Guest Diggers

13 Sep 2023 | Musyani Siame

IDC’s unrealistic expectations for ZAFFICO prove unattainable

Zambia Forest and Forestry Industrial Cooperation (ZAFFICO) was early this year assigned new expectations by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) which were unveiled in January 2023. The new board looks fairy balanced but much more […]

11 Sep 2023 | Peter N Mumba

Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Debt for Resource Mobilization in Zambia

Zambia has been grappling with public debt effects for over two decades. Recently, the country made headlines with its efforts to restructure public debt under the G20 Common Framework. The debt situation has spurred a […]

6 Sep 2023 | Guest Digger

The story of Zambia’s first-ever sports expo: How one man’s dream led to a Presidential declaration of the Expo as a national event.

Zambia successfully hosted its first-ever Sports Expo and Forum from 25 to 26 August 2023 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka under the theme, ”showcasing sports contribution to national development.” The first edition […]

4 Sep 2023 | Guest Digger

Old time Man City: Football betting company 1xBet reveals 5 superstars who played for the world’s strongest club before the Abu Dhabi United Group

Even 15 years ago, no one could imagine that the modest neighbour of the great Manchester United would not only become a formidable force in England but also turn into the planet’s strongest club. Abu […]

4 Sep 2023 | Mukelabai Likezo

Health Problems Versus Health Solutions: A Football Match On the Pitch: Who Wins?

As a result of being limited, humans are inundated with a deluge of needs, which must be doused, for them to lead a happy and healthy lives. As vertical and horizontal parameters of human needs […]

4 Sep 2023 | Ibrahim Kamara

Enhancing Community Participation and Consultation for an Effective Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

Introduction In the year 2023, Zambia saw an increase in the allocation of funds to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), rising from ZMK 25.7 million per constituency in 2022 to an ZMK 28.3 million per […]

29 Aug 2023 | Michael Masiyaleti Musonda

The UPND-Led Government Navigating Challenges with Policies of the Past

Since taking office, the UPND-led government in Zambia has been quite vocal in criticizing the policies of the previous regime. While it’s common for new governments to distance themselves from their predecessors, it’s essential to […]

28 Aug 2023 | Dr Simon Manda

Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to the Rescue?

This feature argues that whereas the increase in the allocation of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by the government has moved to support sub-national levels of government such as Ward Development Committee (WDCs) and CDF Committees […]

25 Aug 2023 | Guest Digger

PASMAE elects Kalinde as its new president

Dr. Bibian Kalinde became president of Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) at the recent conference held from the 24-28th July 2023 at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Until her appointment, […]

22 Aug 2023 | Martin Kalungu-Banda

Putting National Interest First as a Measure of Leadership

How do we measure leadership? What qualities constitute good leadership? There are many criteria that can be used to measure leadership, including the following capacities: 1. Listening to and learning from others and the emerging […]