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by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019TIZ condemns Esther Lungu’s lavish US trip
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019Street vendors aren’t patriotic, we’ll wipe them out – Lusambo
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Kaizer Chiefs plot Zesco revenge
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019CAF goal at 41 elates Joseph Musonda: I still have balls
by Alex Chilumbwe on 14 Jan 2019FAZ takes Charity Shield final to Arthur Davies
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 9 Jan 2019Mayuka abandons Lusaka Dynamos
by Alex Chilumbwe on 7 Jan 2019
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Mining fiscal regime could lower FDI – Financial analyst
by Milimo Namangala on 17 Jan 2019Kansanshi Mine to maintain business development support in 2019
by Claver Mutinta on 15 Jan 2019Insurers’ claim pay-outs dropped to K116m in 2018 – PIA
by Geofrey Zulu on 15 Jan 2019NDC will introduce Agricultural Development Bank for loans – Musenge
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Kalima’s sisters seek Court authority to sell properties to settle her debts
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019‘Mini skirt’ girl, aunt get malicious damage charge
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019Immigration consultant gets 2 years for forgery
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 16 Jan 2019Court tells Tayali to stop posting commentaries on Facebook
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Dialogue facilitators need the dialogue more than politicians
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019If we mishandle DRC, we will import more refugees plus Ebola
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 17 Jan 2019Lungu’s desperation for GNU in Congo exposes his hypocrisy and greed
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 16 Jan 2019Esther Lungu’s abuse of public funds must be condemned, halted
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Access to clean water for all upholds human dignity – Mukala
by Claver Mutinta on 13 Dec 2018FIC boss files for divorce again
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 28 Sep 2018MTN partners with Stanbic to bring Joe Thomas, Brian McKnight
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 28 Sep 2018Zambian scholar leads research on Autism, as NGO steps in with awareness
by Thomas Mulenga on 24 Sep 2018
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Zambia needs increased participation of road safety insurance companies
by Anthony Bwalya on 16 Jan 2019Class of 2018: Zambians who gravely disappointed last year
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 14 Jan 2019Class of 2018: Zambians who inspired last year
by Sishuwa Sishuwa on 7 Jan 2019Things to leave behind in 2019
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Class of 2018: Zambians who gravely disappointed last year
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on January 14, 2019In contrast to the shortage of authentic, consistent heroes in public life, Zambia had a huge surplus of disappointing individuals and institutions in 2018, as....
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Class of 2018: Zambians who inspired last year
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on January 7, 2019Across 2018, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and principles made them inspiring figures in the....
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The dialogue games: with a third term all but assured, Lungu agrees to play
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on December 1, 2018Zambians were recently surprised to learn of the commencement of a secretive dialogue process between President Edgar Lungu and Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the main....
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Why are we so good at choosing bad leaders?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on September 8, 2018(Editor’s Note: This article was first published on 18 December 2017 and is being republished here only as a flashback to show how the questions....
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Why President Lungu’s threats to the judiciary mark a new phase in Zambia’s slide to authoritarianism
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on September 1, 2018The Constitutional Court has concluded its hearing over the eligibility of President Edgar Lungu to stand for another term in 2021 and judgement in the....
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A parting word, for now
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on June 18, 2018A weekly column such as this one does not exist on its own. It requires the support and interest of readers, the understanding and permission....
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Daniel Munkombwe’s political life: what do we learn from it?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on June 15, 2018After being at the centre of national politics for over half a century, Daniel Chibbwalu Munkombwe joined, in 2015, the very short list of Zambian....
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Understanding the outcome of the Chilanga parliamentary by-election
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on June 11, 2018Last Tuesday, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) scooped the Chilanga parliamentary by-election, defeating three other opposition parties: the United Party for National Development (UPND), National....
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Has the Law Association of Zambia finally been captured?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on June 4, 2018Until recently, the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has been a rare bright spot amid Zambia’s increasingly inactive and ineffective civil society movement. Under the....
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Free to rot in poverty: the heart-breaking plight of Mpundu Mutembo
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on May 28, 2018Last Friday, 25 May 2018, marked Africa Freedom Day. Like every year, our political leaders and foreign dignitaries gathered at State House to offer platitudes....
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Why Lungu is truly the President we deserve: he is a symptom of Zambia’s sickness
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on May 21, 2018Last week, Zambians woke up to revelations that President Edgar Lungu owns an enormous piece of land in a prime area of eSwatini, as the....
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An open letter to President Edgar Lungu over human rights
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on May 14, 2018Dear President Lungu, I am writing to you today regarding the serious matter of the continued and unjustifiable incarceration of one of our fellow Zambians.....
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What would the world miss about Zambia if we simply vanished tomorrow?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on May 7, 2018A visitor to Zambia who restricts themselves to parts of Lusaka could be forgiven for thinking that they had entered a vibrant and developing nation.....
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Lessons from the local government by-elections
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 30, 2018On 24 April 2018, voters in 16 different wards spread across the country went to the polls to choose new representatives following a series of....
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Lies, damned lies and delusion: ‘adotolo’ Chomba and our culture of mediocrity
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 23, 2018Last week, News Diggers published an exposé that accused the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Edward Chomba, of....
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Your questions answered: on Rogan, constitutional amendments, and the UPND
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 16, 2018Today’s article is dedicated to addressing a series of new and old questions posed by readers of my weekly political commentaries in this column. I....
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Is Janet Rogan, the UNDP Resident Representative, undermining the UN’s neutrality in Zambia?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 9, 2018Last Friday, Hakainde Hichilema, leader of Zambia’s main opposition, the United Party for National Development (UPND), accused United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in....
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FLASHBACK: Lungu needed Commonwealth to downplay treason humiliation
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 7, 2018On 16 August, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema walked to freedom after spending four months in detention. This moment was....
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Motion impossible: understanding the UPND’s attempt to impeach Lungu
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on April 2, 2018On 23 March 2018, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) filed in Parliament a notice of motion that seeks to impeach President Edgar....
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A matter of conviction: a response to my critics
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on March 26, 2018As many correctly guessed, the minister serving in President Edgar Lungu’s Cabinet who inspired last week’s column, ‘Crisis? What Crisis?’, did not respond to my....
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Crisis? What crisis? Ifintu filifye bwino mucalo cesu icaZambia!
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on March 19, 2018Last Friday, I met a minister serving in President Edgar Lungu’s Cabinet who, upon seeing me, insisted that contrary to my recent observations, given at....
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Ailing from a weak Constitution: how can Zambia be cured?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on March 12, 2018On 7 March 2018, Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini wrote to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) entreating it to hold a by-election....
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What explains the PF’s revived interest in constitutional reform?
By Sishuwa Sishuwa on March 6, 2018Last week, Minister of Justice Given Lubinda condemned Zambia’s current Constitution as ‘an extremely talkative’ document that was poorly ‘drafted by laypeople’ and contains several....
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