WE feel the call for a convention by some members of the MMD before elections this year is welcome. We say this after observing that many opposition political parties in Zambia rarely go to a...

IT is soothing to hear that Government is working on a more flexible and efficient health care system that will ease the health care burden that the Zambian society has been grappling with for years....

WE hail Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Godfrey Malama for affirming that Zambia’s three public media institutions are all free of Government interference. Indeed, we can also affirm that the Government does not tell...

WHICHEVER way people look at Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa’s move to resign from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), the fact is that it is ill-timed, especially that there are only four months before...

THE call by President Edgar Lungu for traditional leaders to play a prime role of ensuring that Zambians remain united under the ‘One Zambia One Nation’ motto should be supported by all well-meaning Zambians. As...

WE support observations made by Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) to have ballot papers printed in Zambia because of the huge benefits to the local printing companies. Printing of ballot papers locally will indeed help...

THE need for decent housing cannot be overemphasised. It is nauseating that after so many years of political independence, some people in Zambian cities continue to live in abhorrent conditions, even so close to the...

We are humbled by President Edgar Lungu’s call for Zambians to refrain from tribal talk and hate speech which has characterised the political landscape. We are further heartened by the Head of State’s directive to...

THERE is an interesting phrase mostly used by economists – all other things being equal or ceteris paribus, in Latin. It simply means holding other things constant while dealing with one factor or  “with other...

FROM the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation is limited. Women have less representation as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected offices, the civil service, private sector...