Monday, November 25, 2024

Feature Column

ANALYSIS:Siliya tribunal reveals porosity of the Zambian Constitution

AS the past events progressed culminating in the final resignation of Communication and Transport minister Dora Siliya yesterday, serious questions have been asked about...

The Case against Provincial Ministers

By Henry Kyambalesa The clause in the Mung’omba draft constitution which seeks to make provincial ministers part of the Zambian cabinet by the Commissioners...

Reasons for perpetuated poverty in Zambia

By Wesley Ngwenya Here are a few reasons why we continue having poverty in Zambia. The list is not exhaustive and each item could be...

ZESCO’s 66% tariffs hike: Recipe for Poverty Enhancement

By Beston Chitala ZESCO, a monopolistic power utility, has consistently asserted that it does not operate profitably on account of low tariffs to justify...

The President we will never have

I remember being at the 2008 Miss. NIPA function at Smugglers in Ridgeway, hosting a couple of American friends from California talking about Barack Obama and the US election. Through out the world, the 2008 elections of Barack Obama and John Mccain brought American politics in a whole different light. For the first time in history, a black was this close to becoming the most powerful man on earth. Think about it, the man went against all odds and truly changed the course of history and every black man, Obama’s election was an endorsement on the Black race. It meant recognition that Black people are able to do it and in no other place than a place best known for committing the worst known atrocities to the black race.

Rupiah, MMD, and the Economic Malaise in Zambia

By C.Chanda It is now common knowledge that Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia, and his MMD party have lost direction. At a defining moment in...

Demolishing Soweto market by Lusaka City Council

By Wesley Ngwenya The other morning we woke up only to find the famous Soweto market gone. All the market stalls were gone. This was...

The Other side of the Coin

The Zambian National Anthem- How accurate is it? By Mingeli Palata I still recall my first primary school days, the safari uniforms and shorts were the...