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Jubilee Centre October 12th, 2009
The main reason people in the USA greatly value freedom is because freedom is often accompanied by innovation, hardwork, and willingness to stand for what is right. However, when freedom is taken to the extreme the downside is a manifestation of selfishness and greediness which ultimately harm and hinder others.
In a way one wonders whether […]
Jubilee Centre September 30th, 2009
Most ordinary Zambians have fixed mindset. When you ask most people what they feel about the Rupiah Banda Capital deal, or Chiluba’s acquittal or lack of leadership at political level, this is what they say: “This is who we are.” “Why should I be concerned? I won’t change anything.” “I am a born loser.” “Zambia […]
Jubilee Centre September 7th, 2009
The mid point review of the impact of HIV and AIDS on all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has revealed that HIV and AIDS is complicating Zambia’s efforts to meet the MDGs. The report from 1990 to 2008 shows that HIV and AIDS had devastating effects on all aspects of life (see the Post, Saturday […]
Jubilee Centre September 1st, 2009
There is something wrong with the way the justice system works in Zambia. How do you prosecute a theft case of $500,000 for eight years? Justice is not being served in our nation. We just heard of similar cases in UK of British MPs who were abusing parliamentary privileges. Their cases took weeks and those […]
Jubilee Centre August 25th, 2009
There is an old African proverb that has been making the rounds for many years: “It takes a village to raise a child.” Its message is clear: The whole village is in this together, to raise a child with care, love and compassion so that traditions and morals that set the course for the future […]
Jubilee Centre August 19th, 2009
The easiest way to walk out of a problem is to “point fingers and pin the blame for these problems on others”, said President Obama of USA in a speech to Ghana Parliament a few months ago. This is so true for our nation. Recently, in our Parliament the Minister of Information put blame on […]
Jubilee Centre August 12th, 2009
Giving aid to Africa to rebuild viable economy is not the answer to Africa’s poverty solution but fair trade said Andrew Rugasira a Ugandan coffee entrepreneur recently at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Micah Challenge a world wide Christian movement against poverty of which I am passionately involved would not agree any less. Since its […]
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 July 8th, 2009
The news that Lusaka lawyers, Mr. John Sangwa has lodged a complaint against the Chief Justice and the judge-in-charge with the Judicial Complaint Authority and Mr. Wynter Kabimba has alleged that the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)) is being made into a circus and a tool for those in authority (Post Sunday 5, July) raises […]
Jubilee Centre June 29th, 2009
The recent press conference at which President Rupiah Banda instructed the senior government officials to use government vehicles for the intended purpose; reduce on foreign travel; and hold government workshops in the ministry boardrooms as opposed to the current use of hotels and guesthouses should be welcome by all Zambians. What was missing in the […]
Jubilee Centre June 8th, 2009
Something is not right.
Things just take a long time to get done in Zambia. The nurses and medical personnel are on strike as well as the teachers because the government promised salary increases have not been honoured. The donor countries are withholding their support to the Ministry of Health because of corruption. But who cares? […]
Jubilee Centre June 2nd, 2009
The pending investigations into corruption scandal of over K10 billion in the Ministry of Health is very disturbing, especially in light of the current discussion on why the Wests efforts to aid Africa have done so little good. In January 2005, the then United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown offered hope when he […]
Jubilee Centre May 26th, 2009
What have the majority of Zambians who live in abject poverty to do with celebrating African Freedom Day? The Zambia 2008 Progress Report on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) states that, Currently extreme poverty levels in rural areas stand at 68%. A major cause for this is the historical biases of public expenditure in favor of […]
Jubilee Centre May 6th, 2009
Which of the Zambian republican presidents teaching and life has influenced you? What made the leader so significant to you? Was it credibility demonstrated from being a person of character, compassion and competence? Which of these presidents has expressed deep sense of compassion and deeply held unto the values and virtues regarding the worth […]
Jubilee Centre April 28th, 2009
The reason why democracy cannot work in Africa is cultural. As Africans we believe that those who rule over us have the right to possess anything they want. Our cultural system is set up to defend and to please those in leadership. Our people are wired up to sing praises to those in leadership. Our […]
