STATISTICS that 76 percent of the 1.3 million population in Northern Province is living in abject poverty is regrettable in a country endowed with vast natural resources. Poverty levels at national level are said...

WE agree with Justice Minister Given Lubinda’s view that the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE) should not make the legal practitioners qualifying examination porous to quack professionals as it tries to improve on...

THE poor work culture among Zambians, remains, and unfortunately so, one of the key cited elements inhibiting the country’s socio-economic growth. Former Finance minister Alexander Chikwanda is the latest among technocrats and ordinary citizens, observing...

THE revelations by the Ministry of General Education that the country has a 95,400 shortfall of desks in schools is a serious inadequacy that requires urgent attention before it can compromise our education; if it...

CRIME should never be allowed to thrive in a civilized society. The rise of gangster life in Kitwe with at least four youths rivals gangs makes very sad reading is a matter that should have...

The financial troubles at Times Printpak, better known by its flagship product, the Times of Zambia, are among the most well-known of the longest surviving SOEs in this country. The company has been in a...

AN effective public service is critical to the good operations as well as smooth service delivery to the citizens. But it is poorly kept secret that the Zambian public service has been lacking big time...

IT is with dismay that we there is a growing trend of a poor loan repayment culture by individuals that owe banks and other registered financial institutions. This starts from the domestic setup where a...

THE latest report from the Office of the Auditor General has again revealed shocking audit findings on operations of local authorities in the country for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. The report which was...

AS the Government launches the National Health Week today, it is an opportune time to have an honest discussion among our citizenry about health. The Government realized the need to come up with the campaign...