THE reactions to an article I wrote in the Tuesday edition of the Times of Zambia, under the title ‘Should kids suffer for using vernacular’, have prompted me to shift from the topic I intended...

By MIRIAM ZIMBA – WHAT began as a Presidential decree on September 18, 2015 during the official opening of the Fifth Session of the 11th National Assembly by President Edgar Lungu came to fruition on...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – Millions  of people around the world suffer from various mental health disorders once in a while in their lifetime. Mental health includes the emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how...

By CHARLES SIMENGWA – DOES speaking English only, both at home and at school, distinguish a child as intelligent, or knowledgeable? Should children be punished for using local languages, which some modernistic parents frown upon...

Last Saturday was Independence Day.It was a time to celebrate and the national colours were out in full glare. The national leaders were on display at their best and the national flag was everywhere. Awards...

By JULIUS PHIRI  – CARE International Zambia is implementing a five-year programme on Nutrition at the Centre (NAC) in Eastern Province. The project seeks to improve nutrition for mothers and children in resource-poor areas of...

By Christine Mwaaba – HE remains dedicated and passionate about his dream to become a teacher despite being sightless. A chat with 30-year-old Emmanuel Mwanja makes one realise what it is like to be a...

THERE have been misleading statements about mining firms operating in Zambia, and President Edgar Lungu’s timely intervention was, therefore, most reassuring. It was horrifyingly for some international media to insinuate that Mr Lungu had sanctioned...

By HARBGUY MWAMBAZI – IT has been observed by members of society that the introduction of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in schools under the new revised curriculum has led to different outlooks, especially in educational...

Sunday October 18, was an unusual day in many respects, not least of which it had been declared a day of national fasting and prayer. It was not without controversy not only among politicians and...