By SAM PHIRI – SINCE 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation has celebrated the World Tourism day of September 27. This year is no exception with a fresh theme “Tourism and Community Development.” Apparently,...

By SAM PHIRI? – KILL that speculation! It is now official that Zambia’s award-winning and much loved Hip hop star, the Kopala Swag crooner Macky 2 is one of Zambia’s contestants in this year’s season...

By SYCORAX TIYESA NDHLOVU – The article ‘Are your juniors a threat to your position?’ which appeared in the Times of Zambia on September 20, 2014 on page 8 attracted good feedback from our esteemed...

When was the last time you truly felt embarrassed, even for something as trivial as having to tell a lie for something you actually did? AQUILA NG’ONGA recounts his encounter with a female teacher he...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – FOR more than 10 years, several talks have been held to establish a permanent bridge at Kazungula Border across the Zambezi River between Zambia and Botswana. This is because the Kazungula...

By AMOS ZULU – SMALL-SCALE farmers account for 80 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, smallholders who constitute the largest component of farmers in the country contribute about 90 per cent of the food...

By CHARLES SIMENGWA – INFRASTRUCTURE development has for long been touted as the driving force for Africa’s development, and many countries on the continent, Zambia included, are re-directing most of their resources into lifting this...

By STEPHEN KAPAMBWE – ON September 20, 2014, eighteen young graduate engineers left Zambia for India to attend training in power plant operation and maintenance. Sixteen more trainees are expected to leave on a similar...

By HUMPHREY NKONDE – THE global community has reached a consensus that many countries will not achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 because the physically challenged and other minority groups were not included in...

By GETHSEMANE MWIZABI – WITHOUT doubt, education plays an important role in Zambia’s national development. An educated society can make informed decisions and contribute or participate effectively in the country’s social and economic growth. From...