Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Columns

The pathology of power in Zambia: How citizens can reclaim their clout

Just as minibus taxi passengers allow themselves to be bullied by the driver and his minion, citizens allow themselves to be dominated by a villainous minority By Sishuwa Sishuwa Growing up...

Bowman Lusambo pledges $1000 to Donald Trumps MAGA campaign

Bowman Lusambo in an address to the media pledged $1000 to US presidential candidate Donald Trump. However the US law 52 USC 30121 prohibits...

Hichilema’s facade of fighting corruption in Zambia is slipping

By Aaron Ng’ambi The government of the United Party for National Development (UPND), and its alliance partners in Zambia, began its mandate in August 2021,...

Hichilema is slowly building a coalition of opposition against himself

By Sishuwa Sishuwa What has largely determined the legacy of successive presidents of Zambia – except Kenneth Kaunda’s – is their attitude towards corruption. ...

Sustainable Development at Risk:The Menace of Corruption

What is Corruption? Corruption is the abuse of public or corporate office for personal gain. Corruption occurs in all countries and has existed throughout human...

Zambia’s Eurobond: A Failed Experiment?

By Gregory Mofu In 2012, Zambia made history by issuing its debut Eurobond, raising $750 million in a highly successful sale that was oversubscribed by...

Biden Petrol Running Out

By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I had just graduated from Chizongwe Secondary School. I had a job as Assistant Manager at...

The International Climate Crisis: A Young Person’s Guide to Survival

Zambia is experiencing its most severe drought in 40 years, whereas countries in Asia saw some of the heaviest and most fatal rainfall till...

Addressing Zambia’s Energy Crisis: Moving Beyond Hydropower Dependency

By Douglas Leroy Namafente It's not all about ZESCO anymore. Comparing past years to today reveals significant changes in Zambia's energy landscape. During the UNIP...

The Pituitary Gland Shocker: Workshops to Be Held in Government Buildings

The announcement made by Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa regarding the cessation of unnecessary workshops has sent shockwaves through the ranks of Zambia's...

Ba mwinsho Jito Kayumba is on point; what’re other leaders doing?

There's no denying it; ba mwinsho, Jito Kayumba is very passionate about his work.....he has definitely demonstrated his unquenchable appetite to help President Hichilema...