Jubilee Centre February 1st, 2010
Former Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain stated in 1937, “For any government deliberately to deny to their people what must be their plainest and simplest right (to live in peace and happiness without the nightmare of war) would be to betray their trust and call down upon their heads the condemnation of all […]
Jubilee Centre August 4th, 2009
Heritage Party President Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda stated in the Post recently that Zambia is headed for destruction. He said, “President Rupiah Banda has opened wide the door to Zambian bedroom for a few pieces of silver and that at this rate there would soon be no Zambia.” Another political leader, Edith Nawakwi, President of […]
Jubilee Centre April 22nd, 2009
The Republican President said that Zambia needed the spirit of pioneering if it wanted to get up. But how can Zambia get up when all it hears everyday is that, You cant get up on your own. Your hope is in the hands of foreign investors. A pioneer spirit is not something one is born […]
Jubilee Centre March 2nd, 2009
The appointing of the tribunal to probe into the alleged abuse of office and corruption against Hon Dora Siliya –MP and Minister of Transport and Communication Social exposes the lack of seriousness in the fight against corruption. If the Vice-president who is an eminent lawyer has informed our parliament and the nation at large […]
Jubilee Centre February 3rd, 2009
The National Constitution Conference (NCC) is becoming a circus. The ordinary citizen is asking, “Did you mean to mock me, by asking me to make a submission to the Mungomba Constitutional Review Commission to which you had no commitment to honour?” Every patriotic Zambian has every reason to ask the authorities, “Why was I asked […]
Lawrence Temfwe January 27th, 2009
Pax Romana or Roman Peace was the long period of relative serenity through out the Roman Empire from the reign Augustus to that of Marcus Aurelius. During this period the empire protected the governed provinces, each of which legislated and administered its own laws while accepting the forced Roman taxation and military control. The Pax […]
Jubilee Centre December 6th, 2008
In June 1981 the first AIDS case was discovered. Dr. Samuel Broke, then of the National Cancer Institute in the USA, made this statement, We dont know what this is, but we hope we dont ever see another case like it again (UN Report on the Global AIDS epidemic 2006 p3). Today marks 27 years […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jubilee Centre October 8th, 2008
Zambia will elect a new president in twenty-two days. Whether you vote or not, the next President will determine the future and well-being of this nation. Here are some talking points to help you decide how you can vote. Which candidate has best dedicated his time toward explaining what he will do to: reduce […]
Jubilee Centre May 26th, 2008
Africa Freedom Day which falls on 25th May is a day in which Africans observe the creation of the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU) and pay tribute to the Heads of State, who through a common vision of unity, freedom, equality, justice and progress decided to seek a joint African solution to the challenges facing […]
Jubilee Centre May 14th, 2008
Many African nationalists would argue that the United Kingdom has no right to be critical of Zimbabwe’s current presidential election results stand off between ZANU-PF and the MDC. Many see the UK special interest in the Zimbabwe election results as being solely over the land invasions by Mugabe and ZANU-PF that began in 2000 and […]
Jubilee Centre March 17th, 2008
The Central Statistical Office construction is three years behind schedule to completion because of the work rate of the bricklayers. The contractor told Mr. Jonas Shakufuswa, the Finance Deputy Minister that when they tendered for the project they were basing it on the work rate of Chinese bricklayers who make 300 bricks per day. But […]
Jubilee Centre February 11th, 2008
This year Zambia is experiencing one of the worst floods in many years. The water is flowing fast and furious destroying bridges, pulling down houses, washing away crops in the farms, causing human fatalities and creating challenges of water born diseases. Sadly, most of flood victims are people living in low-income communities and in rural […]
Jubilee Centre January 28th, 2008
Migration was the theme in this quarter’s Zambia Institute for Public Policy Analysis newsletter. Articles were written by Zambians in the Diaspora. Chola Mukanga raised an interesting argument when he stated that those who appeal to Zambians in the Diaspora by reminding them to be patriotic or by stigmatizing them for living abroad have limited […]
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