LAST week we celebrated Africa Freedom day. It was a leisurely Wednesday and a tempting time to get into long-winded arguments. I found myself in one of those philosophical discussions on whether Africa was in fact free. The argument rose in its tempo and tempers flared. Finally the ‘warring’ parties squared off on a truce,
By FELIX MALUNGA - IT is shocking that only 47 per cent of births in Zambia are attended to by skilled health workers at health institutions while home delivery has an incredible 53 per cent. Zambians in rural areas have limited access to healthcare, with about 50 per cent of rural communities being within five
By STEPHEN KAPAMBWE - FOR many generations, small-scale farmers have produced an estimated 90 per cent of Zambia’s food requirements using the hoe, and for generations, the country has failed to fully exploit its agriculture potential. But as population grows and with rising climate change challenges putting pressure on yields, it has become inevitable to
By Adrian Mwanza - DEFENCE Minister Richwell Siamunene has said Zambia will continue to support the peacekeeping efforts in order to ensure that lives of people in war-torn areas are safeguarded. Mr Siamunene said that effects of war and armed conflicts were detrimental to the development process in several contexts in the world. He said
By MILDRED KATONGO - Government has reiterated its commitment to exploring other means of sourcing energy to cushion the power deficit. Focus will continue in the area of hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and biomass. Energy Minister Dora Siliya said the Government would hold a meeting with Zambian energy promoters and the African Development Bank (AfDB)
By HOPE BWALYA - THE Patriotic Front (PF) has said it is a normal occurrence to have disputes during the adoption process of candidates. PF deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya said it was normal to have problems during the adoption process as sometimes the people in charge of adoptions could have a different view about certain
By JAMES KUNDA - MORE than 5,000 newly-registered voters in 12 districts are reportedly missing from the 2016 provisional voters’ register which was opened to public scrutiny from May 15 to 25, this year. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) public relations officer Cris Akufuna said in a statement in Lusaka yesterday that an estimated 5,600
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