Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Columns

Don’t be apologetic Mr. President; get rid of rogue elements within the system!

Following the daring escape of Petauke member of parliament JJ Banda, who was reportedly indisposed, from lawful custody a couple of days ago, some...

Zambia’s De-Dollarization Dilemma: Weighing the Costs and Benefits

By Mwansa Chalwe Snr In general terms, the concept of de-dollarization refers to the process of reducing reliance on the US dollar – the world’s...

The Duel of Words Between Laura Miti and Sishuwa Sishuwa

Laura Miti Responds to Sishuwa Sishuwa Senior academic, Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, has once again put on display his penchant for deeply troubling personal attacks on...

Crack the whip Mr. President; get rid of Judas Iscariots in your team!

From the outset, we must confess we're proud praise-singers.....we've actually had a soft spot for UPND since its inception when it wasn't even fashionable...

ADAGE: If You Want To Hide Something From A Zambian, Put It In A Book

By Field Ruwe, EdD In the 1960s and 70s, we were voracious readers who devoured books by authors black and white: Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa...

Laughing President Kamala Harris

By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I walked into the house. The TV was on. I saw the huge red “Breaking News”...

The pathology of power in Zambia: How citizens can reclaim their clout

Just as minibus taxi passengers allow themselves to be bullied by the driver and his minion, citizens allow themselves to be dominated by a...

Bowman Lusambo pledges $1000 to Donald Trumps MAGA campaign

Bowman Lusambo in an address to the media pledged $1000 to US presidential candidate Donald Trump. However the US law 52 USC 30121 prohibits...