THE upcoming parliamentary by-election in Katuba Constituency has once again provided an opportunity for all participating political parties to put their prowess to a stern test in a battle that may define their political direction....

WHEN the Government came up with a re-admission programme for school girls who became mothers, this was done in good faith out of sympathy for the females, especially that under the previous school rules, girls...

PRISONS in Zambia can be devastating; the sight of those walls scares visiting relatives, while new convicts fail to reconcile their minds and body to the harsh environment. In the words of Republican Vice-President Guy...

THERE is no shortage of hints that radio has continued to play a pivotal role in providing information essential to combating poverty, diseases and ignorance, especially among the rural population. People in rural areas have...

EVERY year, Zambia loses hundreds of productive lives through road carnage and this has exerted huge costs on the country’s coffers. Records show that, not less than 2,000 lives are lost in Zambia through road...

NEWS of calm returning to Zambia’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasumbalesa is not only welcome but also a giant step towards the conclusive resolution of the impasse created by the shooting...

IT is imperative to find an immediate solution to problems at Kasumbalesa border where so far five truck drivers have been slain in cold blood, but the idea to close the border as suggested by...

EDUCATION Minister John Phiri is quoted in some sections of the media attributing the poor performance of school leavers, in last year’s examinations, to high illiteracy levels among grade 12 pupils. Ideally, anyone who reaches...

WESTERN Province is among the least developed regions in the country and the public perception of the area coupled with poor road infrastructure, has had a negative impact in terms of attracting potential investment there....

THE decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo authorities to send the country’s Interior Minister today to try and find a lasting solution to the recent wanton killings at Kasumbalesa Border Post in Chililabombwe is...