, Muli,Ikawa,Wulongo polling stations several residents were found already queued up in readiness to cast their votes.
Nakonde district returning officer Titus Walima has predicted the high turn of voters in Monday’s election.
Nakonde district has over 48 thousand registered voters with 65 polling stations spread across the district.
Nakonde residents did not vote in the September 20 tripartite elections following the death of the Patriotic Front candidate colonel John Siame.
Four political parties are taking part in the Nakonde parliamentary by-elections.
The candidates are Abel Sichula of ruling PF , Kingfred Siame from FDD, Kennedy Simbeye from UNIP and George Sinkala from the MMD.
Meanwhile voting in the Chongwe parliamentary by-elections has started .
By 06:20 hours 42 people had cast their votes at Chongwe basic school which has the largest number of registered voters in the constituency.
ZNBC’s Jeff Banda reports that at Pemba polling station 15 people had cast their votes by 06:30 hours on Monday.
Chongwe parliamentary by- election returning officer John Lungu has confirmed that all the 56 polling stations opened at the stipulated time which is 06:00 hours.
Chongwe constituency has 52 166 voters.
The Chongwe by-election was necessitated by the resignation of MMD’s Japhen Mwakalombe.
The candidates contesting the by-elections are Sylvia Masebo from ruling PF, Adrian Bauleni of UPND , David Chulu for the FDD and Johanes Mativenga from UNIP.
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This guy Japhen Mwakalombe is a stupid *****. Zambians will never forgive you mambala
What crieteria do we use to form a province in Zambia? Is it the population only population or land size? economic viability? geographical spread of towns, good and services? Ability of a serving HQ to serve all parts to save the entire porovinvfe
we are winning again,go pf go.
I hope the MMD will carry the day in Nakonde while the UPND will carry the day in both Chongwe and Magoye.
In Chongwe, PF’s Silvia Masebo has to be rejected for the second time in less then 3 months to teach her a lesson that she does not own any one there while in Magoye, PF must be shown that campaigning by insulting Tonga by tribe people is not correct.
In the end, let us have sensible politics with sensible people that will inspire Zambians to vote and avoid voter apathy in future elections.
PF is getting chongwe and nakonde.#4 cant u contribute without resorting to tribal remarks.wat specific insults are u reffering to which can b attributed to PF.
Nakonde will go to PF while chongwe will be highly contested between UPND and PF..but though PF is likely to carry the day. Magoye will most centainly go to UPND with a smaller margin against PF. Don’t kudabwa.
Ni Pabwato fye
If voting means to be cheated and then someone decides to align himself to his church thereafter. I have no reason to vote in future.
Tongas will vote for UPND is a known fact. PF(PA FWAKA) will get chongwe and Nakonde, Masebo will be Minister of works and Supply