Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:21:30 +0000 By EDWARD MWANGO WHENEVER a general election is on, anxiety grips Zambians as they look to their presidential candidates for hope. The electorate, especially young people, want a leader who will bring more money in their pockets through job creation, promotion of growth of small-scale entrepreneurs and other needs. On the other hand, the majority electorate want their would-be leader to ensure the burden on the cost of living eased such as the food basket, favourable commodity prices and other essentials needed to improve their well-being. They seek a leader who would ensure that the country’s economy thrives on growth whose positive effects would trickle down to the ordinary person especially when it comes to the cost of living. For instance 2017 statistics released by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) indicated that the cost of living came down in Lusaka alone during the year. Accordingly, the April […]
Relevance of growing list of political parties in Zambia under scrutiny
