By Austin Kaluba – The Mkushi District Commissioner says he is a happy man who feels the party he represents is gaining popularity with the number of developmental projects it has implemented in the agricultural...

By HARBGUY MWAMBAZI – Despite visual impairment  being a common challenge for some people little consideration is given towards sign language and Braille in some academic institutions. As society evolves to cater for people who...

By CHRISTINE MWAABA – WHENEVER fire breaks out in Lusaka, the fire brigade is seen going back and forth to the station while meandering through a long queue of cars to try and replenish its...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – AFTER the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in August 2013, Livingstone has played host to other major local and international gatherings. The city, which...

BY SYLVIA MWEETWA – ENGAGING in sexual acts among school girls not only in Kabwe’s Central Province but the country as a whole is becoming a common phenomena resulting in early pregnancies which the Government is grappling with in the educational...

LAST Sunday was father’s day. When I was growing up in the 1970s, we never had such a day. Perhaps, I did not grow up in the right social class to be aware of its...

By CLEMENT KAPONDA  – IT is said that health is wealth. But for the marginalised and vulnerable groups, access to health care services remains a pipedream if not a nightmare. It is an established fact...

By MIRIAM ZIMBA – COUNTRIES like America have what they call Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which is a nutrition panel that helps update and revise the nation’s dietary guidelines. The panel, comprising 14 health experts...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – CONGESTION is one of the main challenges that have continued to affect prisons in many countries including Zambia. Other challenges in prisons include poor diet, degrading clothing and a general poor...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – LOCATED some 170 kilometres from the Copperbelt town of Chingola is the mining town of Solwezi in North-Western Province. The locals call it Solwezi Mabanga (mabanga  means evenings). According to local...