Archive for the 'Governance' Category

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 […]

Please Vote on 30th October

Jubilee Centre October 20th, 2008

If you’re a Christian who has given up on politics this year and decided not to vote on the 30th October, do that which is honourable. Go to Joppa and find a ship bound for Tarshish.  There is no reason for you to be a citizen of this country if you perform neither civic […]

Pray for the peace and prosperity of our nation

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 […]

Pray for the High-Level Meeting

Jubilee Centre September 16th, 2008

The gathering in New York for the High-Level meeting on 25th September for the Heads of States to discuss the Millennium Development Goals will be the eighth year since the 189 Heads of State signed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Declaration. At the first MDG summit in 2000 the Heads of States from the Global […]

Vote Virtue

Jubilee Centre September 9th, 2008

Three political parties are most likely going to contest Zambia’s presidential by-election in the next three months. The three people who will be fielded are Mr. Michael Sata-PF, Mr. Hikainde Hichilema-UNPD and the Acting President, Rupiah Banda-MMD. Who of these three is articulating things that matter most to believers in Christ Jesus? Christian voters ought […]

Mourning a Great Leader

Jubilee Centre September 1st, 2008

Although life in present day Zambia is changing, the question of traditional beliefs and cultural practices is still a very  important issue. The ritual of taking the body of former Zambia’s president, Dr. Levy Mwanawasa SC to all provincial headquarters that each Zambian pay last respect to him raises several questions for Christians who understand […]

We Are Slow To Learn

Jubilee Centre July 21st, 2008

It is all true. Zambia is magnificent country, it is one of the few countries in Africa that has enjoyed relative peace since independence, and its famous Victoria Falls is one of the wonders of the world. But what is the Zambians’ attitude to it all?
Amazingly, God has given us long to build on this […]

What is a Hero?

Jubilee Centre July 10th, 2008

Being a Heroes Holiday, I asked the members at a church I was invited to preach last Sunday to give me names of men or women they remembered, who had dedicated their lives to the service of our country and people. Three names featured prominently, Kenneth Kaunda, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe. Interestingly, […]

Nyimba Road Accident

Jubilee Centre June 23rd, 2008

One way leaders establish their credibility and authority is by demonstrating how they act in times of crisis and calamity. In a nation of only eleven million people, a bus accident causing the death of twenty eight people and injuring fifty others is a major disaster. How was this disaster handled?  Who led the people […]

Engaging Zambians on the NCC

Jubilee Centre June 16th, 2008

Ms. Faustina Sinyangwe, the MP for Matero, is complaining that the public do not show interest in what is being discussed at the National Constitution Conference. She is shocked that ordinary Zambians are not paying attention to the discussions concerning a document that shall govern them. Ms. Sinyangwe is asking the wrong question. A key […]

Tribal ‘Xenophobia’

Jubilee Centre June 9th, 2008

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says that Barack Obama’s nomination as US Democratic presidential candidate should serve as a lesson to Zambians that petty politics about tribal xenophobia should be a thing of a past. Mr. Hichilema urged Zambians to seriously learn from political developments of the American people who have demonstrated that race or color […]

Zambians are not lazy

Jubilee Centre June 2nd, 2008

Are Zambians lazy as was reported in the Post newspaper recently? Song writer Nathan Nyirenda does not agree. In his  song Mwemakufi, there is a line in which he states that we work like donkeys, in the morning, at noon and in the evening and yet we remain poor. Zambians are not lazy when doing […]

Africa Freedom Day

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 […]

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