By Brian Matambo | Nakonde Speaking on the Emmanuel Mwamba Verified show (EMV), Independent Member of Parliament for Nkana Constituency, Hon. Binwell Mpundu, who leads the youth-driven Movement for Good Governance known as Ichabaiche, said the opposition still has enough time to unite ahead of the 2026 general elections, but that for now, every political...
After years of turmoil, delays, and government interference, the Patriotic Front (PF) has finally announced that it will hold a General Conference this month to elect its President and members of the Central Committee.
The Lusaka High Court will on 10th November 2025 deliver its ruling in the bail application pending appeal for Patriotic Front and Tonse Alliance Secretary General, Honourable Raphael Mangani Nakachinda.
It is shocking that Madam Speaker, who always dismisses information from social media, is today willing to accept so-called evidence captured on smartphones simply because it favors the government. When information comes from citizens or the opposition, she calls it propaganda
Veteran politician and founding member of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Prince Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika, has accused the UPND government of repeating Zambia’s historical “playbook of constitutional molestation” through what he calls a stage-managed and predetermined constitution-making process.
Granting bond to Honourable Nakachinda would not be an act of leniency; it would be an act of justice.
Zulu called for stronger safeguards to protect institutional independence, including adequate funding, secure tenure, and transparent appointment processes for key oversight bodies. Without these measures, he warned, institutions risk becoming “instruments of patronage rather than pillars of democracy.”
“Providence has given us a fight to take up, but people are watching football,” he lamented. “We claim we want a Second Independence, yet we can’t stand up for simple matters of justice.”
The incarceration of Raphael Nakacinda, the Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general, is a troubling case of selective justice and a clear case of political convictions against leaders of the opposition political parties, especially those from the ruling party, Harry Kalaba has said.
As Zambia looks to the 2026 elections, Makebi’s message has become a rallying call for citizens who believe that leadership anchored in faith and guided by godly principles is the only path to a just, peaceful, and prosperous nation.