LAZZO took a long stare around him as he trudged along on a tarred road that was once a wind-swept dirt stretch. Instantly, he saw a wayward youth racing and cycling from behind who made...

DID you know? Trees are the longest living organisms on earth. Trees are very important to the continuity of life on earth. The stature, strength, and endurance of trees give them a cathedral-like quality. Because...

LAST week in discussing advertisements on local television channels, I mentioned in passing that our commercials are beaten hands down by what we watch on foreign stations. Just when I thought of putting the topic...

From Cape Town, South Africa, where the Global Conference was taking place all of last week, I received the following update: Researchers, health advocates and policy makers from around the world will focus their attention...

WELCOME to our weekly disability corner and this week we are taking a deep reflection of the Golden Jubilee year on behalf of persons with disabilities. As Zambia is celebrating its 50th birthday, it will...

THE death of 25 people after a boat capsized on Lake Kariba in Southern Province has ignited debate on the need to effectively regulate water transport in Zambia to enhance safety. With more than 40...

We’ve all heard the adage necessity is the mother of invention, haven’t we? Well, some can push it to absurd heights like JAMES SHIMWITWA’s ‘God father’ did one day when he devised an ingenious trick...

By MOSES KABAILA JR – UBUSHA (slavery) was not Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe’s companion; he detested it to the core. This is what pushed him to join the freedom struggle. Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, the second vice-president...

By DIXON BWALYA IT has happened again and it will continue to happen in the construction industry and the nation will continue to lose financial resources unless of course, those responsible will someday wake up...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – WHEN news of the death of Republican President Michael Chilufya Sata was announced, a dark cloud eclipsed the country with most Zambia’s expressing shock on his untimely demise. President Sata, who...