By MIRIAM ZIMBA – It is a subject that is challenging established traditional African norms- ‘Should pupils be taught sex education?’ In a cultural clash that has pitted modernity with traditional African tenets, sex education...

THIS week, I will revisit the subject of child labour in view of its importance, as well as the efforts that are being made by different interest groups to halt it. My focus is on...

BY DELPHINE ZULU – A SIXTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Chinese is facing trial after being arrested for unlawful possession of 346 logs of the endangered Mukula tree. Hu Lamei, a businesswoman of Kasupe area in Lusaka, was arrested...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – THE Southern Water and Sewerage Company (SWASCO) has completed installing 2, 000 Automated Meter Recorders (AMRs) in Livingstone’s Dambwa and part of Zambezi Sawmills area. The project, which started in 2013,...

By NORMA SIAME – THE installation of Henry Kanyanta Sosala as Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people, will be held this month end, a royal establishment representative has said. Lubemba traditional council spokesperson...

By MARTIN MUSUNKA – THE traditional leadership of North Western Province is saddened that AIDS prevalence in the province has increased from 6.9 per cent to 7.2 per cent. The leaders said new cases of...

By Times Reporter – NORTH Western Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) coordinator Peter Kabaso says unknown people are vandalising and stealing materials meant for constructing bridges at two sites in Solwezi. The DMMU under...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – GOVERNMENT has commissioned a US $3.6 million solar project under the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) that is set to provide power to around 5,000  rural households in three districts. The World...

WHEN will exhibitors for the Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) learn to prepare their stands and booths in good time? As this year’s trade fair opens gates to the public today, scenes of people trying...

BY ADRIAN MWANZA – FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has hailed Government efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS through increased access to Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT). Ms Lungu said the Ministry of Health and that of Community...