Guest Diggers
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THE CASE FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURTIn recent weeks, the institution of the Constitutional Court and particularly its existence, has been the subject of much debate. Several stakeholders have cited a host of reasons why the institution should be done away […]
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Why the PF won the Kaumbwe parliamentary electionOn 21 October 2021, Zambia’s main opposition Patriotic Front (PF) scooped the Kaumbwe parliamentary election in Petauke district, Eastern Province, defeating four other political parties – namely, the governing United Party for National Development (UPND), […]
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UNPACKING PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S SPEECH DURING THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT: LIVESTOCK SECTOR – PART 1Politicians tend to give very good speeches with brilliant policy pronouncements. However, very little is done to actualise the policy pronouncements in their speeches, with nothing to show at the end of their five-year term […]
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Does Zambia need an IMF bailout package or not?In this weeks’ Monday opinion, we delve into the issue of whether Zambian needs an IMF Package or not. Does it mean that there are no other options to correct the debt situation and finance […]
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What you need to know about the International Monetary Fund Bailout Package-Part 1In this weeks’ edition of the Monday Opinion, we endeavortoelucidate the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Bailout Package and its background. Zambia has been dating the IMF for a refinancing facility since 2016, when the countrybeganseeking […]
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Now that he has died, he lives forever: Remembering Simon ZukasIn April 1952, a 26-year old man stood before the Northern Rhodesia Chief Justice, who had been asked by the Attorney General to consider whether this young man was ‘a danger to peace and good […]
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Should Zambia’s new president fire all his predecessor’s appointees?The last few days have seen mounting calls from many Zambians for President Hakainde Hichilema to dismiss senior civil servants appointed by his predecessor. Those behind these calls argue that such officials cannot be relied […]
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Zambia: President Hichilema must make Zambia a safe place for womenIn 2017, a social media voice note circulated in Zambia relating toa girl who had boarded a bus one late afternoon headed to Woodlands in central Lusaka. She was headed home after work and was […]
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Prospects for Restoring Macro-Economic Stability under the new administrationWith slightly over a fortnight since Zambia went to the polls and ushered in a new administration, expectations for the new Government are high as stakeholders within and outside the country await to see the […]
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UNWRAPPING THE COW ANALOGY IN PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S ELECTION VICTORY SPEECHAllow us to start by congratulating His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema (HH) for being elected as the seventh president of the Government Republic of Zambia. His perseverance, resilience and focus speak a lot about his […]
