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…
Posts published in September 2007
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The United Party for National Development (UPND) has said that it will only continue participating in the National Constitution Conference (NCC) on condition that consensus…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The moan escalates to a wail that pierces the heart of every parent in the children's ward. "The baby has collapsed," whispers the head nurse.…
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…
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…
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…
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…