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On, 16th August 2024, the Ministry of Energy announced that beginning 1st September, load rationing would be increased to a record 17 hours. This is from the current 12 hours. The decision is bound to […]

Mr Chilala stood frozen for a good few minute but it felt like 24 hours. He stood there looking at his results and wondering what to say to his wife. They had just celebrated their […]

Evans had just been promoted to the position of Director at his workplace. It felt good to wake up to prepare to report to his new office. As he parked his car in the new […]

Chileshe Magande was getting ready for her marriage and hence attending lessons offered by elderly women known as apungu or alangizi (marriage counsellors). She was excited for her upcoming wedding and was looking forward to […]

PROUD AND FREE – episode 1 Our national anthem begins, “Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free.” But nowhere in the Zambian curriculum—not even at universities is it taught to students in elementary or […]

1. Global West (including Japan) vs. The Rest: A Historical Perspective. Capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. At its best, […]

What is the way forward in meeting growing energy demands? Part 1 of this article presented the current energy mix and its challenges. In view of the growing demand and deficit for energy, households and […]

In light of recent comments by the Zambia National Association for Saw Millers, which allege that the total ban of mukula and charcoal indicates growing inefficiencies in the forestry department, it is essential to address […]

We often focus too much on the behavior of the sheep and neglect the role of the shepherds. Think of the correctional system as a field where the sheep represent the inmates, and the shepherds […]

Introduction Zambia’s continued dependence on hydroelectricity and wood-fuel energy sources poses a serious energy security risk. The impact of climate change has negatively affected hydro power generation and resulted in unprecedented load shading. It is […]