Archive for April, 2007

Responding to God’s Desire for Justice

Lawrence Temfwe April 30th, 2007

Each person, however poor, has a right to land, safe water and sanitation. Our local government leaders or the local offices of higher levels of government have a responsibility to ensure that these basic human rights are protected and are met. Their rules and procedures should determine whether people are connected to water, sanitation and […]

Fuel Price Increase

Lawrence Temfwe April 16th, 2007

Is the fuel price increase related to the theft and misuse of public funds by public officers that were disclosed by President Mwanawasa (K3 billion), Deputy Finance Minister (K36 billion) and currently, during the Public Accounts Committee meetings with government ministry heads of department? Or is it related to the recent events where a senior […]

Summer has ended, But we are not saved.

Lawrence Temfwe April 10th, 2007

Our heroic fathers and mothers fought and liberated our nation from the colonial rulers so that our copper would not go to develop Salisbury and London as was the case then. For some us who can remember we know that we did experience a brief bliss of Independence. However, since 1975, Zambia has been receding […]

SADC Leaders

Lawrence Temfwe April 2nd, 2007

The failure to insist for real reform on Zimbabwe by SADC leaders at their recent meeting in Tanzania highlights why the continent is continually entangled in never ending crises. The leaders’ decision of the following: 1. Dialogue the best way out. 2. South African President, Thabo Mbeki asked to facilitate 3. Lift Sanctions and end […]