Reflections on Black Tax: Love, Guilt or Entitlement?
ABIGAIL KABANDULA BLACK tax has embedded itself into the private arithmetic of diaspora life - less a line item than a habit of mind, a quiet deduction I make before…
Reflections on “Beers, Bros and Bible”: Faith, Culture and the Subliminal Worlds
ABIGAIL KABANDULA “BEERS, Bros and Bible this Thursday” is a regular announcement at the church I attend. Now, I hear it without surprise. It passes as casually as any notice…
Reflections on bad hair days, other diasporic truths
ABIGAIL KABANDULA IN EDINBURGH, I’ve come to accept a simple truth: every day is a bad hair day. The weather refuses consistency. Sunshine can dissolve into wind, rain, or even…
Reflections on Becoming a Guinea Fowl
By Dr. Abigail Kabandula For months, I had resisted watching "Becoming a Guinea Fowl," a new Zambian film that had quietly gained international attention. Friends who saw it at the…
Zambian Breweries celebrates 50 years of Mosi
CHEWE KALIWILE Lusaka ZAMBIAN Breweries joined the rest of the country in marking 61 years of independence by celebrating 50 years of Mosi Premium Lager, a product named after the…
Castle Lite sends Cleo Ice Queen, 2 others for Abu Dhabi NBA
MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka CASTLE Lite Zambia has sent two winners to Abu Dhabi, alongside hip-hop artist Cleo Ice Queen, designer Prime Slick, and model Kalembwe Mulemi to experience the Abu…
Solomon Plate reflects on Over and Over a year after release
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka FROM a quick YouTube, Spotify or Apple Music search, Solomon Plate’s old music like Donki, Nge Mpaanga and Way You Are, seemingly outperforms his latest album –…
Stella Artois celebrates stylish sporting weekend
Polocross weekend blended fast-paced action, shared moments, community flair MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka YELLOWSTRIPE Resources lifted the trophy after edging Toyota in a thrilling final held when Stella Artois hosted six…
Figaro comes to Zambia
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka PIERRE Beaumarchais’ globally-acclaimed play Figaro’s Barber of Seville is coming to Zambia, but with a local adaptation after theatre-actress Mariah Mukuka sealed an agreement with Alliance Française.…
Artists hold candlelight memorial for unity
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka A CANDLELIGHT memorial led by various artistes on Wednesday at Lusaka Playhouse in honour of former President Edgar Lungu has delivered yet another major call for unity…