ZAMBIA’S aviation sector has continued to grow over the years and continued its contribution to the growth of the economy. This is despite the fact that the country has not had a national airline since...

WE hail the Government’s efforts to spend K200,000 for Ebola surveillance on the Copperbelt. Since alerts of the killer disease, the Ministry of Health has stepped up measures to prevent any possible outbreak of Ebola...

THE resumption of financial support to Zambia by Sweden after six years of aid freeze shows the level of confidence the donors have in President Edgar Lungu’s administration. This important development partner certainly believes in...

THE modern practice of witch-hunting has taken a chilling twist in recent months with an upsurge in violence and beliefs that have led to the torture and murder of alleged witches. Concern is growing on...

IN any society, family is very important, whether they are a “nuclear” family, or a family made up of different types of members. We say this considering the fact that in a deteriorating social and...

IT is gratifying to note that Government and the farming community in Sinazongwe have resolved the misunderstanding that stopped the completion and operationalisation of the irrigation schemes in the area. However, it is sad that...

IT is surprising how some quarters in our society are politicising President Edgar Lungu’s directive for all members of Parliament (MPs) to return to their constituencies and lead awareness campaigns for people to obtain National...

FOR some time now, there has been an outcry from people in rural areas especially those in the newly-created districts to be connected to the national electricity grid to boost economic activities and also generally...

GONE are the days when staunch former UNIP political cadres, commonly known as vigilantes, ruled almost everything from the markets, State shops to bus stops. These were ‘hell’ days as the unruly panga-wielding cadres took...

THE revelation that Zambia has sufficient maize stocks for household consumption and industrial use despite the projected decline in the production of the commodity is a clear indication that no Zambian will go hungry. The...