My 2 Ngwee - Thoughts That Count

My 2 Ngwee - Thoughts That Count Thoughts. Observations. Questions.

Dear son,Never touch a married woman.Never flirt at work.Never mess with your boy’s ex.Never entertain single moms.Never...
26/08/2026

Dear son,

Never touch a married woman.

Never flirt at work.

Never mess with your boy’s ex.

Never entertain single moms.

Never look twice at your brother’s girl.

Never chase older women.

Never sleep with someone you don’t trust.

One night can ruin your future.

There’s a new sheriff in town 🫡 Congratulations to the new Mayor of Lusaka Mwewa TelevisionWhether one agrees with how t...
20/08/2026

There’s a new sheriff in town 🫡

Congratulations to the new Mayor of Lusaka Mwewa Television

Whether one agrees with how the election was won or not, the people have spoken, and we genuinely hope he makes the most of the opportunity.

But this raises a bigger question about the office itself, one that has been asked a lot of times.

What exactly can we realistically expect from our mayors when the mayor is largely a political and ceremonial head of the council, while much of the operational authority sits with the Town Clerk ( Article 152(4) of the Constitution of Zambia ) and the council remains subject to oversight from central government?

This is my concern: what happens when a mayor has the political will, the ideas and the “balls” to get things done, but the institutional structure doesn’t give him enough executive authority to actually do it?

If a mayor wants to fix roads, improve waste management, transform markets, improve public spaces, attract investment or implement innovative solutions, how much of that can he actually execute independently?

And what happens when his vision conflicts with the Town Clerk or the Ministry?
We have had mayors over tue past few years that seemed to only be in tue office and not do the work. Can we say they were all ineffective or there too much to deal with in that position?

Interestingly, being from the ruling party may make political cooperation with central government easier, and I hope that works in the new mayor’s favour. But shouldn’t the effectiveness of a mayor depend less on which political party occupies State House and more on the powers legally given to the office?

So, one again congratulations, Mr Mwewa. 👏🏾

But perhaps the bigger conversation we should be having is this:

Do we want mayors who are merely expected to preside over councils, or do we want mayors with enough executive authority to actually transform the cities they are elected to lead? Because giving someone the responsibility to deliver while withholding the authority to deliver is a recipe for frustration, for both the mayor and the people who elected him and we can only hope that Mr Mwewa delivers on his campaign promises and more.

19/08/2026

If politicians truly cared about the people, they would use their platforms to teach people how to apply for govt funding, get land through departments & get tenders. But they only keep that information for their friends & families... and distract you with songs & stories about how other races are the problem. That's not leadership. That's exploitation.

22/05/2026

A simple conclusion at the moment is that the UPND Zambia party is a group cowards at every level from the top to the very bottom barrel.
From the attack on Garry Nkombo in the presence of Police officers by someone a hooligan in the presidents inner intelligence circle to the threats against Mr Chitambala by kachasu filled thugs at Lusaka civic center and the silence of the president (forget that face saving statement issues yesterday), you can tell that it’s either they don’t respect the presidents office or he’s saying something diffrent to the country and communicating differently to his supporters and followers.

Hakainde Hichilema when you See this know that we are seeing what’s going on and how you and your people are reacting. The police are cowards in the presence of ruling party thugs because they can easily be threatened with loss of jobs or transfers.
Remember that the PF was kicked out of power mostly because we got fed up of thugs bothering us and you’re not careful you’ll suffer the same fate

25/03/2026

our opposition leaders are hyenas. if it doesn't serve them then it's not their business.

25/03/2026

THE GIRL AND HER MURDEROUS MOB!

Different thoughts went through my mind when I heard about the Kalumbila mob murder. They are still running through my head but I have not been able to verbalise my shock, anger, a sense of helplessness, and of defeat.

Sometimes our brains try to make sense of a horrible situation. It trys to frame it in a way we can comprehend it better in our weakness as humans. But I seem to have failed.

How can a woman be killed by a mob in broad daylight in Zambia? And based on ' hear say witchcraft'? How can this be normal behaviour?

What is even so bewildering is that the herd leaders of the mob are young people. The woman was accussed of wizardry by someone just getting out of boyhood. How?And the girl seen smiling below in front of a deceased body captures it all: a broken national soul.

It is the reason why I can only try to make sense of the situation by asking: who is the mother of this murderous girl? Where is her father? Who are her aunties and uncles? What is her community? Has she ever been to a church?

She was not alone. Those young people behaved like a pack of wild dogs. What did the smell is the question? What was the motivation? Fear, boredom?

Who are we as a people today? Is this our identity now? Did the peace and value for human life go with Kaunda?

This mob murder did not happen over night. We see hate as a way of life in Zambia. We have preached it in newspaper headlines, in church, schools, families and work places for years.

And the witch ideology, like tribalism is deep seated in Zambian families. This is despite being a Christian nation and many intermarraiges in our country.

Something has terribly gone wrong in our families and neighbourhoods. While in govt, I saw how people still believe in witchcraft for promotions, marraige, sickness, etc even when they are educated.

Something has to give. If a culture is not progress in its way of doing things, it may also hamper political and economic growth.

Young people are not entitled to leadership. They are entitled to good parenting, good education, manners and family values to prepare them for national leadership everywhere. And there are generation to generation lessons to be learnt..

This will not happen by chance. Radicle GenZ thinking and behaviour must be cultured by families and all public institutions. Social media could be a useful tool to reshape a culture of innovative leadership in young people.

This will include continued public shaming of hate speech, tribalism, ridicule of women, s*x jokes against women, people politics instead of issues, etc.

Empowerment must also target manufacturing of small imported items for quality skills and businnesses for young people.

We all must be on the look out to stem mob murders in the future. The problem is bigger than just this child murderer and her mob. Its in our hearts as citizens and our homes.

Who are we as a people?

And again I ask, ushe uyu umwana, alikwata ba nyina?

21/03/2026

"Is this where they bury the dead?"
"Yes. This is a graveyard, the names of the deceased are carved on the tombstone.
Who are you looking for?"
"I am looking for me. Where is my name? I have not been alive for a long time now."
The man dressed in pristine white took a deep breath and answered, "Not all corpses are buried."
"Then have I been forgotten and outcasted by both life and death?"

When you’re beaten by life and all you can do is watch the rest unfold.
12/03/2026

When you’re beaten by life and all you can do is watch the rest unfold.

One Chibwe Christone writes and we agree 💯 “Let's set the record straight about Mathias Musumali 1's comments. I underst...
27/02/2026

One Chibwe Christone writes and we agree 💯

“Let's set the record straight about Mathias Musumali 1's comments. I understand that many women are focusing on the derogatory terms he used, but I'd like to move beyond that. I don't support body shaming, objectification, or s*xualization of women, and I think we should focus on the main topic: women's choices and relationships.

When young men are younger, women in their age range often reject them, citing their youth and immaturity. These women choose older men who can provide financial support, even if it means being in a potentially complicated relationship. This pattern continues in higher learning institutions, where young women date older men, prioritizing financial security.

These women are adults, capable of making their own decisions. They're not victims, but agents making choices about their relationships and s*xuality. We've seen this with social media discussions around dating standards, where women defend their right to choose partners with financial stability.

The issue isn't about objectification; it's about understanding the choices women make and the societal pressures that drive them. If women prioritize financial security, why should men accept them when they've been in relationships with older, potentially exploitative partners?

Women who rejected young men when they were younger and preferred to go for older men often find themselves in a different situation later on. Those older men used them, and now they're not as attractive as they were when they were younger. They want to settle for someone like those young men they once rejected. Is it fair for those young men to settle down with them after they've moved around and played around with different older men? Now that they're tired of life, they want to settle down. Is it fair for those young men?

Let's focus on the real issue: the dynamics of relationships and the choices we make. Can any woman defend these choices or answer these questions?”

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