ZAMBIA yesterday joined other nations in celebrating Youth Day, an annual event at which homage is paid to the youth who participated, and still do, in various spheres of national development. Across the country, youths...

ECONOMIC diversification is critical for the advancement of the Zambian economy and has been on cards since the turn of the new millennium. Efforts have been made by various interest groups, including Zambia’s cooperating partners...

FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) is doing the right thing by seeking training opportunities in conservation farming for traditional leaders in North-Western Province. This is a region that has become prominent for its mining activities which...

AS Zambia and the rest of the World commemorate the Youth Day, it is important to appreciate that the youth are an integral part of the development process and should always be placed at the...

IT is encouraging to hear that the Government will do everything possible to keep women highly protected against all forms of violence. According to Energy and Water Development Deputy Minister Charles Zulu, there is need...

IN their week-long activities leading up to the celebrations of International Women’s Day which falls today, officials from Lusaka City Council ended their programme with cleaning the environment at the Civic Centre. This gesture, besides...

THE initiative to extend the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway line to Burundi through Mpulungu will certainly bolster economic outlay as Zambia seeks to accelerate growth anchored on critical sectors of the economy. The...

AS the International Women’s Day approaches, women and other people across the globe should reflect on successes and failures in their quest to promote equality and fairness in all spheres of life. Usually, the womenfolk...

THE revelation that Choma District in Southern Province has run out of land for infrastructure development is a damning indictment on the local authority which has been cited for poor land management. It exposes the...

THE Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Chipata yesterday launched what they have dubbed the ‘Good Husband Campaign’ – an initiative to tackle gender-based violence (GBV), specifically violence against women and girls. The campaign is...