Category Archives: World

27Sep/26

Can Hichilema Run Zambia Like a Startup

September 27, 2026PoliticsAfrica, Chiyeso Katete, Countries, Edgar Lungu, Esther Lungu, Faith Musonda, Hakainde Hichilema, John Musantu, Konkola Copper Mines, Kuso Kamwambi, Livingstone, Lusaka, Milingo Lungu, Muchende, Ndola, O'Brien Kaaba, Thom Shamakamba, Zambiaadmin

Decoding the 10-10-5-3-3-1-1-1 Formula: Zambia’s Quantifiable Economic Transformation

Sun 27 Sept 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The GROW ZAMBIA Agenda represents President Hakainde Hichilema’s strategic economic framework designed to transition the country from post-debt-restructuring macroeconomic stabilization toward rapid, production-led growth. Designed to translate national fiscal gains into visible, household-level economic improvements, the strategy sets out to double national GDP and triple the overall size of the Zambian economy over his second term. This shift moves public sector operations away from routine administration toward an output-oriented delivery model anchored in wealth creation, expanded formal employment, and export expansion across SADC, COMESA, and continental markets. Continue reading →

20Sep/26

Your kindness matters more than you think

September 20, 2026SocialAmit Kumar, Articles, Chicago, Ethics, Experimental Psychology, Giving, Kindness, Moral psychology, Nicholas Epley, Pay it forward, Prosocial behavior, Psychology, Random act of kindness, Virtueadmin

A Little Good Goes an Unexpectedly Long Way: The Hidden Value of Everyday Kindness

Sun 20 Sept 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Extensive behavioral research demonstrates that people systematically underestimate the positive emotional impact their random acts of kindness have on recipients. Across a wide array of field and laboratory experiments—ranging from handing out hot chocolate at an ice-skating rink and distributing cupcakes in public parks to writing supportive notes and paying for coffee—performers consistently predicted that recipients would feel less positive and perceive the act as less significant than receivers actually reported. While givers recognize that prosocial acts generate positive feelings, they reliably fail to anticipate the true magnitude of that emotional boost. This cognitive miscalibration persists across diverse contexts, whether the gesture involves a material item or a practical action, whether it is large or small, and whether the recipient is a complete stranger, a classmate, or a long-time partner. Continue reading →

19Sep/26

Agrippa the Skeptic and the concept of the Muse

September 19, 2026SocialAgrippa, Apelles, Articles, Branches of philosophy, Brochard, Byron, Certainty, Doubt, Edouard Manet, John Keats, Le Briquet, Philosophical methodology, Philosophical movements, Philosophical skepticism, Philosophy, Pyrrho, Pyrrhonism, Skepticism, Victor Brochard, Victorine Meurentadmin

Because each modern theory must choose which of Agrippa’s three “horns” to address or reframe, philosopher Victor Brochard described Agrippa’s formulation as one of the most radical and irresistible statements of philosophical skepticism ever devised

Sat 19 Sept 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ —In this interdisciplinary synthesis, Agrippa’s logical tropes and the artist’s muse serve the same fundamental purpose: creative and cognitive breakthroughs require the willingness to destabilize absolute certainty. Rather than offering an artist neat answers or passive ideals, the muse acts as a skeptical catalyst who disrupts dogmatic habits, forces an aesthetic impasse, and opens the space necessary for radical artistic transformation. Continue reading →

15Sep/26

Epstein’s Buried 1.5 Billion Dollar Money Trail

September 15, 2026Crime, TelevisionAlex Acosta, Alexander Acosta, Bear Stearns, Bury, Contents, Crime, Daniel Siad, France, Jack Lang, Jeff, Jeffrey Epstein, Jimmy Kaine, Little, Marie, Marie Villafaña, Michael Baden, Mona Juul, Money laundering, Peter Mandelson, Ron Wyden, United Kingdomadmin

The Money Trail They Tried to Bury: 5 Shocking Takeaways from the Hidden Epstein Files

While the media was mesmerized by the lurid, horrific details of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, a massive financial probe was being quietly smothered in the shadows. For nearly two decades, the public narrative focused on the man’s depravity, but the mechanisms of his empire—the money that moved the machinery of abuse—remained largely untouched.It is only now, through the “Epstein Files Transparency Act” of late 2025, that we are seeing the receipts of a systemic failure. These aren’t just files; they are a map of institutional complicity. The world is finally asking the right question: Why was a multi-billion dollar money-laundering investigation locked in a drawer while the victims were left to rot?Here are the five most shocking takeaways from the recently unsealed Epstein files. Continue reading →

13Sep/26

The Struggle is One Zambia, One Nation: Kenneth Kaunda

September 13, 2026PoliticsAfrica, Botswana, Countries, Egypt, Frederick Chiluba, Kenneth Kaunda, Masisi, Moses, Mozambique, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, The Industrial Development Corporation, Zambia, Zimbabweadmin

The Political and Economic Legacy of Kenneth Kaunda: A Comprehensive Analysis

1. Introduction: The Architect of Modern Zambia

In October 1964, Kenneth Kaunda ascended to the presidency of the newly independent Republic of Zambia, executing a transition of immense strategic complexity. Navigating the metamorphosis of the former British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia into a sovereign Republic required not merely administrative acumen, but the navigation of a post-colonial state inheriting a dualistic economy characterized by enclave mineral extraction and structural dependency. Kaunda emerged as a primary architect of the region’s decolonial architecture, a role that earned him the reverential titles of “Pan-Africanist” and the “Baobab of African politics”—symbolizing a towering, resilient figure whose influence provided the essential canopy for regional liberation. His core mission, as distilled from the regional collective memory, was the reclamation of an African destiny where the continent’s inhabitants could chart their own socio-economic trajectory, finally ending the era where natural resources were plundered while the populace remained in structural poverty. This mission was predicated on a governance model that sought to harmonize indigenous values with the requirements of a modern state. Continue reading →

12Sep/26

How the Tumbuka People Survived Erasure

September 12, 2026WorldAfrica, Bolero, Congo, Continents, Districts of Malawi, Dwangwa River, Ethnic groups in Zambia, Geography of Africa, Gomani, Gonapamuhanya, Kakalala Chisalanda Mlowoka, Karonga, Kasakula Mbale, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Mbale, Mkandawire, Mudala, Mwaa Yamvo, Songwe River, Tumbuka people, Yamvo, Yao, Zambia, Zwangendabaadmin

The Ethno-Historical Trajectory of the Tumbuka People”, “Iron, Ivory, and Lineage: Kinship and State Formation in Tumbukaland”

Ancestral Migration and Early Territorial Settlement

The Tumbuka people trace their ethno-historical ethnogenesis to early Bantu expansion waves from the Luba Empire in the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo under ruler Mwaa Yamvo. Resisting forced menial labor and state subjugation, the ancestral group migrated eastward during the early fifteenth century under the overall leadership of a patriarch named Mudala. Following Mudala’s death around 1415, a succession dispute led the Tumbuka branch—guided by Mulonga Mbulalubilo—to cross the Songwe River and establish an initial settlement at Kalonga in present-day Karonga District, Malawi. Subsequent population expansion and the search for fertile agricultural land after 1430 triggered widespread dispersals across a geographic corridor bounded by the Luangwa River, Lake Malawi, the Dwangwa River, and the North Rukuru River. During this early period, Tumbuka society was decentralized, consisting of autonomous, low-density homesteads organized around localized agrarian clans. Continue reading →

10Sep/26

Trump Midterm Dividend Promise or Federal Bribe

September 10, 2026PoliticsAlexander Sittenfeld, Brown, Businesspeople, Dallas, Donald Trump, Economic policy of Donald Trump, Economy of the United States, Fiscal policy, Government debt, Hartlage, Heidi Heitkamp, Iran, J.D. Vance, Joe Gruters, John Fetterman, SNAP, U.S.C., United Statesadmin

Populist Promise vs. Fiscal Deficit: Unpacking the 2026 Midterm Cash Transfer Strategy

Thu Sep 10 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Amidst rising domestic energy inflation, record-setting August fuel prices, and mounting geopolitical tensions surrounding the military conflict in Iran, President Donald Trump unveiled an extraordinary campaign proposal known as the “Trump Dividend”. Delivered during a primary address at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas—informally dubbed “Trumpapalooza”—the policy promises a $5,000 direct cash payout to every adult American citizen on the strict condition that the Republican Party retains or secures control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Designed to counter historic electoral trends in which the sitting president’s party traditionally suffers congressional losses, the proposal seeks to directly incentivize voters amidst declining presidential approval ratings and widespread economic anxiety. Continue reading →

05Sep/26

Emmanuel Mwamba from statecraft to sedition

September 5, 2026PoliticsAddis Ababa, African Union, Antony Kasandwe, Beijing, China, Edgar Lungu, Emmanuel Mwamba, Emmanuel Mwamba Verified, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Frederick Chiluba, Hakainde Hichilema, Isaias Afwerki, Jacob Zuma, Janet Yellen, Kalalwe Mukosa, Lesotho, Levy Mwanawasa, Liu Yuxi, Lusaka, Madagascar, Michael Sata, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Mwamba, Patriotic Front, Phoenix, Presidents of Zambia, Pretoria, Qfm, Returning, Simvula, South Africa, Tanzania, transparency international, Zambia, Zambia National Commercial Bankadmin

Diplomacy, Dissidence, and Digital Resistance: The Life and Career of Emmanuel Mwamba

Sat Sep 05 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Emmanuel Mwamba was born on April 18, 1971, in the mining hub of Luanshya within the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. He completed his secondary education at Roan Antelope Secondary School and subsequently earned a Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations from Evelyn Hone College. He expanded his qualifications globally, obtaining a Master of Business Administration from Edith Cowan University in Australia and a Master in Peace Studies from the Institute of Peace & Security Studies at Addis Ababa University. After initial employment at the Zambia National Commercial Bank, he entered the political arena as the administrative secretary and spokesperson for Zambia’s second president, Frederick Chiluba. During this time, Mwamba aggressively defended Chiluba against state-directed corruption prosecutions. This loyalty caused friction with the administration of Levy Mwanawasa, resulting in the termination of Mwamba’s probationary contract in October 2004, though he continued serving Chiluba in a private capacity. Following the reconciliation of Chiluba and Michael Sata in 2005, Mwamba transitioned his allegiance to the Patriotic Front (PF). Continue reading →

04Sep/26

The UN Vote to Correct the Map

September 4, 2026EnvironmentArno Peters, Bernhard Jenny, Bojan, Cartography, Geopolitics, Gerardus Mercator, Gish, Global North and Global South, Greenland, Hegemony, International relations theory, Marxist theory, Robert Dussey, Russia, Togo, Tom Patterson, United States, Washington, Worldviewadmin

The Map as a Mental Model

The core objective of this guide is to deconstruct the hegemonic visuality of the 16th-century world map—a navigation tool that has metastasized into a standard classroom fixture, inadvertently codifying a biased global worldview. As critical geographers, we recognize that a map is never a neutral reflection of reality; it is a mental model that dictates the “geopolitical imaginary” of students from their earliest years of schooling. By distorting the scale of continents, maps influence how the power, agency, and place of diverse civilizations are internalized.As the “Correct the Map” campaign articulates in its core philosophy:”A fair world begins with a fair map.”When our primary visual tools marginalize the Global South, they perpetuate a form of cartographic silencing . To dismantle this bias, we must first analyze the technical “structural flaws” that transformed a revolutionary maritime aid into a pillar of Eurocentric hegemony. Continue reading →

01Sep/26

Keffe D’s ego solved Tupac’s murder

September 1, 2026CrimeAll Eyez on Me, Assata Shakur, Bill Cosby, Binu Palal, Bloods, Carli Kierny, Compton, California, Crips, Davis Convicted, death row records, Duane Davis, Jack, James, Las Vegas, Lisa Gavin, Marc DiGiacomo, McDonald, Michael Sanft, Mob Piru, Murder of Tupac Shakur, Orlando, Orlando Anderson, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, South Side Compton Crips, Suge Knight, Tupac Shakur, Zayd Akinyelaadmin

Justice at Last: Duane “Keffe D” Davis Convicted of Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Murder

Tue Sep 01 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Nearly thirty years after the drive-by shooting that claimed the life of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, a Las Vegas jury has found former South Side Compton Crips leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder. Deliberating for less than three hours following a weeks-long trial, the panel of twelve jurors delivered the historic verdict in Clark County District Court under Judge Carli Kierny. While prosecutors did not allege that the 63-year-old Davis actually pulled the trigger, they successfully demonstrated that he acted as the “shot caller” who acquired the weapon, assembled the crew, and coordinated the fatal ambush. Under Nevada law, any individual who aids, abets, or orchestrates a murder shares equal criminal liability as the principal shooter. Continue reading →