Draft Constitution – Musings on the Dual Citizenship
The Dual Citizenship (DC) in the draft constitution is built on basically two principles: First, if you acquire another country’s citizenship, you do not lose the Zambian one. And secondly, if before this…
Hunt for Successor 17: PF in a Venetian Mask By Field Ruwe
The PF is another impostor of democracy. It is using egalitarianism as a Venetian mask to hide its agenda of an autocratic nation in which the head of state has control over all…
Supply Of Clean Water
SUPPLYING clean water to its population is the longstanding struggle that the Zambian Government, through local authorities and water companies, has been battling. Our human population depends heavily on water resources, not only…
Judges’ inquisition: Democracy at work
ONE of the key prerequisites of a democratic system is the imperative need to ensure that all public officials are accountable to the people, and the power they wield is used to protect…
LONDON CALLING – Hail to Nkandu Luo for considering Duo-citizenship and investment back home
BY AUSTIN KALUBA If there is one component that Zambians in the diaspora should take advantage of in the draft constitution it is the inclusion of duo citizenship. This inclusion of duo citizenship…
DRAFT CONSTITUTION DISCUSSION BY ZAMBIAN CIVIL SOCIETIES ON CROSSFIRE BLOG RADIO
Join us Tuesday night, 15th May 2012 at 7pm ,20:00 hrs Zambian time when we host a second round of the Zambian draft constitutional debate/discussion involving the Civil Society Groups in Zambia ,…
OPINION: TB Joshua – The Bigger Picture
By Eric Abena Although the Almighty has no need of human trumpeters to defend His own, recent subjective media reports have compelled me to comment on the ongoing and contentious issue of Prophet…
Makululu: Sprawling Kabwe shanty
By BOYD PHIRI IMPASSABLE roads – dilapidated homesteads crammed together, each breathing down the other in the struggle for space – smelly water snaking alongside houses making them popular habitats for mosquitoes, malaria…
Calls for-a 51plus sounds plausible but misleading,I beg to differ…
By George Jere The first time I heard of such calls was when Former late President Chiluba won a second term of office. Chiluba won with less than 50 % in his second…
Zambia v Sudan 2nd June clash: A preview of possible tactics
By Gilbert Phiri Introduction The champions of Africa, the chipolopolo of Zambia return to action on 2nd June, 2012 in a first leg, World Cup qualifying match in Khartoum, Sudan. Spotlight will be…
US $355 Million MCC Compact to Improve Water, Sanitation and Drainage in Lusaka
By Ben Kangwa While in the last 20 years, Zambia has undertaken various policy and institutional reforms in the water sector, challenges such as, old and inadequate infrastructure, lack of connection networks, intermittent…
Zambia Constitution: Current parentage clause should stand
By Elisha K Musoma The current parentage clause which forbids Zambians with foreign parents to stand for president in Zambia should not be tempered with as it didn’t come from late president Dr…
Analysis Of The First Draft Constitution
By Paul Shalala Reading through the 227 pages of the Michael Sata appointed Technical Committee’s first draft constitution, am reminded of the struggles, pickets, war of words and insults that the people of…
The Draft Constitution Looks Good But
By Godwin Kaluwe Draft Constitution, Not good for Barotseland: The Draft Constitution looks good. What drew my attention was, especially, Elected Vice president, 50% +1, Diaspora vote, House of Chiefs, kind of Decentralized…
Democratic Backsliding In Africa – Crisis 2: Zambia
This is the second post in new series on examples of democratic backsliding in countries that were previously thought to be consolidating democracies. This week, Nic Cheeseman turns the spotlight on Zambia, where…
Resource nationalism and democracy in Zambia
Michael Sata’s election as Zambian president has raised questions about the potential tension between democracy and economic growth. Will the success of one of Africa’s most prominent populist leaders result in ill-considered policies…
A diseased nation
ZAMBIAN is a sick nation. Zambia’s disease burden is way too high. That such a naturally well-resourced country should find itself in such a morbid state is utterly unacceptable. Nonetheless, that this is…
The privilege to die in an expensive hospital
By Daimone Siulapwa THE ad-hoc committee at the country’s biggest health institution, the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) may not have thought it necessary to send late immediate Vice President George Kunda for specialist…
Barotseland Self-Determination: Legal Opinion
A friendly dialogue between Professor Kenneth Mwenda and Pastor Godwin Kaluwe; Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:36:52 -0800 Thank you for your comment, Dr. Mwizenge Tembo These are my personal reflections based…
Hunt for Successor 16 – Face-to Face with the Cobra – by Field Ruwe
It’s been six months since I set off on a perilous quest to find the Holy Grail. A grail in this milieu is a nimble personality much sought after to succeed King Cobra…
The Crusader: Canadian lawyer involved in world’s highest profile human rights cases
Bob Amsterdam is the lawyer who has made headlines in the Zambia media. He is representing former President Banda and his son Henry in their cases of corruption. Many people have asked questions…
THE WINTER KABIMBA – LED COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE ENERGY REGULATION BOARD
The Kabimba led Commission over the Energy Regulation Board Investigations involving more than 2 trillion kwacha oil procurement embezzled by named former government officials was the best and brave commission of inquiry Zambia…
Zambia-China relations blossoming
By ALVIN CHIINGA “NO man is an island’’; so goes an old adage that has stood the test of time and continues to do so, especially when it comes to the significance of…
BAROTSELAND: QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
By Godwin M Kaluwe In response to Questions raised from my article “Barotseland, a Litmus Test for real democracy in Africa.”It is sad that we cannot be civil and objective enough to discuss…
ZAMBIA: Windfall Tax Controversy – A Critical Analysis
Dr. Kaela B Mulenga The Concerns It is nice to feel that one comes from a country like Zambia which is blessed with abundant natural resources and minerals like copper (cu), cobalt,…
