FOR six decades, the Zambian flag has flown high, marking our sovereignty as a nation. We are a country that has never known war in all those years. We have been a beacon of peace...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s recent proposal to involve chiefs in the recruitment of civil servants by recommending two or three candidates has raised questions around the intention. At face value, the suggestion seems rooted in a...

ONCE again, October 18th is upon us, marked as Zambia’s National Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Reconciliation. Yet with every passing year, the relevance of this holiday is called into question. Is it really achieving...

RECENTLY, the World Bank recommended that the President of Zambia step down from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) board to mitigate potential conflicts of interest and reduce political interference. The World Bank advised that removing...

IN a time when Zambia faces serious challenges, it is disheartening to see so many citizens choose to engage in baseless gossip rather than focusing on the critical issues affecting the country. When we look...

RENOWNED and respected Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel has made a strong argument around the eligibility of former president Edgar Lungu to contest the 2026 elections. He says reversing the decision of the judges...

PATRIOTIC Front faction vice-president Given Lubinda says if former president Edgar Lungu’s participation in the 2021 elections was a mistake on the basis that he did not qualify, then it is a mistake that Zambians...

DURING the official opening of the 2024 Mining and Investment Insaka in Lusaka, Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema expressed sadness at the rising death toll in the mining sector. As the Mining Indaba was opening, a...

ZESCO’S power supply crisis has gone from bad to worse this year, with households and businesses suffering prolonged blackouts, sometimes lasting for days. The frustration has reached a tipping point where the public, traditionally resistant...

A few days ago, MMD leader Pastor Nevers Mumba made a concerning prophecy about former president Edgar Lungu, suggesting that “something bad” will happen to him in the coming weeks. This proclamation, made during an...