DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party (DPP) leader Antonio Mwanza says the outcome of the August elections will hinge on the cost of living and the unity or division of the opposition. According to Mwanza, President Hakainde Hichilema enters the 2026 elections with the upper hand. In a write-up, Mwanza stated that the 2026 elections would be decided by survival, not slogans. “As things stand, the incumbent (President HH) enters 2026 with the upper hand. What will decide the election; Cost of living, jobs and livelihoods, opposition unity versus their division, whether citizens feel improvement in their personal economic situation or they feel that life is now harder than 4 years ago. Simple truth: If life feels better, the UPND wins. If life...