Opinion
Columns, analysis and comment.
35 stories indexed
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Zambia targets stronger power, fuel supply systems
Zambia is set to participate in a regional initiative aimed at modernising electricity transmission and distribution networks, while also moving to restore competitive bidding for fuel supplies through the TAZAMA pipeline. According to Access Bank Group market commentary, the United States Trade and Development Agency…
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Let love lead: Zambia’s digital conscience after the ballot
For generations, Zambia has worn the identity of a peaceful nation, a country where people of different tribes, faiths and political loyalties have lived side by side, recognising one another first as fellow citizens. It is worth asking, honestly, whether that identity is beginning to…
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When Words Become Weapons
The Book of James offers an old warning for a modern crisis: the tongue is small, but it can set a forest ablaze. After a contested election, Zambia is discovering just how quickly loose words can outrun public patience. Abigail Kabandula, a scholar who has…
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The petition is bigger than Mundubile and Makebi
Zambia’s present political crisis runs deeper than a dispute over who won the presidency. At its core lies a harder question: who controls the country’s institutions, and whether the major decisions shaping the nation’s future are still being made with the informed consent of its…
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Zambia must choose dialogue over division
Zambia has just come through a bruising election, and the burden of what happens next falls squarely on its leaders. Left unattended, electoral grievance hardens into national fracture. That responsibility begins with President Hakainde Hichilema and opposition leader Brian Mundubile, whom Malawi-based clergyman Pastor Dingiswayo…
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Auditor General Ron Mwambwa served diligently, his exit shouldn’t dent the institution: Part 1
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The State Cannot Block the Courts and Then Claim No Petition Was Filed
By Brian Matambo | Media Director – Tonse Pamodzi Alliance The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has taken note of the statement attributed to Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, announcing that no presidential petition had been received within the prescribed period and that the inauguration of…
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Congratulations on winning, now people’s eyes are on loadshedding, fuel price and kwacha
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SHUWA was sure, but will the next one be?
At the University of Zambia, UNZASU elections are not simply about who buys you lunch in the hostels. They are about power, influence, representation, and, perhaps most importantly, the ability to stand up for students. Shuwa Shuwa has been sure of himself from day one…
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No Election Is Worth Dying For—Peace Must Prevail
THE Government’s warning that no election is worth killing or dying for is both timely and necessary. Elections should be a peaceful contest of ideas, policies and leadership, not a struggle in which political opponents are treated as enemies. Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo…
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Preserve Dignity Beyond the Ballot
Exporting unprocessed copper leaves Zambia vulnerable to commodity price swings and forfeits thousands of skilled jobs. Government should tie mining licences to beneficiation milestones and reliable power for smelters.
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The Midnight Terror: Malawi’s 2002 Vampire Scare
When a catastrophic famine gripped Malawi and the government's grain reserves mysteriously vanished, a terrifying rumour spread that the state was trading human blood for food. The panic that followed was not about vampires. It was the desperate cry of a betrayed people, a stark…
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Dambisa Moyo: Zambian woman who took her place at the global table
Born in Lusaka in 1969, Dr Dambisa Moyo has risen to become one of Zambia's most internationally recognised economists and authors. She now sits in the United Kingdom's House of Lords as Baroness Moyo of Knightsbridge and serves on global boards including Chevron, Starbucks and…
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When Facebook stops being fun
Three nursing students discuss how social media, once a vital tool during load-shedding and a source of entertainment, has turned toxic due to the spread of misinformation, unverified news, and cyber-bullying, prompting one to consider abandoning Facebook altogether to protect her mental health.
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A little critical thinking, please
In the aftermath of the 2026 general elections, a man identified only as "Zonda" expresses shock over the nation's growing gullibility, condemning the spread of unverified social media rumors, the influence of self-proclaimed "prophets," and the divisive insults hurled at leaders and voters, urging Zambians…
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The rise of inhalant abuse among Lusaka’s youth
The dangerous substances people use to get high or drunk can be right in front of us, disguised as ordinary everyday products and for some young people in Lusaka, getting high does not necessarily mean finding an illegal drug dealer. Glue, paint thinners, petrol, methylated…
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Having long or short labia minora does not make a woman less of a woman— Dr. Ethan
For generations, a practice quietly passed from one generation of women to another has been presented as part of growing into womanhood. Known by some as ukudonsa amalepe, the traditional practice of elongating the labia minora has long been surrounded by cultural beliefs about femininity…
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Keeping Girls in School: Musipi’s Story of Loss, Resilience and Hope
When the only thing standing in your way is an opportunity, everything can seem unachievable until that opportunity is given to you. For 14-year-old Musipi Mundia, that opportunity came through the Keep a Girl Child in School (KGS) programme. Musipi is a Grade 10 pupil…
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The Real Cost of Infidelity on Families.
According to the Judiciary of Zambia Annual Report (2022), divorce petitions filed in Local Courts increased from 21,614 in 2021 to 31,452 in 2022, reflecting a sharp rise in marital breakdowns. While every family has its own story, counsellors argue that children often bear the…
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The silent struggle of postpartum depression among young mothers
The first cry of a newborn is often expected to bring overwhelming joy, excitement and hope. But for some mothers, that joyful moment is quickly overshadowed by feelings of sadness, exhaustion and emotional distress that they never expected. Postpartum depression (PPD) is depression that happens…
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The quiet decline of a lifelong habit in the digital age
There was a time when reading was more than a school requirement. Many young people spent hours immersed in novels, fairy tales and other books simply for the joy of reading. Today, that culture is slowly changing. Across Zambia’s university campuses, students are spending less…
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The fight against fake pages as Zambia heads to the polls
As Zambia moves closer to the general elections, social media has become the country’s digital battlefield. It is where campaigns are launched, promises are made, opinions are formed, and breaking news is consumed in real time. However, alongside the convenience of instant information lies a…
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How E-Cigarettes nearly cost Cosmas Mwila his Life.
It starts with a puff of sweet-smelling vapour, colourful flavours and the promise of a safer alternative to cigarettes. But for Cosmas Mwila, that promise almost ended in tragedy.Today, the 28 year-old speaks openly about a habit that stole his education, damaged his health and…
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The Silent Threat of Neonatal Sepsis among premature babies.
The first cry of a newborn is supposed to bring relief, joy and hope. But for some mothers, that cry is followed by days of fear, sleepless nights and the agonizing uncertainty of whether their tiny baby will survive. Neonatal sepsis is a serious medical…
