POLITICAL parties intending to field presidential candidates in the January 20, 2015 presidential election should take the warning by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) seriously. They should heed the advice for them to put...

ILLEGAL trade, or what is simply termed as underground economy, has been on the increase in many parts of the world, as evidenced by transnational dealings that evade paying taxes. According to some estimates, the...

ZAMBIA today joins the rest of the world in commemorating World AIDS Day which falls every December 1, with a call to have an AIDS-free generation where experts are optimistic of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030....

THE increase in the number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Zambia is a cause for concern and a wake-up call by gender activists for more sensitisation on the phenomenon. According to latest statistics from...

THE news about the Swedish government having given the Ministry of Health a grant of US$3.1 million to supplement the Zambian Government’s efforts in maternal health programmes is a welcome gesture. The grant is specifically...

AFTER weeks of differences in the Patriotic Front (PF), members of the ruling party have now agreed to bury the hatchet and prepare as a team, for the January 20, 2015 presidential election. The differences...

IT is indisputable that despite efforts by the Government and non-governmental organisations to remove children from the streets, the number of streets kids has continued to rise. As one of the solutions to address the...

  AS the country observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence which starts on November 25, it is inevitable to reflect on some of the efforts that have been made in ensuring that...

COUPLES must take the Zambia Police’s counsel of dialoguing instead of resorting to confrontation if they have to avoid gender-based violence (GBV) as a way of resolving marital disputes. Dialogue in any relationship, especially in...

THE revelation that productivity in Zambia’s formal sector plummeted by three per cent per year between 2008 and 2012 makes sad reading. Truly, the finding by the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR)...