THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it is engaging Dubai’s Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing and Emirates Airline to establish why ballot papers for the November 5, 2026 by-elections have not arrived as earlier communicated. Last month, the ECZ scheduled Thursday, November 5, 2026, for the by-elections in the Mandevu and Lumezi parliamentary constituencies, alongside 12 local government seats across five provinces. However, the UPND has gone unopposed in the Lumezi and Mandevu parliamentary by-elections and the Mbala mayoral election following the withdrawal of candidates. In a statement, Friday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro stated that the Commission had been informed that the consignment was not aboard the expected flight, contrary to the information earlier shared. He assured...