By JULIUS PHIRI – ACCESS to water and sanitation facilities in Zambia is low particularly in rural areas. Currently, Zambia is 74 per cent of water and 80 per cent of sanitation. Access to sanitation...

By BRIAN HATYOKA- LATE political icon and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Nelson Mandela, inspired many people across the globe with his countless quotes that personified his spirit. One of the mostly admired quote was “education...

THE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has recorded a positive corporate performance during the first half of 2014. According to LWSC public relations manager Topsy Sikalinda, the company was determined to continue improving service...

By  JOWIT SALUSEKI, GETHSEMANE MWIZABI and ETAMBUYU SANG’ANDU – THE mere mention of Soweto, Masala and Chisokone markets in Lusaka, Ndola and Kitwe respectively to many, generates an imagination of unique trading places with much...

By EXPENDITO CHIPALO – THE headquarters of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is in the central business district of the City of Kitwe, a mining centre which lies at the heart of the...

By SYCORAX TIYESA NDHLOVU – As many youths scramble for jobs and grumble over the perceived high unemployment levels; and at times sit idle waiting for the government to give them jobs, some youths have...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – SMALL-scale farmers are the cornerstone of Zambia’s national food security but they have received little or no serious attention from policy makers. The farmers have for a long time complained about...

DO you remember the Get Involved Zambia Red Card that characterised the 2011 pre election period? If you don’t, ask TIMOTHY KAMBILIMA, who broke the rules as a civil servant and  made it a point ...

BY BRYSON SOMPA – Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future...

By GETHSEMANE MWIZABI– FELISTUS Sikabo is a mother of one. Her baby was born seven months ago in Masaiti of Chief Chiwala’s area, some 30kilometres from Ndola.  Like many babies and children in a 15,...