Sunday, June 15, 2025

Columns

Where Did We Go Wrong?

By Gregory Mofu Growing up in the 1990s, I witnessed Zambia stand tall as a beacon of peace—not just in the region, but across the African continent. Under the leadership...

A Casket Held Hostage: How PF Turned Mourning into Manipulation

By Morgan Phiri Right now, as Zambia mourns the passing of its Sixth Republican President, something shameful is unfolding before our eyes. What should be...

Can First Lady Mutinta Hichilema Bridge Lungu Funeral Divide?: Soft Power, Not Protocol

By Kapya Kaoma The death of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu should have united Zambia in solemn mourning. Instead, it has cracked open political wounds—threatening...

Imaginary Speech By HH About The Burial Of ECL

By Chanda Chisala As the country goes through an unfortunate impasse between the family/party of the late president Edgar Lungu and the state, I suggest...

Where Is the Church in the Edgar Lungu Funeral Impasse?

By Gregory Mofu Zambia is mourning the passing of its 6th Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu. But instead of a united front in grief...

Edgar Lungu’s Death Should Not Be in Vain: A Call for Legal Reform and National Reflection

Edgar Lungu’s Death Should Not Be in Vain: A Call for Legal Reform and National Reflection By Mathew Mukuluta The passing of former President Edgar Chagwa...

Stop the WITCHCRAFT mentality; no one has killed Lungu!

We are quite reluctant to comment on the ongoing debate.....nay the drama surrounding the demise of 6th Republican President Edgar Lungu as we are...

Why has the UPND Become Tone Deaf?

By Chanda Chisala I must confess that I was very optimistic when President Hichilema and his UPND won the 2021 elections because the insanity of...

Having served once, Zambia was overly-obsessed to aim for second time AfDB President position

By Edward Chisanga The ignored, yet perhaps most deciding factor After reading comments about Zambia’s failed attempt to install its citizen, Samuel Maimbo into the post...

Zambia Needs More Teachers, Not Just Free Education

By Alexander Vomo The UPND government, under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema and through Education Minister Douglas Syakalima, has loudly celebrated the introduction of...

Cyber Law or Cyber Muzzle? Zambia’s Rights Body Warns Against Erosion of Expression Freedoms

Cyber Law or Cyber Muzzle? Zambia’s Rights Body Warns Against Erosion of Expression Freedoms By Chester Banda Lusaka, Zambia – Amid rising public concern over the...