I ONCE served in the military and one thing I know is how much servicemen tend to look down upon civilians. Be it those in the Army, the Air Force or the National Service, they...

UNTIL three months back, Lazzo’s neighbour had been a struggling small-scale hardware trader at the local market. Today, his economic graphic seems to have shot up drastically, raising eyebrows. The grapevine is replete with gossip...

THERE is a new trend in town. It is called colour blocking. When I was growing up everything a woman wore matched, but these days it doesn’t matter. You can mix blue with pink, green...

I WAS literary discomforted and tongue-tied last week to learn that the versatile whole-arts-encompassing Kitwe-based ensemble, Sunga Umukoshi faces ‘extinction’ if ‘space for rehearsals’ does not come their way. The story is; someone at the...

IN the jubilee year like we are in as a country, you would expect the media generally to begin the publicity campaign of activities that will culminate into the major celebrations on October 24 when...

THERE is a difference between deejaying on radio and from a nightclub. From the latter, one doesn’t need to labour much because revelers are more interested in danceable beats. I will spare the identity of...

THIS week, I will share the email message that I received from the Revivo Team, a US-based organisation that deals in various supplements that help to boost immunity of people living with HIV and AIDS....

MINING has been the mainstay of Zambia’s economy for the last 50 years now with the industry contributing a fair share to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It continues to dictate the pace at...

By SYLVESTER MWALE THE revelations of misappropriation of public funds going by  the 2012 Auditor General’s Report is a source of concern for any citizen. The situation is made worse by the fact that those...

ENDEVOURING to propel development in rural areas has continued to prove a challenge to members of Parliament who represent rural-based constituencies. The major concern is about run-down infrastructure, especially schools and health institutions, some of...