By PATRICK KABWE – GOVERNMENT is implementing a number of social protection programmes aimed at cushioning the impact of poverty among vulnerable people in the country. One such programme is the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) scheme...

By HLUPEKILE NKUNIKA – WHEN couples exchange their vows as part of the rituals to sanctify their union, reciting the lines ‘to have and to hold…from this day forward, till death do us part,’ one...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – SMALLHOLDER farmers especially in Zambia face myriads of climate hazards.From droughts to floods, peasant farmers’ are at risk of losing out as they fight an invisible ‘war’ against changes in climatic...

By ADARLIA HARAH MAINGA – NON-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play a vital role in the shaping and implementation of participatory democracy. Their credibility lies in the responsible and constructive role they play in society.An NGO is...

By CHRISTINE KUNDA – EVERY year, Zambia experience flash floods in selected parts of the country during the rainy season.These floods usually destroy crops, livestock, poultry, buildings and other infrastructure such as bridges, sewerage systems,...

By JULIUS PHIRI – ARTICLE 120(4) of the Zambian Constitution states that the courts, except the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, shall be devolved to the provinces and progressively to districts.The purpose of the...

By EMILY KUWEMA – WITH an estimated population of 2,500,000, Lusaka produces about 1,200 tonnes of waste every day as the generation rate per person is estimated at 0.5 kilogramme (kg).Lusaka’s biggest waste disposal site,...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI in Sinazongwe – IT been less than a month since the cold hand of death took the lives of their beloved husbands and memories still linger in the hearts of Precious Munkombwe...

By CHARITY MOONGA – IT is a hot Friday afternoon and I am among several other passengers returning from Botswana on the Kasane-Kazungula pontoon.As we near the loading bay on the Zambian side, about 10...

ZAMBIA has continued to record an increase in use of digital financial services. “MOBILE money transactions in Zambia increased to K105.6 billion by the end of last year from K49.6 billion in 2019, representing a...