Malaria still global health burden
Zambia alone reported over 7 million cases of malaria in 2021 MAYENGO NYIRENDA Kigali, Rwanda MALARIA remains a major global health burden, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Africa bears 95…
Black history awareness: How and why Africa south of Sahara was colonised
CHISHIMBA LUMBWE Lusaka AFTER suffering the indignities and pogrom of slavery by the Europeans and Arabs, Africa was once again beset by the vicissitudes of colonialism. Why did Africans “allow”…
Black History Month: Lowdown on why Arab Slavery was abolished
CHISHIMBA LUMBWE Lusaka THE Arab slave trade of Africans south of the Sahara was for a far longer period and involved far more slaves than the Atlantic chattel slave trade.…
Black History Month: Why American slavery was abolished
CHISHIMBA LUMBWA Lusaka THE first recorded slaves brought to America were landed by ship in late August of 1619, on the coast of Hampton, Virginia. The ship had about 20…
Black History Month: Why Transatlantic slave trade was abolished
CHISHIMBA LUMBWE Lusaka SLAVERY, as defined formally, has been abolished, or has it? This was after a year of leap years, an interminably long time of murderous exploitation. Why did…
Black history month: Lowdown on Middle Passage
CHISHIMBA LUMBWE Lusaka THE Middle Passage was the sea journey in the holds of ships that slaves were transported in to the Americas from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean African…
IBA recounts 2024 events
- It was a year of resilience, progress characterised by triumphs, challenges JACK MWEWA Lusaka TAKING stock of its accomplishments and setbacks in 2024, Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has described…
Alex Simalabwi to Lead Global Water Partnership’s Transformation
MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka THE Global Water Partnership's (GWP) Steering Committee has unanimously selected Alex Simalabwi as Executive Secretary and CEO, effective 1 February 2025. As GWP Executive Secretary and CEO…
Liuwa: Wildlife changing lives
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Kalabo MUBIYANA Amulomba had been a teacher for 30 years before he decided to retire and venture into active farming in 2020. However, swapping a white-collar job for…
Twapia mothers turn to clean energy
LILLIAN BANDA Ndola IT IS late in the afternoon and Martha Mweemba, 38, a vegetable trader in Ndola’s Twapia Township, Copperbelt Province, is getting ready to prepare dinner for her…