ZIO MWALE, Lusaka
MULUNGUSHI International Conference Centre was a place to be on Christmas Eve as hundreds flocked the venue for the Non-stop Concert that saw gospel singers Mikrophone 7 and Solomon Plate perform live to a youthful audience. (more…)
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Ndola and LINDA NYONDO, Lusaka
COPPERBELT Province has recorded 60 Christmas babies with Ndola and Kitwe recording the highest number of births. (more…)
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka
THE most wonderful time of the year – Christmas – is also one of the busiest and most stressful, and if one is not careful, the most dangerous too.
Christmas is a time of generosity and conviviality, but it has also become increasingly commercialised over the years. (more…)
Gender Focus with EMELDA MWITWA
OBSERVING activities of the festival season, I took notice of how commercial sex workers position them-selves to rake in more income during this season.
Moving around the capital Lusaka in the evening of the just-ended month, I spotted sex workers parading themselves on Parirenyatwa Road.
MEMORY MANINGA, Lusaka
DECEMBER usually comes with the joy of celebrating Christmas.
During this period, Christians celebrate and reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ by singing Christmas hymns and showcasing nativity plays depicting what took place when Christ was born.
CHRISTMAS is here with us once again. It is a time to rejoice and celebrate.
But the question is: Are we celebrating for the right reason?
This question is cardinal because if we know the right answer, we will celebrate in an appropriate way.
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka
BAREFEET Theatre last weekend performed a new Christmas production at the Lusaka Playhouse titled Matilda, an adaption of the famous classical Roald Dahl children’s book.
CHILDRENS’ CORNER with PANIC CHILUFYA
CHRISTMAS means differently to different groups of people: to some it is about being kind to friends and strangers and sharing the good cheer by giving out much more than they do during the year. (more…)