We strongly concur with the acute observation by the Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCA) which has rightly charged that the law in Zambia is harsh on the poor and soft on the rich. True...

MANY are times that society has condemned public service vehicle (PSV) drivers and conductors for what is termed as unruly behaviour. The drivers and conductors have been a menace to their passengers, fellow motorists and...

THE Christmas festivities may be dying down, but we remain in the festive season where we still have the turn of the New Year to celebrate. We believe in the spirit that surrounds Christmas, which...

To all our readers, thank you for your continued support. The Times of Zambia team is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. We are sincerely taking this time to wish you...

ALCOHOL abuse especially among adults and youths has become rampant such that it has given rise to various cases of gender-based violence, rape and crime, among other vices. These cases seem to be increasing every...

IN the famous words of the 35th President of the United States John F Kennedy, ‘ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.’ That is the...

Today we carry a story where doctors in Ndola have resolved to go on a 14-day sit-in protest. According to the letter availed to the Times of Zambia, the medical practitioners are demanding among other...

AN infamous Zambian leftist tabloid recently defended the unbridled freedom of expression in its opinion by citing the British-Indian novelist and essayist Salman Rushdie who once said ‘what is freedom of expression without freedom to...

THE setting-up of a fertiliser plant in Kabwe is a welcome development because it will contribute to reducing the cost of farming in Zambia. With more emphasis being put on agriculture running away from dependence...

IT is very embarrassing to learn that Zambia is slowly sinking into ignorance since even the so-called learned and professional legal experts have failed to interpret a simple thing like the Referendum, but instead opted...