LAZZO’s ultimate task was simple as it entailed merely opening the gate and let the truck laden with building materials out of the plant. His boss was a flamboyant and ambitious Fleet Manager who was...

ZAMBIA, like many other countries, is experiencing a rapid growth in the usage of the internet. Our children in schools and at home have greatly added to the numbers of people using the internet through...

COMPLIMENTS of the season dear readers! I trust that you are having a blissful time. This week, I have reproduced a piece written by Eric Mweetwa, a follower of this column, who wanted to contribute...

Since HIV surfaced, there have been trials to find a cure to stop the elusive virus that causes AIDS. Earlier studies have shown that Gilead’s Truvada (tenofovir-emtricitabine), which was approved in the US for “pre-exposure...

BLACK-out, load shedding or whatever it might be called, on Tuesday was the main talking point as it affected most parts of Zambia, but not in anyway dampening the festive season mood that needs no...

IT is sad to note that of late we have not heard much of Christmas carols being played on radio this festive period as was the case in the past. With only one radio station...

By PASSY HAACHIZO – SAVING money has been ignored by most people in both formal and semi-formal employment since the money they earn is usually used on daily needs. What many people do not know...

By JULIUS PHIRI – LAND in Zambia has continued to be a critical factor essential for national development. Since time immemorial, land has been held under customary tenure until the 1960s when freehold and leasehold...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – WHEN the name Charity Banda is mentioned, especially in Lusaka, what resonates in many people’s minds is an image of a feisty woman whose involvement in politics cannot go unnoticed. To...

THE Italian fascist Benito Mussolini who was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism once said blood alone moves the wheels of history. It is the same man who said vengeance is...