The Independent
Number Three is Good Enough: 50+1 is Within Sight
By the Independent Political Correspondent Friday, 30th January, 2026 The recent by-election in Kasama has sparked a predictable chorus from…
The Independent Will Not Be Corrupted Into Dividing the Opposition – We Come With Clean Hands
The Independent Correspondent Wednesday 28th January, 2026 One reality has become impossible to ignore in Zambia’s opposition politics: the party…
The Twin Curse of the Two Tonse’s: Treachery at Its Height
By the Independent Political Correspondent Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 Zambia’s opposition politics continues to sink deeper into contradiction, intrigue, and…
Is Mundubile Misunderstood? Or He Has Confessions He Owes His Tonse Partners
The Independent CorrespondentSaturday 24th January, 2026As Zambia inches closer to the 2026 general elections, the character, conduct, and credibility of…
Tonse Nominations: A Democratic Façade Built on Deception
The Independent Correspondent Saturday 24th January, The filing in of presidential nominations by the Pule faction of the Tonse Alliance…
Fire HIM: He Is Running A Criminal Operation Under the Pretext of Getting Rid of Illegal Miners
The Independent Correspondent Saturday 24th January, 2026 The appointment of senior military commanders is never a routine administrative act. It…
Zambia Army Commander Gives Kill Order: “Exterminate Them”
The Independent Correspondent Monday 19th January, 2026 The sacred duty of the Zambia Army is etched in the sworn in…
Gag Him or Cage Him: A Call for WOZA and the ZWW To Pursue Real Unity Not Divisiveness
The Independent Correspondent Monday 19th January, 2026There is a growing contradiction at the heart of the opposition unity discourse—one that…
Is FDD the New PF? An Infusion of Toxins into Nawakwi’s Prized Jewel
Is FDD the New PF? An Infusion of Toxins into Nawakwi’s Prized Jewel By the Independent Correspondent Monday 19 January,…
A Biased “Conclave” : A Call for the Elders to Be Sincere and Objective
A Biased “Conclave”: A Call for the Elders to Be Sincere and Objective The Independent Political Correspondent Saturday 17th January,…
How Logical Is Illogic? The Curious Case of Zambia’s Medal “Presentation” Ceremony
How Logical Is Illogic? The Curious Case of Zambia’s Medal “Presentation” Ceremony By the Independent Sports Correspondent Wednesday - 14…
Zambia Under State Capture: A Case of Kanona
Zambia Under State Capture: A Case of KanonaThe Independent CorrespondentWednesday 14th January, 2026The award of key components linked to the…
Harry Kalaba’s CF Receives Thunderous Nod in Chawama
Harry Kalaba’s CF Receives Thunderous Nod in ChawamaThe Independent Political Correspondent Tuesday 13th January, 2026The Citizens First (CF) has received a…
Harry Kalaba’s CF Stamps Authority Over Loadshedding, Positions Itself as Zambia’s Government-in-Waiting
Harry Kalaba’s CF Stamps Authority Over Loadshedding, Positions Itself as Zambia’s Government-in-Waiting The Independent Correspondent LUSAKA – In a powerful…
From Patriotic Front to Unpatriotic Front: A Party That Lost Its Soul
From Patriotic Front to Unpatriotic Front: A Party That Lost Its SoulThe Independent CorrespondentThe recent revelations and on-going manoeuvres within…