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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 West’s 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 […]
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 can’t 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 April 7th, 2009
I was one of the 500 people who attended the National Indaba that was called by the Republican President. The Indaba was also attended by invited guests from other countries that were called to share experiences and exchange ideas on how the global economic crisis and challenges being faced by our country can be addressed. […]
Jubilee Centre March 31st, 2009
Jubilee Centre has requested the government to include in its agenda for National Indaba gathering the issue of Moral Values. We have requested that the Indaba define the moral values that hold us united as a nation. We are concerned that there is too much politicking in the nation. Similarly, we are concerned about the […]
Jubilee Centre March 23rd, 2009
After South Africa had its first democratic election in which Nelson Mandela emerged as the elected President, the world watched tensely on how the nation was going to deal with the atrocities of apartheid. For South Africans there was no question about the need to deal with their past effectively if they were going to […]
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 13th, 2009
“What is the one thing churches are called to do?” asked Jim Liske of Ridgepoint Community church in the USA at a recent seminar in Chifubu for church leaders. The 148 church leaders answered in unison, “To make disciples.” But making disciples is a complicated business especially in Zambia. To invite people to be […]
