A LONG time ago, Greek philosopher Epictetus (55-135 AD) said, ‘First say to yourself what you would be; and then DO what you have to do’. Jim Brown observes that, ‘Success is not only for...

By MILDRED KATONGO – ALL Copperbelt mining company chief executive officers and management officials have been summoned by Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo following the plans to conduct a mine investment audit. The Association of Mine...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – NEGOTIATIONS between the Government and public university unions to dismantle more than K6 billion debt have collapsed after Government representatives and university managements failed to attend a scheduled meeting in Kabwe...

By FRANCINA PHIRI – TWO convicted criminals from Mansa Correctional Facility in Luapula Province have escaped from custody after removing two blocks off the wall of the lavatory in the prison cells. Luapula Province Police...

By HELLEN TEMBO – THE United Nations (UN) in Zambia, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Department for International Development (DFID) have commended the Government’s initiative of setting up an efficient cholera...

By CHUSA SICHONE in Mafinga District – THE problem of ‘ghost’ teachers in Mafinga District has angered a traditional ruler in the area and prompted him to advocate the prioritisation of the locals during the...

By MARTIN MUSUNKA – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has engaged the Ministry of General Education and other stakeholders to set the tone on how to improve the quality of education in North-Western Province. FQM, through...

By MILDRED KATONGO – GOVERNMENT has said the public service performance management package which will be implemented in all the local authorities by June this year will improve accountability of the councils for service delivery....

By Emmanuel Tandwe – THE Government will this year construct eight communication towers in Msanzala Constituency in Petauke District. Msanzala Member of Parliament Peter Daka also said the Government would spend K700,000 to drill boreholes...

By STEPHANIE KUNDA – THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has proposed that there should be a gradual phasing out in the use of plastic bags and that the Government should adopt the use of...