Christianity on the Edge: Prayer, Fasting, Insanity and Murder in Jesus’ Name
By Malama Katulwende In an incident which can safely be described as most bizarre and fantastic, Kayula, 40, and his wife, Bwalya Maggie Chintakwa, 35, of Kasenga resettlement in chief Luchembe in the…
“Tears of Rain:” Taking Stock of Nkoya History, Mythology, Symbolism, Truth and Its Bearing on Demands for the Secession of Barotseland from Zambia
By Malama Katulwende I first made my public opinion on the Barotseland Agreement 1964 known when, in 2005, I published my second book, Bitterness in New York. I had decided, as I researched…
“Spit it out”: How Muvi TV Presenter, Ngenda Mutolo has betrayed Zambian Women
By Malama Katulwende The Zambian media reports horrific scenes of domestic violence against women and girl children almost on a daily basis. Although this abuse differs widely in form and severity, cause and…
Murder of Gaddaffi: The Dilemmas of the Libyan “Revolution”
The killing of Muammar Gaddafi by the NTC rebels has left some observers flabbergasted by the manner in which the former Libyan head of state met his end. According to reports from Sirte,…
Age of Revolution – African Continent and the Arab world
Malama Katulwende The age of revolution has finally struck the continent of Africa. Discontented by poverty, unemployment, bad laws, corruption, political repression and the status quo whose only desire is to perpetuate their…
Barotseland: The Law and the Politics of Secession – a missing link in the natural flow of Zambia’s political discourse
Malama Katulwende I have always believed that the Barotseland Agreement 1964 was a missing link in the natural flow of Zambia’s political discourse. Why has there been silence and secrecy over an issue…
Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil conflict? Part III
By Malama Katulwende, Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil Conflict? Part I Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil Conflict? Part II These sentiments, and others on corruption in the Banda-led government, have been…
Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil conflict? Part II
By Malama Katulwende Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil Conflict? Part I Having briefly examined the literature of civil war conflict in Africa, we shall now return to the object of this article…
Is Zambia Edging Towards A Civil Conflict? Part I
By Malama Katulwende Most African countries have been wrecked by various types of social strife. Civil wars, Coup d’états and various expressions of violence fanned by xenophobia, tribal ideologies, racism, economic inequalities, religious…
Should Barotseland Secede From Zambia?
By Malama Katulwende The “Barotseland Freedom Movement” (BFM) last month engaged the Zambia Police Service in skirmishes which subsequently transformed the serene, provincial capital of Western province, Mongu, into a field of battle….
“Shikapwasha’s Dogs”: Why the Public Media in Zambia Has Lost the People’s Trust
By Malama Katulwende In the recent past Mumbi Phiri, an opposition Member of Parliament referred to journalists in the public media in Zambia as “Ronnie Shikapwasha’s dogs”. This reference to Ronnie Shikapwasha, a…
What Ordinary Zambians feel about brain-draining their country
Malama Katulwende I must confess that the central idea of my novel, “Bitterness”, was actually conceived in a lecture room when Professor Godfrey Lungwangwa – then senior lecturer at the University of Zambia…
Zambia:Tears of the Zambian Child – exclusive report
By Malama Katulwende Left to Right: Children learning under a tree in Rural Zambia, then Children in a classroom in urban Zambia The little girl gaped at me in awe – her big,…
Zambia: The legal and Ethical Challenges of Web-blogging
A Case of the Zambian Watch Dog and the Lusaka Times Malama Katulwende Blogs have recently gained increasing notice and coverage for their role in breaking, shaping and initiating news stories on the…
Economist Intelligence Report on Zambia out
Economist Intelligence Report On Zambia Out Malama Katulwende The UK based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted an opposition victory in Zambia in the 2011 parliamentary and presidential general elections. According to the…
“The Umhlanga”: Polygamy, Adultery, Law and the Politics of King Mswati’s Swaziland
By Malama Katulwende The latest sex scandal in which Swaziland’s former Justice Minister Ndumiso Mambo was caught shagging one of King Mswati III’s 12th wives – the beautiful, 23 year old Nothando Dube,…
Sleeping with Mswati’s wives
Malama Katulwende The Guardian News and Media 2 recently broke news of one Justice Minister, Ndumiso Mamba of Swaziland caught having sex with one of the 14 wives of King Mswati III, 23…
How Banks Rip-off Zambians
Zambian banks are having a field day ripping off their individual and corporate clients, making them poorer as the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) looks away in indifference. Yes – you heard me right:…
Drums of Affliction: A Personal Encounter With Sickness And Death At Zambia’s University Teaching Hospital
By Malama Katulwende The experiences at UTH have taught me much It is exactly eleven months since I decided to take a break from serious writing. I informed my publisher in New…
Catholic Bishops in Zambia Reject Draft Constitution
By Malama Katulwende The Catholic Bishops of Zambia have rejected the Draft Constitution prepared by the National Constitution Conference (NCC) citing, among other things, the composition of the NCC (which used its inbuilt…
Zambia: The Circus
By Malama Katulwende [Lusaka: Delegates at the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) prepare to deliberate on the laws to be included in the New Constitution at the first plenary session this year. The Chairperson…
World Cup: The Hand of God
By Malama Katulwende Having followed the soccer matches with interest for almost a month now, I should confess that I did not believe that Holland, Germany, Uruguay and Spain could reach the semi-finals…
Terms of belief, terms of trust: Contesting Chiluba’s Declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation
By Malama Katulwende Preliminary remarksI have often taken arguments in support of Zambia as a Christian nation to be ambivalent, fallacious and somewhat trivial. In his criticism of my article, “The State and…
Should Kaunda and UNIP militia be tried at The Hague for Crimes against Humanity?
By Malama Katulwende Many of the women and children had stakes thrust into anus or vagina or down their throats – this is how they were tortured to death The massacre of…
Zambians Express Skepticism over Zesco’s Surrender of its $13 million Optical Fiber Cable to Zamtel
By Zambian Mission Correspondent – Malama KatulwendeA number of Zambians have expressed anger and indignation at a Post newspaper story in which the power utility company, Zesco, has allegedly been forced by the…
