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Prominent Clergy Compromise and Desecrate the Prayer Breakfast in A Quest to Earn Favors from a President Who has Destroyed Zambia’s Democracy

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 The Third National Prayer Breakfast has long been framed as a…

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CF Positions Kalaba as Zambia’s “David” Ahead of 2026 Polls, Vows Economic Reset and Democratic Reforms

Kalaba Positions Himself as “David” Ahead of 2026 Polls, Vows Economic Reset and Democratic Reforms By Staff Reporter Friday, 17th…

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Arrest Threats Against Kalaba Raise Fresh Concerns Over Zambia’s Shrinking Civic Space

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 15th April, 2026  The reported plans by police to arrest Harry Kalaba following his…

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Zambia Should Prepare for a Life Time President: A Comment on Term Limits and the 40 Judicial Appointments

Friday, 11th April, 2026 By Sishuwa Sishuwa Earlier this week, a video clip of an interview featuring Cosmas Chileshe, a…

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Tribalism kills!

Tribalism kills! by Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa  Thursday, 2nd April, 2026 The buck stops at President Hichilema – and there is…

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BREAKING NEWS: April Fool’s Day is On Point – And Decides to Run for Office

BREAKING NEWS: April Fool’s Day is On Point - And Decides to Run for Office By the Independent Political Correspondent…

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CF Leader Harry Kalaba Vindicated by Secretary to the Treasury Over Indeni

CF Leader Harry Kalaba Vindicated by Secretary to the Treasury Over Indeni By the Independent Business and Economic Correspondent Wednesday,…

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PF Arrogance Continues Even in the Face of Party Overrun: Just Humble Yourselves and Work with Others

By the Independent Political Correspondent Saturday, 28th March, 2026 In the ever-evolving landscape of Zambian politics, the persistent posture of…

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Two Key Motivations for Makebi Zulu to Run for President

By the Independent Political Correspondent Friday, 27th March, 2026 As the political temperature steadily rise ahead of the August 13…

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“Come Home”: Kalaba Courts All Opposition Parties, Including Disgruntled UPND Members

Kalaba Calls Out the Opposition to CF as a Shelter Including Those from the Ruling UPND By the Independent Political…

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Shamed Loser Chishimba Kambwili Rejected by Smart UPND Insiders Again

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 23rd March, 2026 There are political defeats—and then there are moments that redefine a…

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Treachery Has Its Own Price and the Mporokoso MP Will Pay His

By the Independent Investigative Correspondent Saturday, 21 March, 2026 The political landscape in Zambia has always been a theatre of…

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Congratulations Muhabi Lungu and George Chulumanda for Betraying the Elders

By the Independent Political Correspondent Saturday, 7th February, 2026 Politics has a way of producing moments that leave the public…

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STATE HOUSE CANNOT ERASE THE TRUTH: PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA MUST ANSWER FOR EDGAR LUNGU’S BURIAL STANDOFF

By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma Thursday, 5th February, 2026The attempt by State House to distance President Hakainde Hichilema from the delay…

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Kalaba Wins Hearts and Minds of Real Voters

By the Independent Political Correspondent Thursday, 5th February, 2026 The recently concluded EMV Podcast Opinion Poll series has delivered an…

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