By BRIAN SIWISHA – PUBLIC administration is one core function that any country cannot do without as it plays a key role in steering national development. Since 1960s, most African countries experienced a shift from...

I won an essay competition against all odds. Self-belief and dogged determination are the key to attaining your dreams in life, says TIMOTHY KAMBILIMA, who shares a personal experience to prove the point. Read on…...

By CHARLES SIMENGWA – IT is hard to discuss a visit to Rome without referring to the great civilisations of antiquity which attract thousands of tourists from around the world. Structures and works of art...

It is not possible to be a hundred per cent happy in marriage without a hundred per cent trust between spouses. But it is possible to present the appearance of a blissful marriage when there...

By LAWRENCE KABUTU – A SENIOR research officer at Arid Zones Research Institute in Tunisia Mohamed Overssiar has called on Zambia to embrace irrigation in areas that receive low rainfall. Dr Overssiar said Zambia should...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – A GOOD road network is an engine that can help foster development in any country. Goods and services can move to and from an area where quality roads exist. For many...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – THE Government’s response to deplorable road networks in rural areas has been tremendous although some remote areas still suffer from isolation due to poor road infrastructure. Luano Valley in Central Province...

By PASSY HAACHIZO – CHOLERA is distinctive among diarrhoeal diseases and wherever it breaks out, some lives are lost. The disease is characterised by acute diarrhoea and vomiting, dehydrating the patient within a short time...

By STEPHEN KAPAMBWE – UNTIL recently, the Zika virus was a non-issue for many people in the country but as South Africa confirms its first case, the Ministry of Health has instituted measures to avoid...

By FLAVIOR CHISHALA – THE socio-economic development and subsequent economic growth of any nation is strongly linked to its transport infrastructure. Lack of adequate transport systems is one of the major factors that hamper development...