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Dr Fred M'membe, leader of the Socialist Party, has shared some words of encouragement and kindness for recently incarcerated Chishimba Kambwili. Taking to the Facebook page of his Socialist Party, he submitted, "Mwaice wandi Chishimba Kambwili wisakamana. Natwishiba...

Much of last week, I remained holed up in what my Western colleagues would refer to as sticks adding meat to the skeleton of my next project - "One Zambia One Nation; How Hakainde Rejuvenated Our Motto." When I...

By Sishuwa Sishuwa Hakainde Hichilema stood in the queue to becoming President of Zambia for 15 years before voters finally removed him from it in August 2021. This demonstrates how badly the man wanted this job. But it has taken...

Prominent legal scholars Prof Muna Ndulo and Dr Obrien Kaaba have described some recent Consent Judgements entered into between the state and some individuals as acts of corruption. In a statement, Prof. Ndulo of Cornell University and Dr Kaaba from...

Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, has passionately defended her daughter against critics who suggested the star lightened her skin for the premiere of her film, "Renaissance." The Grammy-winning artist attended the red carpet event on Saturday with a platinum...

By Misheck Kakonde In the wake of the UPND's governance, the stark contrast between promised pledges and stark realities has shattered public trust. The failure to deliver on commitments, along with the misleading depiction of achievements such as the IMF...

Trial has begun with one witness in a matter where former First Lady Esther Lungu is slapped with five counts of theft and possession of Four Hundred Thousand dollars suspected to be proceeds of crime. In this case, Mrs. Lungu...

By Bertie Jacobs “When good governance is sacrificed on the altar of corruption, service delivery falters. Where corruption thrives, as we have seen in many of our municipalities, an increase in poverty becomes inevitable.” This is according to Prof Kedibone Phago,...

By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology When my 88-year-old mother passed away in 2018, I was grieving for weeks and months. The woman who had given birth to, cuddled, nurtured, and fed my 8 siblings and I...

By Isaac Mwanza ON November 15, 2023, a coalition of 10 civil society organizations, led by the Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU), appeared before a parliamentary committee on legal affairs, governance, and human rights to express their support for the Citizenship of...