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Is Hichilema the lapdog of Zambia’s mining companies?In the 2019 national budget, the Minister of Finance proposed a few changes to Zambia’s mining tax regime. As well as introducing a 1.5 per cent increase in mineral royalty rates, Margaret Mwanakatwe also imposed […]
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He is not Lungu. But what else does Hichilema offer Zambian voters?Appearing on Radio Christian Voice’s Chat Back programme last week, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema revealed that mining companies in Zambia have told him that they cannot wait for him […]
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Class of 2018: Zambians who gravely disappointed last yearIn contrast to the shortage of authentic, consistent heroes in public life, Zambia had a huge surplus of disappointing individuals and institutions in 2018, as the competition for uninspiring conduct grew even fiercer. Indeed, such […]
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Class of 2018: Zambians who inspired last yearAcross 2018, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and principles made them inspiring figures in the political landscape. In this and the next article, I list […]
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The dialogue games: with a third term all but assured, Lungu agrees to playZambians were recently surprised to learn of the commencement of a secretive dialogue process between President Edgar Lungu and Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND), aimed at introducing […]
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Why are we so good at choosing bad leaders?(Editor’s Note: This article was first published on 18 December 2017 and is being republished here only as a flashback to show how the questions it raised remain unanswered.) Why is the Zambian society, as […]
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Why President Lungu’s threats to the judiciary mark a new phase in Zambia’s slide to authoritarianismThe Constitutional Court has concluded its hearing over the eligibility of President Edgar Lungu to stand for another term in 2021 and judgement in the case is due anytime soon. The article below was originally […]
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A parting word, for nowA weekly column such as this one does not exist on its own. It requires the support and interest of readers, the understanding and permission of editors, and a steady stream of new political material […]
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Daniel Munkombwe’s political life: what do we learn from it?After being at the centre of national politics for over half a century, Daniel Chibbwalu Munkombwe joined, in 2015, the very short list of Zambian political leaders who have written their memoirs. Published by Fleetfoot […]
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Understanding the outcome of the Chilanga parliamentary by-electionLast Tuesday, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) scooped the Chilanga parliamentary by-election, defeating three other opposition parties: the United Party for National Development (UPND), National Restoration Party (NAREP) and United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ). […]
