NOT much is known among members of the public about mineral exploration in Zambia, especially the extent to which new mineral deposits continue to be discovered. By definition, mineral exploration is a process of finding...

THE National Assembly is a critical institution in the provision of checks and balances to the Executive and, therefore, its establishment requires a full complement of staff with all relevant savvies. One of the House’s...

THE Patriotic Front (PF) Government seems to be on track regarding development of value chain projects around the country’s provincial centres. Commitment being exhibited by the Government through the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) is...

WHEN women’s groups and all those who desire to uplift the socio-economic status of women and girls call for women empowerment, they do so knowing fully well that these people have an important role to...

ZAMBIA has in the last three years attracted a total of US$5.2 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). On a yearly basis, the local economy has been recording steady increase in these actualised FDIs,...

ZAMBIA’s tourism sector currently stands out as one of the key growth potential areas based on the country’s vast natural environment, from which abound a variety of tourist attractions. The main attractions in the country...

MORE than 50 years after he and 15 other people perished when a plane carrying them came down near Ndola city centre in still unclear circumstances, Swedish national, Dag Hammarskjöld, remains a household name. The...

THE participation of youths in the democratic process as espoused by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini is the tonic for preparing young people to take over leadership positions when their time comes. Dr...

THE announcement yesterday by Education Minister John Phiri that the Government will this year start the construction of hostels to create more than 4,000 bed spaces at the University of Zambia (UNZA) is good news....

REPORTS by the Choma District medical office that more than 1,500 males were last month circumcised during the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) exercise in the district shows how effective the circumcision campaign launched by...