THE plans to revise the minimum Wage and Conditions of Employment Act of 2012 for various sectors is not only timely but will help improve the conditions of the working class in the country. It...

THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines child labour as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and dignity, as well as any work that is harmful to children’s physical and mental development. According...

THE recent rise of gun-related killings in the country is not just shocking, but alarming as well and urgently needs to be controlled before it escalates into ‘plague’. There is news popping up every week...

There is now no denying that there is an increase in crimes of passion in Zambia and this problem needs to be addressed before it reaches unmanageable levels. Some experts define a crime of passion...

THE recent procurement of 42 fire tenders worth US$42 million by the Government has raised a lot of uncertainty, albeit among a nuclear section of our society. We say a nuclear segment because we have...

WE fully support the Government’s intention to limit foreign ownership of large chunks of land in Zambia. The move was announced in Parliament on Thursday last week by Lands Minister Jean Kapata. The minister also...

THE concerns expressed by the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) over the continued delays in confirming teachers by the Teaching Service Commission after they are employed are well founded. We are aware and so...

IT is heartening to note that the Government has proposed to spend about K72 billion next year, which translates into nearly 26 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Zambians should note that...

YESTERDAY’S incident in Ndola where traffic police officers are said to have caused the death of a vendor after they allegedly chased a motorist who ended up hitting the innocent teenage vendor is not only...

There is no doubt that the impending ban by the Government on the use of Toyota Hiace minibuses to transport passengers has  not been received well by some sections of society, especially the bus operators...