By CLARA BWALYA-KAWIMBE - child marriage is a gross human rights violation which puts girls at risk of violence and ill health. It also denies them the opportunity to fully contribute to society and keeps them locked up in poverty. However, in the past 10 years, early child forced marriage, which is a global problem
By HARBGUY MWAMBAZI - IT is no longer a debatable matter that Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the 21st Century has become a basic skill required in all areas of individual, national and global development. In order to move with the times, the Government last year introduced ICT as a compulsory subject in high schools.
By EUGENE MUKUYUNGWA - THE just-ended 2016 general elections scored two things for the electorate in Chienge Constituency of Luapula Province. First, the election resulted in Given Katuta from the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) being elected as the first ever female area Member of Parliament (MP) for Chienge. Ms Katuta also became
By CHATULA KANGALI - GOVERNMENT should localise the sale of anode slime, a by-product of copper which contains silver, gold and other metals needed in the manufacturing of jewellery to support growth of the local industry. Festus Fine Jewellery and Gems director Festus Mbewe said there was need to localise the sale of anode slime
By JAMES MUYANWA - THE Ford Motor Company of South Africa has launched a new Ford Ranger to soon hit Zambia and other countries which are part of its market. The first-ever 2.2-litre-automatic derivative was unveiled to journalists from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries in George Town, in Western Cape last week. The launch of the
By KENNEDY MUPESENI - AN economist has urged the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to continue with its monetary policy interventions for the country to re-attain the single digit inflation rate. The country’s inflation for August has reduced to 19.6 per cent from 20.2 per cent recorded the previous month. According to the Central Statistical Office
By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA - THE MTN Group has said the advancement of the media is critical to the development of Africa and pledged its continued support to journalism growth on the continent. MTN general manager for corporate communication and stakeholder management Xolisa Vapi said the media was cardinal to development. Mr Vapi said this during
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