The United Party for National Development (UPND's) vision is a united, prosperous and equitable Zambia. To achieve this vision, we shall build an inclusive, diversified and strong economy to actualize an equitable and united Zambia to make life better for all through good governance. In our ten point plan, the number one issue is to...

Part 2: Infrastructure development is a crucial pre-requisite for industrialization and diversification of the economy.As John F. Kennedy once said: “It is not our wealth that builds our roads, but it is our roads that built our wealth!” The Patriotic Front Government has embarked on a transformational agenda in line with the long-term aspiration of...

The land around the Luangwa river is absolutely stunning and untamed. The Luangwa is rare and more precious because it is free-flowing. It still flows along nature’s course without any man-made diversions supporting a varied ecosystem of birds, wildlife and rural communities. But how long can this continue? Every natural area, especially those with flowing...

The UPND will strive to make Zambia a prosperous middle income country once voted into power. The whole issue of the VISION 2030 is extremely pertinent because that is the direction our country ought to be going and I will anchor my submission on VISION 2030. As a country, our vision is to be a...

THE PF GOVERNMENT DELIVERING ITS PROMISED “HUMAN-CENTRED DEVELOPMENT”; DRIVEN BY ECONOMIC & SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 1. INTRODUCTION “It is not our wealth that builds our roads, but it is our roads that built our wealth” John F. Kennedy For centuries the African continent was regarded as a place with: the least share of global trade;...

Over the past five weeks we have discussed the implications of high public debt in the country. The alarming rate at which debt has been rising has impacted the economy negatively, contributing to the Kwacha depreciating and increasing inflation which impacts consumers and contributes to slow economic growth. The implications trickle down to ordinary Zambians...

The amount of energy that we are spending yearning for change should be the same amount of energy that we must spend to search for a sustainable vision for Zambia. Hence, we applaud News Diggers for this initiative of giving key political parties the platform to spell out their visions. We also expect News Diggers...

The commendable initiative by News Diggers to accord a platform to various Opposition Parties so that they can articulate to the Zambian people, their vision for our nation, is a critical step towards re-establishing our lost sense of democracy. For too long now, we have battled as politicians to win the hearts and minds of...

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy” – Proverbs 31:8-9 We can all clearly see that the debt situation is very bad and getting worse every day. The debt burden is truly...

Sometime this year, an investment group based in Europe organised a one-hour conference call, connecting me to 80 other global investors. The questions were about Zambia in relation to the economy, the IMF, the external and domestic debts and the fiscal regime governing the mining sector. The topic on mining (for which I was upfront...