Opinion
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EVERY year on 25 November, the globe begins to countdown advocacy towards highlighting and acting against gender based violence.In a message to mark the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, the United Nations Women agency said that in 2020, Covid-19 touched our lives in nearly every way, everywhere, as countries went into lockdown […]
IT is encouraging to read that traditional leaders are being engaged by Government and like-minded organisations to take up the fight against gender based violence (GBV).According to media reports Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Lawrence Sichalwe has called for effective involvement of traditional leaders in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and spread […]
IT is encouraging to see when social media is used for good such as in the case of the Chongwe triplet babies who this weekend benefitted from a donation from the Twins Plus Foundation.Social media was awash with images of youthful members of the organisation made up of twin siblings visiting the 8-week triplets.The Bible […]
ZAMBIA is known to be a highly impoverished nation despite it’s middle income ranking and so efforts to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor such as the social cash transfer should never be taken out of context.As we approach the 2021 General Elections there has been talk that Government is using SCT […]
DESPITE it featuring on Zambian currency, the pangolin is little known but highly poached to the breach of extinction, which must promptly end.In recent years the trafficking of pangolins has been on the rise and it is now the most trafficked wild animal in the world. Under the Zambia Wildlife Act No. 14 of 2015, […]
THERE have been increased reports of missing children circulating on social media that has highlighted the simple truth that we all know about humanity – children should not trust strangers and in equal measure adults must be cautious of children’s security.A recent report from Ndola has seen police launch a manhunt for a maid who […]
THE battle against the scourge of gender based violence (GBV) has seen many new disturbing twists over the past few months but there is now more hope for reform following efforts made by several organisations that seek to provide safe haven and counselling for victims, while extending awareness and reform skills to GBV perpetrators.Recently, in […]
IT has been almost eight months since Zambia recorded its first coronavirus case and while we may have been able to manage Covid-19 cases the gravity of the pandemic remains serious and the practice of wearing face masks remains one of the greatest protectors.Last week. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya re- emphasised the need for […]
IT is unfathomable that business owners would attempt to defraud the government of tax.The very nature of the business is meant to provide finanacial benefits to the business owner and bring value to the Government coffers too, so why put your business at risk by breaking the law?Unfortunately it appears that some traders are still […]
THE directive by Mines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa to copper mines regarding the issue of land encroachment and demolition of illegal structures gives testimony to a bigger problem regarding land allocation.It is unfortunate that more and more citizens opt to take the route of squatter’s rights in their bid to own a piece […]
