By GETHSMANE MWIZABI – RED and white balloons in their hundreds were released to the sky. As they spread over the clear blue skies of Ndola, people, young and old, down below were caught in...

By DR FELIX SILWIMBA This week I wish to introduce one Zambian disability advocate; Noah Manda. I met disabled Zambian advocate Noah Manda at an event titled “Challenges of Living with a Disability in Africa: ...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – THOUGH Zambia is endowed with abundant mineral resources, agriculture has for a long time been tipped as an alternative national economic mainstay. Like in other agriculturally-dependent economies, the sector requires massive...

The other day I was checking on the internet for what fruits could be good for one’s body. I found a lot of useful information but I was particularly interested in the benefits of the...

YESTERDAY, journalists from across Zambia joined their counterparts globally in commemorating World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom Day falls annually on May 3, and it remains an important day on the calendar of every...

IT is unfortunate for councillors who are supposed to drive development at the grassroots level have become ‘vultures’ of the CDF. “Contrary to CDF guidelines number 3 (d), which prohibits payment of allowances from Constituency...

THIS week we are looking at disability administration in the Republic of Botswana which is hosted in the office of the President for effective coordination and monitoring. The Government of Botswana treats disability as a...

PARALLEL structures exist not only in political parties but also in any organisation. It is, therefore, important to monitor which members or workers have formed a parallel structure; and what purpose. Is the purpose working...

All dreams are the foundation from which great legacies and achievements are seeded. Without a dream, there are no goals, without goals, there are no actions and without actions, there are no results. It is...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – While health experts believe that the consumption of alcohol has a degree of health benefits, excessive consumption of beer can lead to increased risk of health problems and damage one’s heart....