THE Longman dictionary of contemporary English defines corruption as the dishonest, illegal or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power. Yet when we go deeper in the quest for who are actually involved in the...

THE establishment of an inter-ministerial Taskforce should raise people’s hopes that illegalities in land allocation, which have been rampant country-wide, will soon be a thing of the past. The development, announced on Monday this week...

THE move by the Shimukunami Chiefdom to launch the development strategic plan for 2014-2018 is a welcome initiative which should be emulated by other chiefdoms. Chiefdoms are critical players in the development of the country...

MAIZE farmers can sigh with relief now that the Government has announced the floor price for next season, setting the ball rolling for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to buy the commodity from maize growers...

IT will soon be two years now, but the memories of the brutal murder of the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) student Ruth Mbandu are still fresh. This is so, because of the manner...

THE four-day State visit to Zambia by the Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yuonchao, epitomises the two countries’ cravings for more and more cordial relations covering a wide range of areas. Foremost...

GROWTH of Zambia’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) over the last five years has been very impressive as this sector continues to post significant growth at the rate of 20 per cent per annum. The sector has...

From the way political parties unanimously agreed to the call by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to embark on the delimitation exercise to increase the number of constituencies and polling districts, it appears the...

IMAGINE there was just one part of the world where men and women followed the Bible’s instructions regarding finding a spouse, and strictly followed the holy book’s instructions on how to build a strong marriage,...

WORLD  over, the Presidency is an office of great significance that must always be accorded the due decorum for the holder to discharge functions diligently. While constructive criticism to the office holder is acceptable, malicious...