HH Must Let Go of PF: A Dictator Exposed

By Thandiwe Ketiš NgomaIf President Hakainde Hichilema had even a shred of moral decency, this would be the right moment for him to let go of the Patriotic Front (PF)…

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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…

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VOTE AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL BILL, CATHOLICS URGE MPS

VOTE AGAINST IT Caritas Zambia director Father Gabriel Mapulanga has…

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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…

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WARNING TO THE NATION: PROTECT THE JUDICIARY’S INDEPENDENCE

By Professor Edgar Ng'oma, Philosopher and Distinguished Governance Expert Thursday, August 15, 2024 Without fear…

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$95 Billion US Military Aid Package Passed For Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan As World Starves

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your…

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What a Tragedy to Young Leaders – A Case of a Fallen Binwell

  By the Independent Political Correspondent Saturday, 21st February, 2026   On 16th February, The…

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Dismissal of Muchima: Is It a Ruse, or a Ploy Ahead of the Polls?

By the Independent Political Correspondent Thursday, 19th February, 2026 The sudden dropping of Elijah Julaki Muchima from his position has…

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ON SUSPICIOUS CAUSES – Dr Canisius BANDA

ON SUSPICIOUS CAUSES - Dr. Canisius BANDAThese are difficult times indeed. Immense sorrow has come.This is a heart-rending moment. Hopes…

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PR Girl Media Presents Safari Pinic 2024

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

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What a Tragedy to Young Leaders – A Case of a Fallen Binwell

  By the Independent Political Correspondent Saturday, 21st February, 2026   On 16th February, The Independent ran a story under…

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The Unchecked Power of Zambia’s Police: How President Hichilema’s Silence Speaks Volumes

By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma I watched the response that Vice President W.K. Mutale Nalumango gave in Parliament yesterday, on November…

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VOTE AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL BILL, CATHOLICS URGE MPS

VOTE AGAINST IT Caritas Zambia director Father Gabriel Mapulanga has urged members of parliament who have raised concern with some…

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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 is above and beyond all…

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Bill 7 Is Law : Zambia Must Wake Up Before It Is Too Late

By the Political CorrespondentBill 7 has been signed into law. The resistance, the petitions, the warnings from civil society, the…

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Kalaba Maintains Lead in PF Dominated EMV Polls

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 In what many political observers are calling a significant barometer of shifting opposition dynamics, Citizens First (CF) leader Harry Kalaba has…

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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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CF’s Kalaba Starts Mobilization Activities Ahead of the 2026 Election

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 23rd February, 2026As Zambia approaches the crucial August 2026 elections, political parties are intensifying their preparations for what promises to be a defining moment…

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Unity In Diversity: Refocusing on the Process

By the Independent Correspondent Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 In the ever-evolving landscape of Zambian politics, the call for opposition unity has become a perennial anthem. As we approach the crucial…

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Harry Kalaba’s Appearance on Laka FM: A Sharp Critique of UPND Policies and a Vision for Zambia’s Future

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 16th February, 2026 On Monday, the Citizens First (CF) President, Harry Kalaba, appeared on Laka FM’s Breakfast Show, where he addressed several pressing national…

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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 emerged from the very people who once stood as champions…

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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 in the name of massaging President Hakainde Hichilema’s ego. During…

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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 time in a nation’s life when forgiveness must be tempered…

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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 Taileka” — a bat that farts never stops. It is…

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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 growing calls from Patriotic Front (PF) sympathizers urging him to…

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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 February 2026, in apparent response to the CF President Harry…

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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 political establishment, aimed not at the victors, but at…

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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 that every other opposition leader is quietly but aggressively seeking…

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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 double-dealing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the…

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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 those seeking the highest office must be subjected to rigorous…

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