By JUDITH NAMUTOWE THE Tobacco agriculture sub-sector has continued to be one of the most important cash crops in Zambia as it contributes significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The industry currently employs...

By SOLWEZI TODAY WRITER– KAGEM has scored a first with its fourth auction of emeralds in Lusaka in February. The auction follows on the heels of three other auctions which were successfully held in 2013....

By MARTIN NYIRENDA- THE archaic administration of justice is still stabbing enough to ignore: “Improve the dispensation of the laws of the land to empower us.” And strides are being made in that direction. But...

By MIRIAM ZIMBA- ALTHOUGH the term wildlife conservation maybe a mouthful for a seven-year-old Grade two child such as Ben Mwanza to comprehend, the concept is deep rooted in him. With a bias towards plants,...

GRETTINGS dear reader, I hope your week went well as mine did. Today we continue our series on spices and oils that have health and cosmetic benefits and today, we look at (drum roll please)...

FIGHTWELL Mutambo, who is Mufulira District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) deserves praise. His call to head teachers, teachers and parents when he formally opened the School Arts Association of Zambia (SAAZ) festival held at Mufulira...

THEORIES surrounding the almost mysterious disappearance of the Air Malaysia flight MH370 two weeks ago have dominated television screens on international channels. Conspiracy theorists have tried to calm the situation by suggesting that the plane...

THOSE with an ear to the radio must have picked Jive FM Radio already. It is a new radio station currently running tests on 90.9 FM on the Copperbelt. If the station has settled for...

THIS week, Beyond the News starts by highlighting some contributions from two readers of last week’s edition. In the previous edition, this file dissected the road traffic accident that happened on the Kitwe-Ndola dual carriageway...

THIS week, I look at the forthcoming Science Symposium to take place in Lusaka, Zambia on May 2-3 2014 to be held at the Golden Bridge Hotel. The conference will cover various topics encompassing HIV...