By CHARLES SIMENGWA – SOME political parties in Zambia vying for political offices have seemingly perfected the art of wringing emotions of our youths during elections. They have manipulated the impressionable young people to attack...

By MILDRED KATONGO – FISH farming development goes back to the colonial period of Zambia but progress has been moderate for many years. Fish in Zambia is still very much an essential food and a...

THE construction of a Football Centre of Excellence on the Copperbelt will rekindle the dreams and aspirations of thousands of youngsters to become superstars in soccer. It is a dream come true for Ndola Football...

FOLLOWING fatal accidents recorded in some Zambian mines in the recent past, I have received mail from some readers who feel not much is being done to protect the lives of miners. It is always...

To date, Zambia’s manufacturing sector, although growing, is performing well below its optimum. The country has continued to be swamped with cheaper imported goods despite having the requisite raw materials to manufacture value-added goods locally....

IT has taken 42 years since Zambia closed its doors to Israel, when a number of African countries decided to sever diplomatic ties with the Jewish State. However, this is now water under the bridge...

By MIRIAM ZIMBA – LAST week, President Edgar Lungu commissioned earth-moving equipment valued at K400 million for the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads across the country. The project will be carried out by the...

IF you ever travel to Europe you will always be surprised at the amount of constant attention given to the road network. You will not travel a full day without finding some part of the...

By GETHSEMANE MWIZABI  – TAKING inspiration from Zambian traditional myth and folklore, Baretfeet has taken youths by storm. It is a creative arts and performance project staged, rehearsed and presented mainly, though not exclusively, by...

By Margaret Mangani  – THE month of September has been set aside as one for the women’s entrepreneur during which the Copperbelt Province has been privileged to hold the first women empowerment exposition comprising 50...