Arrival of first consignment of ballot papers rescheduled to Tuesday

Feature Politics1 min.ReadArrival of first consignment of ballot papers rescheduled to TuesdayBy Guest EditorJuly 26, 2026FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppThe Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced that the first consignment of ballot papers that were scheduled to arrive in Zambia today has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 28, 2026.Speaking during a joint press briefing in Dubai today, ECZ Commissioner, Ndiyoyi Mutiti, explained that due to changes by the air operator, the first batch of ballot papers which were initially supposed to be delivered today will now be combined with the one scheduled for Monday 27 July, 2026.Ambassador Mutiti added that a bigger plane with a capacity of 100 tons will be used to carry both consignments of ballot papers to Zambia which will depart Dubai on Monday at 23:00 hours Dubai time, and arrive in Zambia on Tuesday, July 28 at 05:00hrs local time.“The printer will provide us with the details of the rest of the flight schedule on Monday,” she said.And Al Ghurair Vice President, Rajeev Tyagi, said his company will distribute the packing list for the first and second ballot paper consignments on Monday to leave no room for speculations regarding the transportation of ballot papers to Zambia.Mr Tyagi indicated that his printing firm decided to use a much bigger plane to facilitate the smooth transportation of both ballot paper consignments including some parts of the third consignment.Meanwhile, the commission has dismissed claims as untrue suggesting that political stakeholders have not been provided with details of the delivery of the ballots to Zambia.Ambassador Mutiti said the commission has been transparent throughout the whole process of the ballot paper printing including sharing packing lists to all stakeholders for the dispatch of the election materials to Zambia. Loading read count...2 COMMENTS Tikki 🇮🇪 July 26, 2026 At 8:48 pm Lets just get it over with Lies are just becoming too much Plus the cost of billions one can assume could have gone to a better cause Keith Starmer 🇬🇧 July 26, 2026 At 9:37 pm We know why The plane will sleep over in Dodoma for the stuffing of ballots. Mundubile check those ballots. Comments are closed.Hot this weekSports We’ll be back for the title – Mwila August 31, 2026 0 ZESCO Ndola Girls Head Coach Florence Mwila has described... General News Government calls for stronger HAI surveillance August 31, 2026 0 Government has called for stronger and sustainable Healthcare-Associated Infections... General News Hero stadium turf protector Installed August 31, 2026 0 The Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Arts has confirmed... General News Ministry of Green Economy hands over vehicles to Eastern Province August 31, 2026 0 The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment has handed... Sports GOLF: Nkana scoops National Quadrangular August 31, 2026 0 Kitwe’s Nkana Golf Club have won the 2026 Zambia...Topics Sports We’ll be back for the title – Mwila 0 ZESCO Ndola Girls Head Coach Florence Mwila has described... General News Government calls for stronger HAI surveillance 0 Government has called for stronger and sustainable Healthcare-Associated Infections... General News Hero stadium turf protector Installed 0 The Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Arts has confirmed... General News Ministry of Green Economy hands over vehicles to Eastern Province 0 The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment has handed... Sports GOLF: Nkana scoops National Quadrangular 0 Kitwe’s Nkana Golf Club have won the 2026 Zambia... General News Zambia calls for stronger conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa 0 Zambia has called for greater investment in conflict prevention... General News Govt. declares September 1st as public holiday 2 Government has declared Tuesday, September 1st 2026, a public... Headlines Security Chiefs Inspect Heroes Stadium Ahead of Ceremony 3 President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in for a...Related Articles Dr Chris Zumani Zimba Breaks Ranks, Calls for Dialogue and Government of National Unity Feature Politics August 31, 2026 A Day After Fresh Mandevu Order, ZCLU Questions ECZ’s Legal Authority Feature Politics August 30, 2026 State Agents Search Makebi Zulu’s Home As Church Denies Political Deal Claim Feature Politics August 30, 2026 Inauguration venue ready- SC Feature Politics August 28, 2026 New Heritage Party Demands Two-Day Extension To File Presidential Petition Headlines August 28, 2026Popular CategoriesHeadlinesGeneral NewsSportsEconomyRural NewsColumnsFeature PoliticsPrevious articlePresident Hichilema assures improved road network in GwembeNext articleKansanshi Mining hosts Zambia’s first UCI cycling championshipRead the full article at Lusaka Times Zambia