Archive for November, 2008

New Cultural Icons

Jubilee Centre November 19th, 2008

Newly appointed MMD parliamentary Chief Whip, Vernon Mwaanga said there is no greater honour than to be asked to serve Zambia. He is right. Every Zambian appointed to a position of public leadership must consider it a great honour. However, the appointment is a great honour because it should be given in recognition of […]

Starting Afresh

Jubilee Centre November 17th, 2008

Zambia is in a state of tension. The tension comes from the looming job losses in the wake of a sharp decline in world copper prices and the increased cost of food, especially meal-mealie, our staple food. But the tension is far deeper than this. It is the crisis of hopelessness among us as a […]

How Did You Vote?

Jubilee Centre November 4th, 2008

One of the defining characteristics of village politics has been intense tribalism. When the leader of a  political party comes from a certain tribe, that party becomes the party for the entire tribe. In our villages, issues are low on the agenda when it comes to choosing a presidential candidate. A feature that defines […]