IT is gratifying that K5.4 billion has been released to accelerate the various road projects that Government has embarked upon of transforming Zambia from a landlocked to a land-linked. The funds are meant to cover...

INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) is a revolution which has penetrated almost all fields of human activities, thus changing people’s economic and social life for the better. The world has today been transformed into a...

FORMER minister of Agriculture and Livestock Wylbur Simuusa spoke encouraging words last year which gave Zambians hope that no one would face hunger. Mr Simuusa’s assurance came against the backdrop of consecutive maize bumper harvests...

WHEN reports of fuel shortages in Lusaka emerged, coupled with images of panic and confusion that gripped most motorists and citizens, it just went to show how vulnerable a nation can be without the precious...

IT is heartening to note that the Government is concerned about the pricing of mealie-meal to ensure that it is affordable by an average Zambian earning a minimum wage. We have been following the apprehension...

THE fall of the value of any national currency always increases the cost of imported raw materials in that country thereby raising the cost of production. This, in the end, leads to the high prices...

THE fuss over President Edgar Lungu’s sickness is nauseating and shows the low levels of Zambian politics in terms of morality and integrity. Here is a Third World country where some people are sadistically wishing...

THE planned establishment of a tourism Multi Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) targeting to transform the economic profile of the tourist capital Livingstone, is one venture worth all the effort to see its fruition. The realisation...

ZAMBIA has been fortunate enough to record impressive maize harvests in recent farming seasons. The previous three seasons have recorded bumper harvests, with maize tonnages beyond the nation’s consumption requirements. What is even more gratifying...

CRIME in urban areas is a source of concern which has prompted many people to ask whether residential neighbourhoods can be designed, or redesigned, in a manner that could promote safety. Even the presence of...