By THANDIWE MOYO-GLOBALLY, women have continued to face many challenges which arise from different factors including the rising cost of living and dwindling economic opportunities.Added to this is the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The pandemic has contributed...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI-BACK in the days, working in the mines was considered to be one of the most enviable jobs for those who trekked to live and work on the Copperbelt.Mining areas such as Chibuluma,...

By BRIAN SIWISHA in Dubai-SINCE Zambia got independence from Britain in 1964, the country has followed a western-style of parliamentary democracy.Zambia holds presidential and parliamentary elections every five years where the president can only run...

The civil service debt swap arrangement has raised so much debate over the past two weeks with so many theories being bandied around.I will not dwell on the merits and demerits of the initiative, but...

A MEDICAL practitioner based in Ndola, on the Copperbelt, says addressing infertility through shared responsibility by partners provides an extremely large benefit for couples with problems of fertility.Sebastian Chinkoyo, a consultant obstetrician-cum-gynecologist at Ndola Teaching...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI-COPPERBELT Province, with a population of over two million people, has attracted large-scale investments in various sectors.These range from mining, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, to wholesale and retail trade.In a bid to ensure that...

ONE hot Sunday morning in April, 24-year-old Masuzyo Bupe (not real name) was excited as she looked forward to receive her once in a life time visitors in form of representatives from the family of...

FOR a long time in Africa, infertility has been attributed to women who have been held responsible, coupled with witchcraft related beliefs and suspicions of promiscuity.Pregnancy is a beautiful feeling, a journey that every woman...

By PRISCA KABWEA THRIVING crop always gives hope to a farmer.But in January of 2021, farmers of Sikauzwe camp in Kazungula district in Southern Province experienced some challenges in their crop cultivation due to the...

IN most Zambian traditions, community closeness and comfort define what those mourning loved ones need most in their time of grief.However, over a year since Zambia went into several restrictions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)...