Vol 47 No 18 | ZAMBIACHINA A bull in China's shop 8th September 2006 With its threat to cut diplomatic ties with Zambia if Michael Sata, the opposition leader, wins the 28 September general elections, China has at last lost its political virginity i...
Vol 47 No 17 | ZAMBIA Starter's orders 25th August 2006 President Mwanawasa remains ahead of his rival Sata in next month's presidential vote When Chief Justice Ernest Sakala closed the presidential nominations for the 28 September elections, five candidates were on the starting line. In order of strength they are: incum...
Vol 47 No 16 | ZAMBIA Levy and King Cobra 4th August 2006 Presidential elections set for 28 September 2006 will pit incumbent President Levy Mwanawasa of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) against veteran bruiser Michael Sata on ...
Vol 47 No 13 | ZAMBIA Candidates wanted 23rd June 2006 Sickness and death have taken the front-runners, leaving politics leaderless as elections loom Zambia's economy is looking up, as the recent boom in copper prices helps drive growth in gross domestic product up to more than 6 per cent this year, with inflation down to single...
Vol 47 No 9 | ZAMBIA Where sick men rule 28th April 2006 Mwanawasa's apparent recovery does not resolve worries about elections - and prosecutions The return of President Levy Mwanawasa on 21 April, three weeks after his departure for emergency medical treatment in Britain, was a big relief for his supporters. His stroke, it ...
Vol 47 No 4 | ZAMBIA Copper friendly 17th February 2006 The world copper boom is rescuing Zambia's economy and the President's electoral hopes The high price of copper, and the resulting flow of investment into Zambia's mining sector, is a huge piece of luck for President Levy Mwanawasa, who hopes to win a second term in ...
Vol 46 No 21 | ZAMBIA Totally broke 21st October 2005 The Indeni oil refinery, the only one in Zambia, is jointly owned by the government and the French company TotalFinaElf, which manages it. The owner-partners are quarrelling furiou...
Vol 46 No 20 | ZAMBIA A judge on his travels 7th October 2005 Justice Peter Smith of the London High Court found himself unable to assemble the necessary witnesses for a civil action by the Zambian government, in which it is alleged that ex-P...
Vol 46 No 14 | ZAMBIA Legal losses 8th July 2005 Constitutional wrangles worsen, the corruption trials falter but the economy picks up The proposed new constitution would reduce presidential powers and entrench fundamental rights and freedoms (AC Vol 46 No 3). President Levy Mwanawasa doesn't like it - even though...
Vol 46 No 3 | ZAMBIA Wearing green 4th February 2005 The government knows it's not trusted and it cannot afford another constitution Green neckties are popular in Zambia's National Assembly these days. The Speaker had banned the wearing of green ribbons in the House, since members were wearing them to call for a...