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THE world commemorated Mental Health Day yesterday under theme is “Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access” in a time when this issue is gaining prominence.In a recent Covid-19 update by the Ministry of Health, Dr Chitalu Chilufya noted that Covid-19 has negatively impacted mental health due to the increased number of people […]

THE proposal by Kasama Central Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa for the community to be given materials to undertake projects as opposed to giving jobs to local contractors under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is one that holds great potential for rural development.Reports from Kasama have again highlighted a common problem of low quality works […]

WE want to congratulate the Zambia Revenue Authority for taking a hard line against smuggling – where tax dodgers lose out completely on their loot.Just yesterday ZRA Commissioner Customs Sydney Chibbabbuka made a donation of 259 cases of 2 litres of cooking oil worth K200,000 to 14 institutions in Southern Province at the Livingstone Port […]

THE numbers may be dropping but now is not the time to relax in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.As at yesterday, Zambia’s cumulative total of Covid-19 cases stood at 14,830 according to the Ministry of Health daily update.Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya made an appeal to the public to avoid complacency despite […]

THE partnership between the Zambia Revenue Authority and Ministry of Local Government may appear to place a burden on the shoulders of those earning a living from small scale trade but it is actually a step in the right direction for the development of the informal sectorRecently, an agreement to expand the revenue base by […]

September 30, 2020

THIS week has started with a very painful reminder of how speed kills. On Monday, the nation woke up to the heart wrenching news of the death of musician David Phiri commonly known as Daev Zambia – who perished along three others in a road traffic accident (RTA).Yesterday, Zambia Police spokesperson, Esther Katongo confirmed the […]

THERE is just no way for a community to survive without trade and markets represent the most basic component of the Zambian economy and so the announcement on the impending Kapalala Market construction is more than welcome.In the midst of the fire tragedy, we saw many community leaders expressThe majority of Zambia’s labour force is […]

EXAMPLES abound on the effects of the circulation of false statements but the most referred to is the Rwanda Genocide but still some community leaders seem willing to take the risk.The Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned Traditional leaders and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that are in the habit of uttering careless and […]

WITH the continued partial lock down, one bad vice has continued to rear its ugly head defilement.The issue of young girls being maltreated by sexual predators has been in the Zambian communities for decades and will probably continue to be so for many years to come.AS more children head back to school, it is the […]

JUST as surely as the sun rises and sets, so too shall our time on earth come to pass and it is unfortunate that there is no guarantee of a final resting place as Lusaka municipal authorities are now in a panic trying to secure land.The Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it is waiting for […]


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