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Posts published in September 2007

Lusaka’s Consumer Culture

I am not a development expert, nor do I pretend to be one. I cannot say that I have spent years in the industry, or…

Armed Gang Steals From Block of Flats

Armed robbers at the weekend went on rampage and broke into a block of flats in Lusaka's Matero township after cutting electricity cables before breaking…

Zambian police investigate resurrection claims

Police chief Emphraim Mateyo said he has ordered the exhumation of "Grace", following claims by her parents and relatives to the police that she had…

Clive Mwale on Verge of Joining Swazi Side

Shooting Stars' Zambian striker Clive Mwale is on the brink of cutting ties with the domestic soccer league to join the influx of Southern African…

How corrupt is Zambia

Check out the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Zambia is ranked 19th which is not very encouraging for a country that pioneered multi-party democracy on…

ZESCO Increases Cost of Electricity

The country' sole power utility firm Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has announced that starting October 1, the cost of electricity will be increased by…

Plight of the Machachali Boys

Some say life is a game of chance, depending on how you play your cards, you might win or lose. Others say life is a…

Chinese Couple Caught Stealing Zambia Copper

Two Chinese nationals, a man and his wife have been arrested in Kitwe in connection with the suspected stolen copper and other items found at…

Education System Needs Revisiting

The Zambian education and research system needs to be revisited to make it responsive to the current national needs, National Institute for Scientific and Industrial…

IMF says Zambia is Doing Okay

In as far as economic management is concerned, it cannot be denied that the current Government has performed to the highest expectations.Within a period of…

Reviving low-tech solutions

Selling the idea to the Gates Foundation was a little like peddling computer punch cards to Microsoft. Sure, bed nets and bug sprays protect people…

Maxwell Chongo Feels the Heat

Zambia's Big Brother II housemate Maxwell Chongo has had a rough time of it in his home country. First, there were no welcoming fans at…

James Candelaria to aid Zambian legal system

Changes are coming to the Four Corners federal prosecutor's office. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Candelaria, who runs the office, will be leaving for at least…

Jia Qinglin meets Levy Mwanawasa

Chinese top political advisor Jia Qinglin met Tuesday in Beijing with former Zambian President Kenneth David Kaunda. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative…

A personal look at pills and poverty

I traveled through Africa in a bubble, thanks to money and Western medicine. Pills that cost $7 each protected me from malaria. At the first…

Is Mwanawasa Spending $1200 Per Night in New York

President Mwanawasa has arrived New York in the US ahead of a tight programme during this year's regular session of the United Nations (UN) General…

India funds ICT training in Zambia

Zambia and India have signed an agreement that will see India fund Zambian training centres to train researchers and the public in information and communication…

Mwanawasa Threatens Summit Boycott If Mugabe Excluded

Fueling an international row over whether President Robert Mugabe should be invited to a European-African summit set for December in Portugal, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa…