EVERY year on May 28, the world celebrates International Menstrual Hygiene Day.The commemoration is meant to assist in ensuring that people renew their commitment to improving menstrual health and hygiene.Menstruation is part of the female...

Whether you are dating for the first time, or planning to get married, it is important to sit down with your partner well before the wedding to talk about your HIV status as this may...

Marriage counsellor Taonga Kaluba is also concerned about the violence being perpetrated by women in the community.She said every case of abuse should be taken seriously and each partner given access to the support they...

If there are warning signs or behaviour that make you feel unsafe and your partner refuses to take steps to change, it is important to consider leaving the relationship.Despite greater public awareness and the increased...

By Dave Chibesa – UNVEILING ‘The New Dawn’s current socio-economic development strategy calls for urgent access details to be an instant game-changer!In this context, initial observations promote the view that beneficiaries of the two packages,...

By Dr TOBIAS NJOBVU – Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition present at or noticed after birth that restricts the tongue’s range of motion.It maybe known as akalimba in one of the local languages.With tongue-tie, there...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – A RETIRED midwife on the Copperbelt has expressed concern over the alleged mushrooming of private surgery clinics that are offering unsafe abortions in various townships.Elizabeth Mvula of Kitwe said this in...

TO say the Mongu–Limulunga Road is in a bad state is perhaps an understatement!Despite its significance in terms of being the link between Mongu and Limulunga, a place of great cultural significance that revolves around...

By FAITH CHILUBE MUTALE – Trade and investment plays an integral role in the economic growth of any country.This may be achieved through increased exports and promoting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).Developing countries, such as Zambia,...

By JAMES KUNDA CHILDREN in Zambia continue falling victim to child labour; an infringement on their rights. This is mostly because children constitute cheap a labour force as is the story of Brian Musonda (not...