I would like to respond to one of the comments on my last article, made by someone who politely disagreed with my position and who sounds sincere enough in his support of the president's approach. He was commenting on my argument that there is a high cost we will pay for actions like reversing the sale of Zamtel. » Read more

One of the exercises being conducted by the new Zambian government that is too costly is the way they are supposedly fighting corruption. By trying to correct everything that happened in the past, they are simply incurring a cost that might be too painful for the nation. » Read more

I can not deny that Mister Michael Sata's presidency has by and large brought a lot of optimism and excitement among many objective minded Zambian citizens. Some of the changes, especially in the way the public media operates, is a complete breath of fresh air compared to the past. » Read more

Zambia is now officially the African country that is closest to achieving a proper electoral democracy; the Democratic Republic of Congo, like most other African countries, is unfortunately still on the other end of the spectrum. » Read more

A few days ago, the new Minister of Mines is reported to have said that the government will try to get a 35 percent equity in all the mining projects of Zambia. » Read more