{"id":82380,"date":"2026-04-11T23:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker"},"modified":"2026-04-11T23:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:12:46","slug":"moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker","title":{"rendered":"Moses Moyo Joins UPND as Deputy Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Luangeni\u2019s Independent Member of Parliament and Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Moyo, has announced that he will contest the August elections on the United Party for National Development (UPND) ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration was made during a rally in Khova Ward in Luangeni Constituency, where over 3,300 people defected from various political parties to join the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>Moyo said his decision is anchored on UPND\u2019s proven track record in delivering development across the country.<\/p>\n<p>He cited key interventions in Luangeni, including the drilling of boreholes through partnerships with NGOs and personal initiatives, the introduction of free education, and the construction of Kalunga Boarding School.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that Chikando Day Secondary School is currently under construction, alongside three dams aimed at improving water access and supporting agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Additional progress, he said, includes the construction of health centres, teachers\u2019 houses, and new classroom blocks across the constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Moyo also highlighted the Chipata\u2013Chadiza Road project, noting that 65 percent of the stretch passes through Luangeni, significantly improving connectivity and economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>He praised the expansion of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), the government\u2019s strong stance against corruption, and ongoing rural electrification efforts that have connected health facilities, agricultural camps, schools, and villages to the national grid.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Social Cash Transfer programme continues to provide critical support to vulnerable households.<\/p>\n<p>On the broader economic front, Moyo noted that relief measures in the mining sector have attracted fresh investment and expansion,u contributing to job creation and economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned against any attempts to reverse these gains, emphasizing the need to sustain progress under President Hakainde Hichilema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese achievements demonstrate that UPND is delivering for the people,\u201d Moyo said, urging constituents to rally behind the party to consolidate development and secure President Hichilema\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving the defectors, UPND Eastern Provincial Chairperson and Provincial Minister Peter Phiri said President Hakainde Hichilema is not selective, which allowed the independent MP to take development to the area.<\/p>\n<p>Phiri urged UPND to embrace everyone ahead of the general election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Luangeni\u2019s Independent Member of Parliament and Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Moyo, has announced that he will contest the August elections on the United Party for National Development (UPND) ticket. The declaration was made during a rally in Khova Ward in Luangeni Constituency, where over 3,300 people defected from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":82379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-82380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Moses Moyo Joins UPND as Deputy Speaker - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Luangeni\u2019s Independent Member of Parliament and Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Moyo, has announce ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Moses Moyo Joins UPND as Deputy Speaker\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Luangeni\u2019s Independent Member of Parliament and Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Moyo, has announce ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-11T23:08:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-11T23:12:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/sm_1775949115.155548.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Moses Moyo Joins UPND as Deputy Speaker\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-11T23:08:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-11T23:12:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\"},\"wordCount\":361,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/sm_1775949115.155548.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Zambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/moses-moyo-joins-upnd-as-deputy-speaker\",\"name\":\"Moses Moyo Joins UPND as Deputy Speaker - 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