A MAN suffered a tragedy at a hotel where he was swindled by a prostitute and was suspended from work for professional misconduct. Was this the end of the road for him? KUNDA LONDA concludes...

FOR many years, social life has always evolved around several traditionally inspired African beers. In most Zambian townships, those looking for the “cheapest” way to satisfy their craving for a drink are usually spotted imbibing...

By MAGGIE MUSANJE BUKOWA – Recently, a daily newspaper in Zambia carried a story in which a 14-year-old girl of Choma in Southern Province walked 40 kilometres (km) in the night to go and unite...

FORMER Times Printpak managing editor Arthur Simuchoba, who has recently died in Lusaka at the age of 65, will be remembered for his writing prowess and uncompromising stance on the importance of freedom of the...

I have always written on this platform how the West depicts Africa, the most insulted continent, which is portrayed as a place with people pretending to be humans. From time immemorial, they have called us...

DURING this time of the year (January to March), parents and guardians, especially those with children who qualify to grade eight and grade 10, have an obligation to pay school or user fees for them....

By JESSIE NGOMA- SIMENGWA – WHEN government introduced the girl-child school re-entry policy in 1997, there was much jubilation in the country especially from human rights activists and parents alike. Before that, the girl-child’s life...

By MAGGIE MUSANJE BUKOWA – I recently had a conversion with one of my lectures at the University of Zambia (UNZA). We were talking about the United States (US) government shutdown and how it was...

By HARBGUY MWAMBAZI – GOOD sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is fundamental to socio-economic development. Good SRH, which includes access to family planning within a human rights framework, is also part of the United Nations...

By JESSIE NGOMA-SIMENGWA – ZAMBIA has for many years grappled with rising maternal deaths, which are compounded by high illiteracy levels among women, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas. However, the various strides being made...