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By Chimwemwe Mwanza What we know and understand about politicians is shaped by their actions precisely why posture, decorum and empathy are some of the few but greater attributes to winning a political congeniality contest. Typical of democracies, the most ardent electoral base will naturally gravitate...

“IMF suspended talks in August, 2017, they withdrew their country representative Dr. Alfredo Baldini a year ago, have not yet replaced him” By Kalima Nkonde Story Highlights • In Zambia, major economic decisions are primarily made in the Office of the President rather than in the Ministry...

By Michael Chishala For the month of July 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wins the award for the most useless public institution. It was a very closely fought battle with the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), but ACC found some extra reserves in...

By Antonio Mwanza Day in and day out, Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has been issuing statements, condemning and accusing President Edgar Lungu of not acting on the perceived corruption allegations in his Government. When the President doesn't act, they condemn him for not acting; when...

By Chibamba Kanyama 1. This has been a highly anticipated statement by Eurobond holders. They have been glued to the IMF website in past few months to know the position of the IMF on Zambia’s economy. 2. IMF Board statements go through extensive reviews within the...

By Sunday Chilufya Chanda Zambians across social spectra and strata in different parts of the country and beyond our borders continue to join the Patriotic Front en masse. The natural question to ask then is; “why does the Patriotic Front (PF) continue to be the number...

There is a mining licence being contested today in Zambia with, on the one side, intimidation and defamation and on the other corporate social responsibility and the promise of jobs. This is not an unusual occurrence in the highly competitive world of Copper Mining....

By Chimwemwe Mwanza A cult is defined as a system of religious veneration and devotion often directed towards a particular individual or object. Whether this individual is of questionable virtues is often inconsequential to his horde of followers for all that matters is the unbridled...

29 Jul 2017 Dear Levy, I am writing you from the future, we have not met. The year is 2017, and I sit at my window – on the second of a building two floors high, overlooking a road and some flora. It is a beautiful...

By Richard Waga President Edgar Lungu’s sentiment that one day a Tonga will be president but not UPND President Hakainde Hichilema are condescending, tribal and divisive. He is telling Zambians that tribe is a factor when choosing leaders. He is telling Zambians the electoral...

By Sunday Chilufya Chanda INTRODUCTION Lack of electricity was among the challenges that the Chief Chikanta's Chiefdom in Dundumwezi presented to President Edgar Lungu when he visited the area in July 2017. President Lungu's Government responded by taking over K9 million-worth of Dundumwezi Grid Extension by...

By Elias Chipimo There appears to be no end to the intrigue surrounding KCM. In the most recent development, a South African High Court has determined (the so-called "Johannesburg ruling") that the decision by ZCCM-IH to petition the Zambian High Court for the winding-up of...

By Michael Chishala Having read the entire 25 page South African Arbitration Court judgment in the case of the Zambian government versus Vedanta, I am of the view that the SA court is on firm ground in granting an interim injunction halting the liquidation of...

Introduction Last week, we saw our fellow citizens exercise their freedom of assembly and expression under the banner of Yellow Card campaign. We want to firstly commend the Inspector General of Police and Government for their decision to okay the holding of the public gathering...

By Hakainde Hichilema We have taken note of the remarks attributed to Mr. Edgar Lungu, as quoted in the 'News Diggers while campaigning in Katuba constituency parliamentary bye election. To say we should have been building toilets for the residents of Katuba and other places where...