ON September 15, 2015, the United States (US) Embassy in Zambia provided about US$147,000 (K1.4 million) under the PEPFAR Small Grants programme to 16 local organisations, and during the presentation of the money in Lusaka, ...

By SAM PHIRI and MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – IN proper planning and development of modern residential areas, service lines, and roads are to be prioritised before construction of houses – a technical fact that has been...

Since I have not provided an email address on this column for feedback, I am getting some informal verbal responses from readers. The unfortunate part is that most of the response is confrontational, sometimes even...

INSULTS are words, remarks or actions that are said or done in order to offend. Many people feel very offended by insults to an extent that they fail to control themselves when insults are showered...

By POTIPHER TEMBO – MARY Mwape (not real name) is a victim of rape. She was gang raped in 2013 when she was walking back to her matrimonial home in Ndola’s Chifubu Township after visiting...

By Lawrence Mukuka – “I am very much aware of the trials and troubles that beset us; but we will face them with courage and determination not only to conquer them, but also to profit...

President Edgar Lungu delivered what will go down in history as probably the most monumental speech of his Presidency when opening the Fifth session of Eleventh National Assembly in Lusaka on September 18, 2015, declaring...

By Maxwell Zulu – Heritage resources are diverse. They may include historic places and landscapes, ethnic festivals, and even living traditions, such as the production of local crafts. In other words, historic places are often...

TO mark the third anniversary of this column, we publish summaries of some of the stories, randomly chosen, that made the headlines. The editor thanks each one of you for your tremendous input into the...

THE 78,000-strong national protest that gripped America on August 21, concerns Zambia because it was all about Planned Parenthood which also operates here. The organisation has been accused of promoting and carrying out thousands of...