The sequence of rallies gave Tonse-Pamodzi something every opposition campaign seeks but cannot manufacture through press statements: visible national momentum. The crowds crossed provincial boundaries and demonstrated growing public interest in the NRPUP ticket. Kitwe provided the Copperbelt signal, Kabwe confirmed Central Province mobilisation, and Petauke demonstrated that the alliance could draw a major audience in Eastern Province.
By Brian Matambo | Good Friday, April 3, 2026 The Patriotic Front Electoral Commission has declared that Makebi Zulu was validly elected as President of the party, effectively closing the dispute that followed the March 21 General Conference. This confirmation was delivered by PF Chairperson for Elections and Member of the Central Committee, Dr. Frank...
By Brian Matambo | Sandton, South Africa 2 March, 2026 Emmanuel Mwamba Verified (EMV) is no longer just another online programme fighting for relevance in a crowded digital arena. It is being recognised, within Zambia and beyond our borders, as a serious source of news and rigorous analysis. We are seeing interest not only from...
Respected author and daughter of the late Vice President in the UNIP government, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, Mulenga Kapwepwe featured on the popular evening livestream Emmanuel Mwamba Verified and spoke on a wide range of issues, offering her prognosis on the state of the nation.
Elections are not won by emotion or sentiment alone. I hope this reflection awakens the opposition otherwise we should be honest enough to admit that another five years of UPND governance is a real possibility - UNLESS!
Clearly, Makebi Zulu gives the UPND regime sleepless nights. His homecoming today, 19 January 2026, was no different. For the first time since surviving a serious road traffic accident in December, Makebi Zulu returned to his home in Malambo Constituency.
PF’s performance in Southern Province has historically been marginal, at times falling below one percent, with humiliating vote gaps in certain by-elections. The conclusion is unavoidable. Southern Province is not where elections are won for the opposition. Pretending otherwise is strategic fantasy.
“This is not about name-calling,” Makebi Zulu said in his remarks. “It is about law, governance and the kind of country we are choosing to become.”
At 44 years old, Makebi Zulu stands out as part of a younger yet more grounded generation of leaders within the Patriotic Front. He belongs to a cohort that includes Raphael Nakachinda and Greyford Monde,