Posts in category Musings

For the month of July 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wins the award for the most useless public institution. It was a very closely fought battle with the Zambia Information …

Having read the entire 25 page South African Arbitration Court judgment in the case of the Zambian government versus Vedanta, I am of the view that the SA court is …

The UPND pressed the self-destruct button by selecting one of the worst possible candidates to contest in Chilanga, probably feeling overconfident of winning as they did in the last two Presidential elections. They took two shotguns, took very careful aim and shot themselves in both feet!

At twenty minutes past 14 hours, I am sitting in the main hall at the Patents And Company Registration Agency (PACRA). There are nine counters split into two sets; six …

It seems to me that the government response to the latest cholera outbreak in Lusaka is mostly wrong, treating symptoms rather than causes. The epidemic started last year around October …

It seems that maybe we are getting too indoctrinated by animal lovers with these ideas of sympathy for wild animals that are part of a system where the fittest survive. That system I think should be left alone.

Zambians are an interesting lot. A bunch of Chinese guys are appointed as police reserves and they erupt with outrage, prompting a reversal of the decision. A cute cop has …

I found myself laughing in disbelief when I heard that the African Union has issued a statement through its chair Mr Alpha Conde condemning the “illegal” grabbing of power by the Zimbabwean army. The AU is one of the most useless organizations in the world, together with SADC and the UN. I do not even know why they exist.

Ba opposition, honestly how do you allow government officials treat us like we are a bunch of fools with their useless explanations on the million Dollar fire trucks and quarter million ambulances? Spare parts and a brand new vehicle over a period of 5 years plus training amounts to $288,000 each?

A study has shown that in Sub-Saharan Africa, for every kilometer of road rehabilitated, an estimated three kilometers of roads fall into disrepair, leading to a net deterioration in the total road network. The current obsession with building brand new roads at the expense of maintaining old ones will come to haunt this country about 15 years from now.