Guest Diggers

14 Mar 2018 | Kalaki

Kalaki’s Corner: Cholera Cluo

‘You can go in,’ said the secretary, without looking up from her cell phone. I knocked on the door, opened it and stepped inside. There, sitting on a sofa in a vast office was a […]

13 Mar 2018 | Kalaki

Kalaki’s Corner: Big Brother

The boys all obediently stood up as the teacher swept into the room. ‘Sit down!’ boomed Mr Kafundisha, as the boys all obediently sat down again. The ferocious eyes of the teacher swept around the […]

12 Mar 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

Ailing from a weak Constitution: how can Zambia be cured?

On 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 in Chilanga constituency after the Lusaka High Court sentenced opposition […]

11 Mar 2018 | Chibamba Kanyama

Business is Slow- Change Tactics!

Adjacent to our office building is a shop run by Zambian brothers of Asian origin. In the past four years, this relatively small supermarket has witnessed a drop in human traffic owing to the malls […]

10 Mar 2018 | Dr Mannasseh Phiri

DIGGING HEALTH MATTERS: Walking on Borrowed Legs – to end AIDS

One of my favourite African proverbs comes from the Wolof Speaking people of Senegal. It says “If you borrow a man’s legs, you will go where he directs you.” I quote this proverb extensively when […]

9 Mar 2018 | Kalaki

Kalaki on Thursday: The State of the Disaster

‘Hey,’ shouted Sara, ‘come and look at this.’ I hurried into the sitting room to find her staring at the TV, which showed yet another parliamentary ritual in progress. ‘What’s this?’ I asked irritably. ‘If […]

8 Mar 2018 | William Chilufya

Time is now; Press for women’s progress

2018 is here, another year to celebrate the contribution of women in every corner of Zambia and the entire world. It is a time to reflect on hustles and hurdles that women encounter to make […]

7 Mar 2018 | Linda Kasonde

WHY WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #PressforProgress. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, it will take the world two hundred years to reach gender parity. We are being […]

6 Mar 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

What explains the PF’s revived interest in constitutional reform?

Last 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 ‘inconsistent’ clauses that makes amending it inevitable. Welcoming ‘late’ submissions […]

4 Mar 2018 | Chibamba Kanyama

Business of the Mind

All successful entrepreneurs have one mindset; an attitude of resilience, fortitude and tenacity. Before you think of raising investment capital or invest your money in a project, your state of mind must be positive. You […]