By MISHECK NYIRONGO – “The labour of childbirth is known to the mother,” goes one African proverb, although another says, “It takes the whole village to raise the child.” These are clichés that apply to...

By PASSY HAACHIZO – THE Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC), Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company (LgWSC) and the Ministry of Health have always worked towards bettering the lives of citizens in Kabwe by ensuring that the...

By JOWIT SALUSEKI – ZAMBIA’S major towns are awash with illegal markets which are not only an eyesore but a breeding ground for waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid. The question is; who is...

By MARTIN NYIRENDA – WHO is so deaf to hear the bells of investment ringing in Zambia? Well, with a greatly improved investment climate in Zambia, more and more domestic and foreign investors are flooding...

Should all secrets be kept secret? By definition, if anything is a secret, it is supposed to be kept hidden from common knowledge. Secrets consist of information which, if exposed to people who should not...

ENTREPRENUERS should take time to identify and eliminate bad entrepreneurial habits outlined below. Focusing too much at once Entrepreneurship can be hectic and at times overwhelming. You will be playing lots of roles, handling lots...

There have been a lot of interventions in the Ministry of General Education and other related ministries, centered on improving the education system in Zambia. Most of the interventions are in the right direction. However,...

DESPITE the concern shown by the Government and the general public regarding the ever increasing cases of defilements and early marriages, the scourges have continued. For a long time, the government has been doing all...

I have celebrated numerous Christmases and it is interesting to note the changing phases of this day which now retains little of its religious significance since it has largely been commercialised to a point of...

It is recorded in the Bible that the first Christmas, which marked the birth of Jesus was one of great joy because Christ’s mission was to bring peace, joy and life everlasting. But for the...