Transformer oil scam in Kanyama
- Doctor warns consumers of liver damage, cancer risk ZIPPORAH MUSHALA Lusaka A FEW weeks ago, a concerned resident of Kanyama Township in Lusaka, called this author regarding a dubious…
Zambia in bold push to eliminate malaria by 2031
MAZOMBWE BANDA IN A landmark move aimed at eliminating malaria by 2031, the Zambian government, in partnership with UNICEF and Vaccine Alliance-Gavi, has officially introduced malaria vaccine into its routine…
Algeria’s enduring spirit of freedom, growth
CHISHIMBA CHISHIMBA, MARTIN NKOLOMBA Lusaka ALGERIA, the largest country in Africa, stands as a beacon of freedom, unity and growth, with its modern identity, deeply anchored in the historic November…
Kafue hosts regional finals in Africa’s largest endurance race for Wildlife Rangers
MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka Over 500 people participated in the 6th Wildlife Ranger Challenge, running 21kms over the expansive plains of the Kafue National Park, in a synchronised show of strength…
In search of mysterious Shoebill
. Community unites in conservation efforts for unique bird MARGARET CHISANGA Lavushimanda IT IS still dark when we leave the comfortable lodging at Nkondo for an hour’s drive to Chikuni…
Africa still crying for reparation
Demand World Bank, IMF to cancel crippling debt NKOMBO KACHEMBA Accra, Ghana IT IS mid-morning - women and men, youths, children, can be seen gathering under the towering statue of…
Egypt designs, develops smart, green city
FUMBE CHANDA Egypt IN THE searing heart of the desert, far from the Nile’s banks and Cairo’s chaotic sprawl, Egypt has accomplished what many once thought improbable: it has designed…
61st session of UAJ opens in Cairo with call for a principled press
FUMBE CHANDA Egypt THE vibrant heart of Cairo welcomed media professionals from across the continent as the 61st session of Union of African Journalists (UAJ) officially opened, marking a pivotal…
How Chinese-mined CSR is revitalising Copperbelt schools, clinics
NEWTON SIBANDA Lusaka WHEN pupils at Namboard Community School in Chambishi sat cross-legged on dusty floors 28 years ago, the future looked uncertain. Established in 1997 in a former Food…
Inside Lusaka’s ‘Small Chibolya’: Community gripped by drugs, despair
- The area is small hidden enclave in Matero Township which is a hotbed of illegal activity MAZOMBWE BANDA Lusaka IN THE heart of Lusaka’s Matero Township, a small,…