Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:27:56 +0000 By Kalobwe Bwalya THE PATROTIC Front party has scooped eight seats out of the eleven contested council and ward by-elections in the just ended local government elections. Opposition UPND won three wards in its traditional strongholds. According to results obtained by the Daily Nation yesterday PF has won in Kanchibiya, Lunte, Lupososhi and Chilanga constituency both in chairperson category and ward councilor, while Itezhi Tezhi, Zambezi West and Liuwa constituencies have gone to UPND. Mr Simon Chanda who contested on PF ticket as council chairperson in Lunte constituency polled 3, 471, votes to win the seat, followed by his closest rival an Independent, George Chikwanda, who scored 1,550 votes, while, Lazarus Chongo of UPND came third with 1, 340 votes. Mr Mwansa Chipalo is the newly elected Chairperson for Kanchibiya, the party has also won in Lavushimanda, including Chama, Bwacha, Mufulira and Luashya and in Chilanga constituency Chimanja ward […]
