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Michael Chishala
Michael Chishala is an analyst, blogger, entrepreneur and ICT Specialist in web and database programming. He has interests in Philosophy, Economics, Politics and Art.Email: michael [at] zambia [dot] co [dot] zm.
18 Sep 2024
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Michael Chishala
The insanity of cheap electricity in Zambia
Any one of us given a choice between cheap power available for only 3 hours every 2 days versus electricity that is 5 times more expensive but available 24/7 will take the expensive power any […]
10 May 2024
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Michael Chishala
Expensive power is better than load-shedding
Imagine that right now you had a choice between two options: 1) Continue with cheap electricity but get 8 to 12 hours of load shedding. 2) Pay twice per KWh what you are currently paying, […]
17 Nov 2023
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Michael Chishala
Is Edgar Lungu really back in active politics? Maybe not.
Did you know that former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is not in active politics? I know it sounds totally ridiculous and silly, but it is true. Sort of, provided that he actually truthfully resigned as […]
10 Nov 2023
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Michael Chishala
When “active politics” are not so active
Why is it that in Zambia we seem to have a great affinity for doing strange things? As already noted by other commentators, the government of Zambia holds two contradictory positions by recognising Mr Miles... […]
1 Nov 2023
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Michael Chishala
Did Edgar Lungu defraud the Zambian Government?
Former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu recently announced his return into active politics, to the surprise of no one. According to information in the public domain, it strongly suggests that he resigned as PF President in […]
23 Mar 2023
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Michael Chishala
The Yango Tango
Cab drivers under the Yango taxi hailing app have protested against what they say is “slave” income due to fares that are too cheap. Are their complaints reasonable or is it the usual case of […]
18 Jan 2023
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Michael Chishala
The Zambian electric car “value chain” fantasy
Have you seen how crazy we Zambians have gone over electric cars? Zambians are convinced that we can make some of the components that go into electric cars, mainly batteries and there is a gold... […]
10 Jan 2023
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Michael Chishala
Team Red fails its first big test
So, after all that braggadocio about ending load shedding, the “New Dawn” administration has failed to “fix it” and are doing damage control with lots of egg on their faces. They have been giving endless... […]
21 Dec 2022
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Michael Chishala
Load shedding is an act of man (and how to fix the power problem)
The government is making some rather laughable statements that the current load shedding which officially began on 15th December 2022 is beyond their control and an act of God. Well, God does not control the... […]
6 May 2017
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Michael Chishala
David Wightman is wrong about death penalty
Dear News Diggers Editor, The article in your esteemed publication entitled “Screw the Death Penalty” by David Julian Wightman on the 3rd of May 2017 cannot pass without comment as it has very poor arguments […]
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