THE increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from K1.6 million in this year’s Budget to the colossal K25.7 million in the 2022 Budget, has continued to divide public opinion, with some people describing it...

Just how much gain is there in forcing your own child into a marriage that she’s not prepared for apart from the fact that she is still not ripe for matrimony?Even if the female being...

CADREISM and it being a source of living has been a topical issue since the New Dawn Administration formed government in August this year.It all started with the presidential directive to weed out cadres from...

THE new dawn Government needs to pay extra attention to the manufacturing sector which has not performed to the expectation of many in terms of adding value to the economy.This is so because Zambia’s manufacturing...

‘DEATH trap’ appears to be the best way to describe the Great North Road these days as it claims more and more lives.Yesterday’s head-on crash in Kapiri Mposhi that left eight passengers aboard a Hino...

THE issue of firearms being in unsafe hands is a matter that Zambia seems to be grappling with.In as much as guns acquired through illegal means, like homemade muzzle loaders and guns used in the...

‘TALK to the people, walk with the people’ this is how President Hakainde Hichilema summarised yesterday’s Radio Phoenix engagement with members of the public.The engagement is historical. It has never happened in the history of...

TAXES, world over are an important component of development in a country.These mandatory contributions collected by governments are used for infrastructure development such as roads, health facilities, as well as the provision of drugs and...

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets...

THE ‘new dawn’ government’s attempt to lean towards a green economy does not only bring hope, but lays a foundation on which the future generations can diversify the Zambian economy without burning it out.The creation...