Arteta had made it his mission in the transfer window to build two players for every position, a deliberate answer to the twin demands of the Premier League and Champions League calendars.
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ARSENAL TURN ON THE STYLE TO GO TOP AFTER WEST HAM WIN
Bukayo Saka also reached another personal milestone, making his 200th appearance and recording his 100th goal involvement for the club.

ARSENAL 2–0 OLYMPIACOS: CONTROL, ADJUSTMENTS, AND A CAPTAIN BACK TO HIS BEST
For Arteta, it was another small marker on a personal journey. The victory happened to be his 299th match in charge of Arsenal, with his 300th awaiting at the weekend against West Ham.
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PEOPLE’S FORUM: CHINGOLA OUTBURST TURNS INTO WARNING FOR HICHILEMA’S REGIME
The People’s Forum was a conduit of an unmistakable message: the presidency is deaf to the cries of its citizens, the security apparatus is failing, and democracy itself is being cornered.

AMBASSADOR EMMANUEL MWAMBA: THE VOICE THEY FAILED TO SILENCE
His story mirrors a much larger problem. Zambia, once a beacon of democratic reform in southern Africa, now teeters on the edge of intolerance. Journalists are harassed, opposition leaders jailed, and critics intimidated. State institutions that should protect citizens have been reduced to tools for political vengeance.

AN URGENT CALL FOR SANITY AND MATURITY IN THE PATRIOTIC FRONT
Brian Mundubile’s gamble has backfired. Instead of demonstrating leadership, he has shown desperation. Instead of inspiring confidence, he has confirmed suspicion. Delegates across the country are watching, and what they now see is a man willing to sidestep rules for personal gain, a politician who once wore MMD colours but now seeks to wrap himself in the PF’s founding ideology while undermining its very essence.

MAKEBI ZULU VOWS TO END LOAD SHEDDING AND RESTORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
As the Patriotic Front prepares for its elective general conference this November, Zulu’s vision for the energy sector has emerged as a defining theme of his campaign. His message combines the PF’s infrastructure legacy with a forward-looking plan to harness new technologies, restore stability, and put Zambia’s power back in the hands of its people.

MAKEBI ZULU IS NOT A WANTED PERSON – HE IS A NEEDED LEADER
Makebi Zulu has not committed any crime in Zambia or anywhere else for which he is wanted. No police warrant, court summons, or legal action has ever been issued against him.

REDEFINING ZAMBIAN POLITICAL IDEOLOGY: GREEN VS RED
This redefinition is not just academic. It provides a tool for citizens, media, and investors to evaluate parties. If a party claims to be Green, it must declare how it will manage parastatals, secure local content, and guard against fiscal slippage.

SANGWA TAKES AIM AT STATE OVER DEFIANCE OF COURT ORDER AS HICHILEMA FACES QUESTIONS ON RULE OF LAW
Sangwa has given notice that if the Executive persists in ignoring the Court, he will return to seek enforcement orders. The battle lines, once again, are drawn between the supremacy of the Constitution and the ambitions of those in power.

ICHABAICHE SAYS THERE IS STILL TIME TO UNITE, BUT FOR NOW POLITICAL GROUPINGS SHOULD KEEP BUILDING
By Brian Matambo | Nakonde Speaking on the Emmanuel Mwamba Verified show (EMV), Independent Member of Parliament for Nkana Constituency,...