The Independent
Grave Contradiction: The Betrayal of Integrity by Binwell Mpundu and the Ichabaiche Movement
By the Independent Political Correspondent Sunday, 16th January, 2026 In recent political developments, one of the most striking contradictions has…
STOP MISLEADING THE NATION: DR V J MWANGA MUST TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LUNGU FUNERAL IMPASSE
By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma Thursday, 12th February, 2026 With due respect, Dr V J Mwanga should stop misleading the masses…
We Can Forgive But We Shall Not Forget Who Sold Bill 7
By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 9th February, 2026 There comes a…
Imputi Isula Taileka – A Butt That Farts Never Stops
By the Independent Political Correspondent Satursday, 14th February, 2026 There is a Bemba saying that carries deep wisdom: “Imputi Isula…
Harry Kalaba Pushes Back on the Call by PF Sympathizers to Unite Under the PF
By the Independent Political Correspondent Thursday, 5th February, 2026 Citizens First (CF) President Harry Kalaba has firmly pushed back against…
Opposition Unity Is Not a Numbers Game: Why Size Alone Cannot Cleanse a Tainted Record
By the Independent Political Correspondent Thursday, 5th February, 2026 The article “Challenges of Opposition Unity” By Brian Matambo dated 5th…
How Relevant Are these Elders? When All Parties Question Their Role
By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 In recent months, a group of self-appointed political elders has emerged,…
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…