THE Tonse Alliance is in trouble — not because the ruling UPND is too strong, but because the opposition itself is too disorganised, too fragmented, and too caught up in personality-driven politics to offer Zambia...

CONTINUING our thoughts around the smuggling of dollars, we wish to add a concern that there seems to be little or no due diligence done on our investors. What we must avoid, as a country,...

AS WE stated yesterday, our law enforcement agencies will do well to realize that the real threat around the US$2.3 million smuggling case is not the man who was caught, but the system that allowed...

A NORMAL person cannot foolishly walk into an airport departure terminal with two heavy suitcases stuffed with US dollars and gold bars, fully intending to board a commercial flight abroad, without having some form of...

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri’s proposal to amend Article 153(2) of the Constitution to reintegrate Members of Parliament (MPs) into local councils may appear, on the surface, as a well-intentioned move aimed at improving service delivery....

IT is not unusual to receive a call from a strange number and hear someone complaining that they have been scammed and that they need help to recover the money. When you tell the caller...

TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali recently lamented a reality that many in leadership have quietly observed but rarely acknowledge publicly: that many Zambians are simply not paying attention to what the government is doing....

THE words from Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe strike a familiar chord in the hearts of many Zambians. His message is powerful, hopeful, and rooted in the shared pain and struggles of ordinary citizens:...

LUSAKA lawyer Makebi Zulu’s assertion that Zambia is no longer governed by the rule of law but by “the will of President Hakainde Hichilema” deserves public debate. While some of Zulu’s concerns are legitimate, particularly...

PERHAPS it’s time we go back to basics. Maybe we need to return to high school civic education and revisit the fundamental concept of a Constitution. Maybe we need to revisit the distinction between a...