Thursday, December 26, 2024

Columns

The Daylight Plunder of Mopani Copper Mines: A Constitutional Breach?

By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba Introduction Mopani Copper Mines, once a flagship of Zambia's mining industry, has become a subject of heated debate and controversy. The mine's...

Promises Unfulfilled: The Struggle for Accountability in Zambia

Zambians are being harassed and arrested for doing exactly what President Hakainde Hichilema did and said while in opposition. Around the end of last August,...

NO Sishuwa; Hichilema isn’t persecuting anyone!

This morning, we woke up to the following screaming headline in one of the daily tabloids, The Mast Newspapers – “HICHILEMA IS PERSECUTING BEMBAS,...

Illegal Copper Cartels, Lawlessness And Politics Of Appeasement And Vindictiveness

As a fellow born and bred on the Copperbelt in the mining town of Luanshya, I am grossly perturbed and disturbed by the...

Sun Pharmaceuticals Limited cleared twice in investigations into the same matter by the ACC

Sun Pharmaceuticals Limited cleared twice in investigations into the same matter by the ACC FORMER Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Shamakamba has defended the Commission's decisions regarding...

Stars in Our Lives

By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology After 107 days of fierce campaigning for the 2024 American Presidential elections, it was election day...

Betrayed and Forgotten, UPND’s Abandonment of its Loyal Foot Soldiers and Members

By Daimone Siulapwa In politics, few things sting like betrayal, and today, the UPND stands guilty of betraying its most loyal supporters. For over 20...

Why UPND Cannot Afford to Underestimate Edgar Lungu’s Political Resurgence

By Daimone Siulapwa Edgar Lungu is back on the political scene, and the UPND government would be making a catastrophic mistake if they dismissed his...