Guest Diggers
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China, Confucius institutes and the capture of Africa’s futureThe first building that one comes across when entering the University of Zambia, which sits on the terraces of a busy motorway to and from the country’s main international airport, is an imposing and massive […]
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Business is about moneyA business culture attaches great importance on value for money, which is the ability to identify an opportunity, snap it and make money out of it. In every country, there are those simple-looking individuals who […]
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Interpreting the 2019 World Veterinary Day’s Theme: The ‘Value of Vaccination’ in the Livestock Industry in Zambia27th of April was World Veterinary day, a day only known by very few Zambians. You may ask what the day is all about? Well, it is a day when the world celebrates the contributions […]
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He is their leader: why Edgar Lungu cannot stop the violent behaviour of PF cadresThe thuggery of ruling Patriotic Front (PF) cadres never seems to cease and appears to grow more frequent as time passes. Media reports on their latest antics can be read or heard almost every week […]
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Criminal defamation is a relic of colonial totalitarianism, has no place in modern democracyINTRODUCTION Criminal defamation has continued to be a thorny issue in most countries around the globe. This is despite the fact that Freedom of expression is an indispensable avenue which empowers members of particular societies […]
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Increasing Electricity Tariffs Will Have Disastrous Effects on the Livestock Sector in ZambiaOn 28th March, News Diggers published my article titled, “Foot and Mouth Disease, drought and a harsh economy: a triple tragedy for the livestock markets and trade in Zambia”. In this article, I elucidated how […]
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Foot and Mouth Disease, Drought and a Harsh Economy: A Triple Tragedy for Livestock Markets and Trade in ZambiaThe first quarter of 2019 has not been friendly to the livestock industry in Zambia. This is due to among other things: drought in some areas of Southern, Western, Central, and Lusaka provinces. As if […]
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We have created and earned him: why Lungu remains Zambia’s presidentFor a long time now, many of us have complained, sometimes with very persuasive arguments, that Zambia is where it is today because of bad leadership at the national level. We explain our country’s deepening […]
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Brenda Muntemba: vivid in death as she was in public lifeOn 19 March 2019, the heart of Brenda Muntemba, 49, ceased to beat, cutting short a soaring career in public service that was so distinguished that few would match it even if they were given […]
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Does Zambia need nuclear power?The Secretary General of the PF Davies Mwila recently asked the media to “help to demystify nuclear science because “there is a wrong, yet deeply entrenched perception, that all things nuclear are bad and dangerous.” […]
