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Meet Our Kinda Baboon Group Over the past five months together with my scouts Kingston Muma and George Nkhoma I have been following...

Later this year, Zambians go to the polls to usher in a government, hopefully, of the people, for the people, and by the people. Political parties are going out in full throttle to solicit for votes from the electorates. Many promises are being made about which party will deliver the much elusive development to the poor Zambians. Some promises are tangible, but most are lip service. The choice that lies before the Zambians is whether to elect a party that prioritizes social-economic development or one which espouses security and tranquility. For most Zambians, poverty has been the main source of mistrust of politicians. Zambians yearn for a leadership that will represent their interests and not one tha

t is very saddening to see recent developments in our Country over an on-going Barotseland issue that dates back to the colonial era. Ever since I became a student of basic history in my student days, I learnt about this agreement which for all intentions and purposes was a history lesson for us to learn how mining rights were acquired in Zambia by the British South African (BSA) Company. Little did I know that this seemingly outdated piece of contract would be a subject of upheavals in our Country. I am neither a Lawyer nor a Historian so forgive me if my thoughts are misplaced. To the best of my knowledge, I had always assumed that the Barotse Agreement was amicably resolved when Dr. K. D. Kaunda agreed to incorporate Barotseland as our Western Province in Zambia at the time of Independence. If my knowledge serves me well, this issue was dead and buried until after the re-introduction of multi-party politics in 1991. If we are to be sincere, I am sure most of the youths of Barotseland who are being used to spearhead the restoration of this agreement neither know its contents nor have they ever read it. To them, it is a story they hear about when they gather around the fire places wi

By Wesley Ngwenya Last week, I was having a chat with a friend of mine about Christmas and how we felt that it was becoming...

ust this year Zambia has had several by-elections. Some came as a result of death of incumbents while some were necessitated by expulsions or resignations. In a few months’ time, another by-election will take place in Mporokoso, after the resignation of its MP, Maynard Misapa.Several NGOs, some politicians, and a good number of candid citizens have condemned the number of by-elections that Zambia conducts each year. By-elections are condemned as expensive and in some cases as unnecessary. Most recently a prominent Zambian political party said the money used for by-elections, which runs in billions of kwacha, could be well used for other developmental projects. However, I wish to argue in this article that Zambia needs

By Elias Munshya wa Munshya The Lusaka High Court’s ruling when acquitting Regina Chiluba from the charges she was convicted for is a very significant...

Every year, there are allegations of exam malpractices all over the country as students and teachers alike are under pressure of meeting the expectations of parents and administrators. This month, I ran into several groups of grade twelve students who were actually reviewing exam papers that had leaked. Apparently, this was happening in Chilenje, Kabwata, Matero, Chelston and pretty much all over Lusaka. This got me thinking—do we really need these examinations? Or rather, are examinations the best way to evaluate academic performance?

The majority of the time when you come across a baboon he is resting, feeding, socializing or traveling. This is especially true of...