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A Comedy of Contempt: How M’membe Met His Match
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya Since 1991, Fred M’membe and his The Post Newspapers have been great custodians of Zambia’s press freedom. In fact, many of the scores that Zambia has attained in the democratic dispensation have been due to… Read More ›
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UPND/PF Pact Launch: Much ado about Nothing
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya The most anticipated launch of the UPND/PF pact has finally materialized. The Pact members were mobilized in Lusaka to launch a pact that they feel would achieve the aspirations of removing the MMD from power…. Read More ›
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Believing you are Black: Why Dr. Rand Paul’s Civil Rights Views Are Wrong
The Kentucky Republicans have chosen Dr. Rand Paul as their candidate for Senate in the November 2010 elections. Paul beat his establishment challenger handsomely. However, Paul’s stance on civil rights is receiving lots of attention a few days after winning… Read More ›
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Movement for Mufumbwe Disaster: What the MMD must do to Redeem Itself
Movement for Mufumbwe Disaster: What the MMD must do to Redeem ItselfBy Elias Munshya wa Munshya The MMD’s loss in Mufumbwe is a bitter pill to swallow for them. This is in fact evidenced by their refusal to concede defeat…. Read More ›
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Presidents and Rumors of Insults from Kaunda to Banda
“Catile Cobe”: Presidents and Rumors of Insults from Kaunda to Banda By Elias Munshya wa Munshya Recent reports of insults and counter-insults between President Rupiah Banda and Hakainde Hichilema and between President Banda and Mr. Michael Sata make for some… Read More ›
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“My Kingdom is not of this World”: Jesus in Zambian Politics this Easter
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya The Holy Week is a powerful moment in the life of the Christian church. Each year this week becomes a reminder of the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Beginning on Palm… Read More ›
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Turning the Red Card into Blue: How the MMD will win the 2011 Elections
The forthcoming elections in Zambia have the potential to be the most intriguing elections in many years. Several analysts are predicting that Michael Sata and his PF are very likely to form the next government. This analysis has been buoyed… Read More ›
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The Fall & Rise Of Fred: How Rupiah Banda Reformed Chiluba’s Image
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya This article explores factors that have contributed to the rehabilitation of former president Chiluba’s image. First, by rewriting the script of Chiluba’s prosecution, after his acquittal, the Rupiah government has helped repair Chiluba’s image. Rupiah’s… Read More ›
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Why Should Luapula Province Matter For the MMD?
Why Should Luapula Province Matter For the MMD? By Elias Munshya Wa Munshya The recent visit of President Rupiah Banda to Mwata Kazembe of Luapula Province and to some districts in Luapula Province has highlighted just what is at stake… Read More ›
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Presidential Degree: The NCC’s raw deal
The NCC has passed a resolution that the next republican constitution should require that for a person to be eligible to stand for the position of Republican President he must have attained the minimum academic qualification of a degree. I… Read More ›
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A response to Henry Kyambalesa: the Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation
This article seeks to respond to Henry Kyambalesa’s article “Zambia: the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation” published on http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=23244 which I had accessed on January 20 2010. I will respond to several salient points from his article. First,… Read More ›
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DR Congo, Senegal Lead Africa’s Way
There has been reports recently that some African countries have responded very positively to Haiti’s devastation. DR Congo has pledged to give $2.5 million, while Senegal has pledged to help settle Haitians who would be willing to relocate to the… Read More ›
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Levy’s Legacy Debates
By Munshya Wa Munshya There has been several concerns from various quarters within the Zambian political establishment about whether and how much the current President Rupiah Banda and his government have either betrayed or enhanced the legacy of the late… Read More ›
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