Excitement swept across the grounds when Mr. Mundubile and Mr. Zulu finally arrived and took to the stage around 16:30 hours, receiving thunderous cheers from the thousands in attendance.
MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI DEFY COPPERBELT POLICE ORDER
A tense political standoff is unfolding on the Copperbelt after heavily armed police officers surrounded and barricaded FATMOLS Lodge, where President Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Hon. Makebi Zulu, are staying
Kitwe Rally Analysis: What the Copperbelt Signal Means Politically
The Kitwe rally has become an important political talking point, not only because of the crowd that turned up, but also because of what the rally may signal about the mood on the Copperbelt.
SCA RESERVES JUDGMENT IN LUNGU CASE
The court heard that the bad blood between ECL and the current administration was not fiction. It was built through real incidents, including interference with his church attendance, blocking his trip to Seoul, and denying him permission to travel for medical treatment.
BREAKING NEWS: NAKACINDA GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE
By Brian Matambo Lusaka, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Patriotic Front Secretary General Raphael Mangani Nakacinda has gone on hunger strike at Chimbokaila Prison in Lusaka after allegedly being denied access to his lawyers and the ability to communicate with them. The development came to light today when food was taken to Mr Nakacinda at the prison, but he refused to...
MAKEBI ZULU ANNOUNCES THE 140/041 FORMULA
By Brian Matambo | Lusaka President Makebi Zulu, President of the PF Pamodzi Alliance and presidential candidate running on the Resolute Party ticket, has announced what he called the 140/041 formula, meaning “One For All and All For One.” Speaking at the Tonse and PF Pamodzi Alliance Press Conference held at the FDD offices in Longacres, Lusaka, on Saturday, 16...
ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS TELESPHORE MPUNDU DIES
By Brian Matambo | 15 May 2026 The Archdiocese of Lusaka has announced the death of Archbishop Emeritus Telesphore George Mpundu, one of Zambia’s most respected Catholic leaders and a long-standing voice on matters of faith, governance, justice, and national conscience. The announcement was made in a very urgent notice issued by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Alick Banda, Metropolitan...
SOUTH AFRICAN SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SETS MAY 29 FOR LUNGU FAMILY, ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT HEARING
By Brian Matambo | 15 May, 2026 The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has set May 29, 2026, as the date for the hearing involving the family of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and the Zambian Government over the Pretoria High Court judgment on the repatriation of the former President’s remains. The development has been confirmed...
PF-PAMODZI ALLIANCE MOBILISATION CHAIRPERSON CONDEMNS RENAMING OF GODFREY UCAR CHITALU TOLL GATE
By Brian Matambo, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 The Republican Party President and PF-Pamodzi Alliance National Mobilisation Chairperson, Wright Musoma, has condemned the reported decision by the UPND government to rename the Godfrey Ucar Chitalu Toll Gate after Anderson Kambela Mazoka, describing the move as unnecessary, divisive and not in the best interest of the nation. In a strongly worded statement,...
MEDIA DIRECTOR URGES PARTY COMMUNICATORS TO INTENSIFY PUBLIC MESSAGING AHEAD OF AUGUST 2026 ELECTIONS
LUSAKA, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Patriotic Front and Pamodzi Alliance Media Director Brian Matambo has urged party members, media teams, writers, commentators, and former senior government officials to intensify public communication ahead of the August 13, 2026, general elections, saying the opposition must now take its case directly to the Zambian people. Speaking in his capacity as PF-Pamodzi Alliance Media...