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An Appeal for Unity: Your Gloves Wont Divide Us

An Appeal for Unity: Your Gloves Wont Divide UsBy the Independent CorrespondentThe continued use of divisive language by President Hakainde Hichilema is not only disappointing, it is dangerous for a…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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A Clarion Call to the Church: This is Not a Catholic Problem, It is an Attack on the Body of Christ

A Clarion Call to the Church: This is Not a Catholic Problem, It is an…

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

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

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Madam Mwangala Zaloumis’ Partisan Affiliation Threatens the Integrity of Zambia’s Electoral Commission

By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is entrusted with one of the highest responsibilities in this…

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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…

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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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Brutality Is Not Due Process: The Real Issue Behind the Viral ZAMFRESH Video

By the Independent Correspondent Monday, 2nd February, 2026 Brutality Is Not Due Process: The Real Issue Behind the Viral ZAMFRESH…

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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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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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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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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,…

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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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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 solemn gathering—an opportunity for reflection, repentance, and unity under God.…

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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 April, 2026 LUSAKA — In a wide-ranging and politically charged…

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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 member of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND),…

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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 no need to shield him from responsibility or to change…

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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 Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 In a shocking twist that has…

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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, 1st April, 2026 In a striking turn of events that…

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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 the Patriotic Front (PF) leadership raises serious questions about political…

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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 Correspondent Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 Lusaka, Zambia - Harry Kalaba,…

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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 politician’s standing altogether. For former Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba…

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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 intrigue, ambition, and, at times, betrayal. The recent detention of…

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