SPIRALING COVID-19 cases in the country have put immense pressure on many sectors, especially health. In this article, Features Chief Reporter MARTIN NYIRENDA looks at how the increased number of deaths has overstretched the capacity...

By CINDY SIPULA–After toiling a cold night away on Lake Tanganyika in search of fish, Patrick Sikasote, a local fisherman, emerges in his boat on the lake bay at 06:15 hours.Fish traders, both young and...

COPPERBELT Commissioner of Police Elias Chushi has observed that parents,especially mothers, are providing limited care for the little ones.Mr Chushi said most of the abuse that takes place shows that female guardians and parents were...

OFF THE BEAT with Jowit Saluseki – TO most tourism enthusiasts, Samfya district, which is located less than an hour’s drive from Mansa district in Luapula Province, is just one of their favourite holiday destinations.But...

Social media has given us power to share our thoughts in whatever way we feel provided it does not violate certain community rules.By sharing our thoughts, experiences and many other things, the algorithm is able...

By Jowit Saluseki – THE mere mention of Nchelenge district in Luapula Province brings to memory the tasty dry sardines (kapenta) harvested from Lake Mweru.While the fish levels have continued to dwindle due to years...

By Davis Mulenga–Why is Zambia’s economy still anemic despite abundance of mineral resources, favourable climate for agriculture and other assets?Like many Zambians, outspoken televangelist, Pastor Moses Chiluba was also passionately seeking answers to the same...

By Jessie Ngoma-Simengwa – Psycho social counsellor, Angelina Halende notes that abuse is something that impacts someone’s mental health, and if not addressed, there are all these other pieces attached to it which may affect...

By KELVIN MUDENDA–MOST Southern African countries have invested heavily in tourism marketing as a way of attracting local, regional and international tourists to their destinations in order to propel economic growth.However, poaching is hampering the...

By SEBASTIAN CHIPAKO–A senior Government official in the Ministry of Agriculture in Muchinga Province has urged business enterprises to develop quality business proposals for them to access funding under the Enhanced Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme...