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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…

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UKA Urges President Hakainde Hichilema To Reflect On His Desire For A “Kuomboka Showdown”

Music expresses feeling and thought, without language. It was below and before speech, and it…

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A Tale of Two Sons: Photographs Ignite National Debate on Leadership, Family, and Character

By The Independent Political CorrespondentA pair of photographs, circulating with viral intensity on social media…

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Kalaba Dominates EMV Exit Poll with a Definitive Countrywide Margin

By the Independent Political Corresponde nt Monday, 23rd February, 2026In an electoral exercise that is likely to send shockwaves through Zambia's political establishment, Citizens First (CF) President Harry Kalaba has…

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UK -Zambia Policy Likely to Shift When HH Tumbles

Tuesday, 21st July, 2026 By the Independent Political Correspondent The diplomatic posture of the United Kingdom in Zambia is coming…

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Why Harry Kalaba’s Citizens First is the Party to Watch in Zambia’s 2026 Elections

Why Harry Kalaba’s CF Is the Party to Look Out for in the 2026 Elections By The Independent Political Correspondent…

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The Changing Faces of a President: When Smiles Mask the Truth

The Changing Faces of a President: When Smiles Mask the TruthAs Zambia moves toward the 2026 general elections, a critical…

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ABOUT DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: A CASE OF STARING FAILURE IN THE FACE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT

Sometimes the hardest thing about saving money is just getting started. This step-by-step guide for how to save money can…

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Respect the Chiefs, Respect the People: A Call for Inclusive Governance

By PF Media DirectorateRespect the Chiefs, Respect the People: A Call for Inclusive GovernanceCommentary on the Developments Surrounding Bill No.…

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Kalaba Dominates EMV Exit Poll with a Definitive Countrywide Margin

By the Independent Political Corresponde nt Monday, 23rd February, 2026In an electoral exercise that is likely to send shockwaves through Zambia's political establishment, Citizens First (CF) President Harry Kalaba has…

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PF MEDIA DIRECTORATE RAISES ALARM OVER AUDITOR GENERAL’S WITHHOLDING OF ZAMMSA REPORT

PF MEDIA DIRECTORATE RAISES ALARM OVER AUDITOR GENERAL’S WITHHOLDING OF ZAMMSA REPORT The Patriotic Front (PF) Media Directorate wishes to express its deepest concern over credible media reports suggesting that…

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KALABA URGES OPPOSITION UNITY AMID GOVERNANCE CRISIS, CALLS FOR NATIONAL RESET

KALABA URGES OPPOSITION UNITY AMID GOVERNANCE CRISIS, CALLS FOR NATIONAL RESET Independent…

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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…

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Why the UPND Government’s Attack on the Catholic Church Is a Disservice to Zambia’s Democracy

By Thandiwe Ketiš NgomaThe Catholic Church’s involvement in Zambia dates back to the late 19th…

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The New Dawn of Autocracy?

By Linda Kasonde Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Zambia transitioned from a one-party state to…

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Lungu Never Endorsed Anyone – Nakacinda Refutes Successor Claims

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has poured cold water on rumours suggesting…

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Tick or Cross: ECZ Caught Pants Down In a Quest to Immitate all the Wrongs From Tanzania

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 10th August, 2026 There is imitation, and then there is intellectual surrender. What is unfolding at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) increasingly looks…

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Keep Plundering and Abusing Citizens – There Is No Wind of Change: Icalo Bagoleka

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 It was a Sunday like any other—choirs in perfect harmony, congregants dressed in their finest, and hope hanging in the air…

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The Copper Capture: Inside the Shadow Campaign to “Mortgage” Zambia’s Democracy – “Icalo Bagoleka”

Icalo Bagoleka bamambala... By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 At the Kansanshi copper mine in the North-Western Province, the future of the global green energy transition is…

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How A Ruling Party Lost Ground and Intended to Use “Too Much Salt” to Win Elections

By the Independent Political Correspondent Sunday, 19th July, 2026 LUSAKA, July 20, 2063 - The young students of the National History Academy had gathered for their weekly lesson titled: “Political…

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A Moment of Political Endurance: Harry Kalaba’s Nomination and the Lessons for Zambia’s Opposition

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 A Moment of Political Endurance: Harry Kalaba’s Nomination and the Lessons for Zambia’s Opposition The successful nomination of Harry Kalaba as…

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When Is Enough, Enough? Even the Devil Himself Has a Limit, But This One Is Epic

When Is Enough, Enough? Even the Devil Himself Has a Limit, But This One Is Epic By The Independent International Correspondent  24th April, 2026 There are moments in a nation’s…

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