By Reuben Ndhlovu – EXOTIC species are those species that are not indigenous to a particular place or region but are introduced from other places. They often arrive with human assistance in a habitat it...

HAPPY 2014, dear readers and followers of the “Beyond the News” weekly column, it’s great to be back again with you as we all look forward to a prosperous year.  In the edition signifying the...

REFLECTION on gender-based violence (GBV) in the year 2013 clearly shows that the vice reached alarming levels. The disclosure by the Inspector General (IG) of Police Stella Libongani during the on the “ARENA” programme on...

LAST week’s article was about the power of the words that you speak in your vows because you have to mean what you say and only say what you mean to your future spouse. In...

AH! We’ve picked a queer rumour in the hood, I tell you. It’s said that Mrs Kadenene across the road is so hostile to maids (hers and those of neighbours) she even refused a simple...

OUT in the hinterland, Lazzo was heading home at last and was hitch-hiking on the highway en route to Lusaka. Barely 10 minutes standing on the wayside a lorry laden with chunks of beef being...

LET me open through a poem that speaks volumes: You can tell what you are by the friends you seek, by the very manner in which you speak. By the way you employ your leisure...

FOR the past two weeks we have talked about the Government’s commitment toward the welfare of persons with disabilities in Zambia and in our last feature we talked to Honourable Friday Chipepo Malwa, former deputy...

WHILE my wife and I were discussing some of the causes of gender-based violence (GBV), I was also reflecting on how enjoyable and peaceful our marriage has been for some years now. Enjoying such a...

HAPPY New Year dear friends, I know most of you are in high spirits due to the rain. It’s the season that is generally gloomy despite its respite from the harsh sun. So wear cheerful...