Zambia, like many other countries in Southern Africa, has been grappling with the daunting challenges posed by drought conditions. In recent years, the effects of climate change have led to reduced rainfall, resulting in water scarcity. This crisis has profoundly impacted agricultural production, food security, and the livelihoods of countless families, casting a shadow over […]
Malnutrition negatively impacts Zambia’s most vulnerable population, which include children under the age of 5, pregnant women, lactating mothers, differently abled, and the elderly. According to Zambia Demographic and Health Survey data, 32 percent of children under the age of five suffer from stunting, while 3 percent of deaths occur as a result of malnutrition […]
As the world celebrates women on the 8th of March 2025, Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland a Dominican- British barrister and politician has become the second European after David Livingstone to be recognized as a traditional leader in Hamusonde chiefdom in Monze district. Ms Scotland who on 1st of March 2025 was installed as Senior Headwoman […]
“Visit to Zambia in 1991 by Yasser Arafat, the first president of the Palestinian Authority (1996 – 2004) who was also chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), marked the beginning of the major transformation in my career as a journalist,’’ recalls Nosiku Mwalye Muyawa who has retired in the civil service after serving for […]
King Zwangendaba, who was the first king of the Ngoni people, led his clan on a historic journey from present day South Africa to present day Zambia, nearly 200 years ago. Originally from near Pongola in Kwazulu Natal, the Ngoni people were part of the larger Mfecane movement in Southern Africa. After suffering […]
For some time now, Zambia’s secondary school landscape has had its dynamics in terms of a particular school’s heritage, norms, and prestige that it marvels upon even as the hands of time clock from its history into the future. Some secondary schools have been renowned for famous or infamous reasons; hooligan, vandals, or riotous […]
