By JOYCE JERE  – “I AM getting married in December so I have included you in my kitchen party committee, first meeting is this Sunday and my budget is K30,000,” read a text message on...

BRIAN HATYOKA – OLD people usually face many challenges in society ranging from social, economic and financial ones. Most elderly people, especially those who are not in a position to sustain their lives, are usually...

LAST week on Friday the Finance Minister presented the national Budget to Parliament, probably more people took notice then than they usually would. I looked out as I always do for the front page newspaper...

THE art of coaching is one of the most important ingredients that lead to success in sport. Successful teams and players across the world have always had good trainers to guide them through the steps...

In our last column,  we had an interesting discussion based on a critical review of  one of Alfred Mukanaka’s poem from his newly published book of vernacular verse, ‘Amakalata’ in Ici-Bemba,which our translation renders as ...

Good old Mbikazi, my older sister, has done it again. No. I am not talking about her violence and how she pummels to pulp and submission one husband after another using an assortment of queer...

It’s finally here. If you are fashion-obsessed you clearly know what I am talking about. In case you don’t know though let me inform you that the Zambia Fashion Week is less than a week...

THE right seating plan at a wedding is always overlooked by the organisers. Cards from the invited guests are received at the gate but ushering them to their seats is not done. They have to...

By Rodrick Makupe – Someone once said when one fails an examination it doesn’t necessarily mean that a person is dull but the prevailing conditions during the time an individual was writing that exam. It...

Not even the scotching heat of the October sun could prevent Wart hog from carrying on with his expedition in search of sweet potatoes that are now almost out of season. The noise and congestion...