By Elias Munshya Customary marriages in Zambia are by their nature “tentative”. While the civil marriages give the impression of … More
Category: Cultura and Life
President Lazarus Chakwera And the Opportunities of A Pentecostal Political Theology
By Elias Munshya Malawian Pentecostals must be very proud of themselves. They have managed to get one of them to … More
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COVID-19 and the Performances for the Camera In Zambia
By Elias Munshya The two government ministers, based on their performance when announcing the COVID-19 deaths, seem to have acted … More
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Some Subtle Proposed Changes that Make Bill 10 Even More Bizarre
By Elias Munshya Bill 10 is obviously a disaster. You cannot bring together hundreds of people for 14 days and … More
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Drop Bill 10: Why Zambians are taking the “Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill” personally
By Elias Munshya Obliterating the Personal? One of the first things that get destroyed when a dictatorship is trying to … More
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You Can Download The Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill, 2019 Here
We have a copy of the Constitution-Amendment-BILL, courtesy of https://acazambia.org. Here it is: Constitution-Amendment-BILL
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Why I Remain Optimistic About Zambia’s Future
By Elias Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. Amid a barrage of attack on our democratic institutions, it is crucial that we … More
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A Senate of Betrayal: Of Doctorates and Good Governance
By Elias Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. The Senate of the University of Zambia has, in its wisdom, or most appropriately, … More
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The Mafia in Charge: Is there collusion to undermine the rule of law in KCM’s liquidation?
By Elias Munshya, LLM, MBA, M.DIV. It is strange that ZCCM-IH went ex-parte to the Lusaka High Court to apply … More
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Hope for Aunty Dizzy: Zambia’s minister of finance needs immediate access to addiction treatment
By Elias Munshya, LLM, MBA, M.DIV. President Lungu knows or ought to know, that Honorable Margaret Mwanakatwe MP is struggling … More
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Who is right on the CBU medical degree between Dr. Mujajati’s HPCZ and Prof. Simukanga’s HEA?
By Elias Munshya, BA, MA, LLB, LLM, MBA, M.DIV. A discussion of this nature places a demand upon us to … More
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Mumba Yachi of Mokambo: Zambia’s lost citizens and what they can do about it
E. Munshya, LLM. MBA, M.DIV. We really do not know all the facts surrounding Mr. Mumba Yachi’s arrest. From the … More
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The Philosophy of Judicial Reasoning: Making sense of Zambian Constitutional Court’s “14-days” ruling
By E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV The decision of the Constitutional Court to not hear Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba’s … More
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Mixing Tobwa with Munkoyo: Have Malawian Voters Invaded Zambia?
E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. Reports that Malawians have invaded Zambia to vote should be evaluated within the ambit of … More
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Education in Peril: How ZAQA can save Zambia’s tertiary education crisis
E. Munshya, LL.B., LL.M., M.Div. It is a national crisis when you have university graduates who cannot read, cannot write … More
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“Munyaule Nafuti”: Petersen Zagaze and the politics of controversial music
E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, M.Div. History will be very kind to Petersen Zagaze. I am not a very good music critic, … More
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Zambia’s Sugo Fiasco: Interpreting the constitution’s Grade 12 requirement
E. Munshya, LLB, LLM, MBA, M.Div. In the recent constitution amendment signed by President Edgar Lungu is a provision that … More
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The Sky was Never His Limit: The life and times of Bishop Banda of Kitwe
E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. In his 2008 dissertation, theologian and historian Dr. Andriano Chalwe wrote the following about Bishop … More
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I Object: Why Ms. Libongani should not come to Canada as Zambia’s High Commissioner
By E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div., MBA To all police officers, please serve Zambians impartially. Do not shoot the innocent. Do … More
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God and Politics: An analysis of Niebuhr’s typologies in the Zambian context
By Elias Munshya, LL.M., MBA, M.Div. On Sunday October 18, 2015 President Edgar Lungu did something that was quite consistent … More
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Post-Africanist Theory: Deconstructing colonial narratives of African unity
By Elias Munshya, LL.M., MBA, M.Div. When European colonialists landed on the shores of Africa, they found a continent and … More
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Preliminary Ruling Procedure under EU Law and the Lessons for the African Union
By Elias Munshya, LLB (Hons), LLM, M.Div. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is the sole interpreter of the treaties … More
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A Theory of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Zambia
By Elias Munshya, MBA, LL.M, M.Div. Recently, Zambia’s newly installed Chief Justice Irene Mambilima reminded the legal community of the … More
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Damaging Zambia: Why parliamentary floor-crossing dents our democracy
By Elias Munshya, LLM, M.Div., M.A., LLB, B.A. Multi-party participatory democracy is deeply weaved in the very fabric of Zambian … More
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Cuundu Chaitwa: Leveraging the power of regional politics in Zambia
E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. Regions are vital ingredients of our democracy. Without regional power and peculiarities, Zambian democracy would have … More
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Turning Water Into Paraffin: Towards a pentecostal theology of miracles
E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. From my upbringing as a child, to the present, I remain indebted to the nurturing I … More
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Converting 1 Million Baptisms Into Votes: An analysis of the political theology of the SDA Church in Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. We all must congratulate the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Zambia for its one-millionth baptism. Since … More
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My Tribe Is NOT Zambia: Erasure, tribalism and the challenge of national cohesion
E. Munshya, LLB, M.Div. To help fight the scourge of tribalism in Zambia, some of our people are buying into … More
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Vote for Peace, Vote in Peace!
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The time is finally here. In a few days, Zambia goes to the polls. What a … More
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WordPress review of eliasmunshya.org blog in 2014 – Thank you readers!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has … More
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Hakainde Hichilema, Edgar Lungu and the Politics of Contrasts and Comparisons
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The campaign time has come in earnest. It seems all the parties now have a … More
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A Great Man Who Died “Empty”: Tribute to Dr. Myles Munroe (1954-2014)
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The news came as a shock to me. Like most deaths, the passing of Dr. … More
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An Open Letter to Dr. Christine Mwelwa Kaseba
Kuli ba Mama Kaseba: Intanshi mutende! Before I proceed any further, let me state out-rightly what this letter is … More
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Grieving the Cobra: Mourning President Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The passing of President Sata has been devastating to the nation. But while the nation … More
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Answering Misheck Shulumanda on the question of Guy Scott and treason
A gentleman by the name of Micheck Shulumanda has asked a few questions over the propriety of Guy Scott acting … More
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The Cobra Who Charmed a Nation: The Life and Times of Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Michael Chilufya did not have one life. He had many lives. His relatively long life, … More
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From “Pastor Changwe” to “Belinda nafwa”: 50 years of the music that defined Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. A discussion must be had about the role that Zambian music has played in the making … More
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Zambia at 50: A tribute to a resilient nation
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. As Zambia celebrates her fifty years as an independent nation, there is a great temptation … More
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The King of Zambia: Mwanawina III and the making of a new nation
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. This republic we now call Zambia is a product of several currents. As we celebrate … More
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Sacking Wynter Kabimba: Implications for Sata’s presidency
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. When Wynter Kabimba got implicated in the oil scandal in 2012, we called upon … More
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“Top Soil”: Chinsali and the making of the Zambian nation
Zambia at 50: Essays in honour of Zambia’s golden jubilee Between now and October 24 2014, Munshya wa Munshya column … More
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Michael Sata’s Government of “Katwishi”
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The nights and days are very cold this month of June. But in spite of … More
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On Trinity Western University’s Law School
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Trinity Western University is a Christian evangelical school located in the province of British … More
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One Zambia, Many Vultures: Towards a More Humane Politics During Presidential Illness
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The question is not really about whether President Sata is sick or not. The … More
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Kenya’s New Marriage Law: A Call to Critical Reflection
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In a culture driven by headlines, our people mostly never take the time to read … More
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Proof and Punishment: Evidence Law in “General” Kanene’s Conviction
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Several judges of the High Court of Zambia have been quite consistent and clear with … More
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Dennis Liwewe: A Full Zambian Life
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. We have lost a legend. A legend among us has left. A true Zambian icon … More
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Toxic Roots: Why Zambians of Congolese Origin Hide their Heritage
By E. Munshya wa Munshya To treat a topic of this nature, a definition of terms is in order. Being … More
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It’s Not Mutolo Who’s Betrayed Zambian Women: My Response to Malama Katulwende on Gender Based Violence
A prominent Zambian journalist and host of “Spit it Out” a program that deals with cultural issues was a few … More
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“Besa Nabakolwa”: Dora Siliya and the Politics of Sex and Gender Imbalance
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In the song “Umuti wa Bufyashi”, the late Zambian maestro Emmanuel Mulemena and his … More
