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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 […]
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 18th, 2008
It is sad to be remembered for what one might have been. Mr. Michael Sata, the opposition leader of Patriotic Front, has tremendous potential. In the last six years there has not been an opposition party leader like him who has stood up and spoken out with such a spirited voice on behalf of the […]
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 April 7th, 2008
Robert Mugabe belongs to the political elite leadership group that inherited authoritarian colonial states. These leaders include Kenneth Kaunda, Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta. None of these leaders dismantled the undemocratic systems that our colonizers used to suppress the Africans’ aspiration for freedom. For example Kaunda who himself had been jailed by the colonialists under […]
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 March 3rd, 2008
We give thanks to God for the political compromises that have been made between the two political parties in Kenya. However, we must continue to pray that these compromises lead to forgiveness, healing and restoration. Let us pray for Kenyan political leaders that they be endowed with wisdom in how to deal with 300,000 people […]
Jubilee Centre February 29th, 2008
While most of the Post each Friday is immersed in sex, sleaze and booze, it was refreshing to read on the front page about Mama Betty Kaunda’s concern over excessive beer drinking among our young people. Interestingly, the concerns she raised also attracted a half page editorial in the newspaper, which stated, “No one can […]
Jubilee Centre February 20th, 2008
Lusaka lawyer Dr. Rodger Chongwe is calling for leaders who are honest and have achieved something in their own right as ordinary citizens to avail themselves for leadership positions in our nation (Post, 18 Feb. 2008). But which political party has set up such a standard? Take the case of the leaders who have made […]
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 […]
Jubilee Centre January 22nd, 2008
Do our public officials care about the pain, suffering and hopelessness being faced by our people living in poverty especially those in rural areas? The Minister of Education recently informed the nation that 120, 000 children who sat for grade seven examinations did not make it to grade eight. However, he did not tell us […]
Jubilee Centre January 8th, 2008
The incident in 1 Kings Chapter 3 of two prostitutes living in the same house who each had a baby three days apart reveals to us the insight of human behavior when faced with various situations. The story states that one of boy babies died during the night and his mother exchanged the dead child […]
Jubilee Centre December 31st, 2007
The on going violence in Kenya over delayed results from the presidential elections and here in Zambia the physical attack on Mrs. Faustina Sinyangwe the Patriotic Front Party (PF) Member of Parliament all point to one yearning. The promise of democracy, of human rights, of justice, of basic respect and morality that once seemed […]
Jubilee Centre December 17th, 2007
We thought there was going to be a big difference in this constitution making process compared to the previous ones. In this one we thought the individuals or institutions or communities sponsoring them were going to pay the expenses for participation. What difference would this make in the constitutional making process if the government was […]
