Feature Column

By Changwe Kabwe, Lusaka Times Travel Journalist Durban, with its sub-tropical climate and friendly people, has long been hailed as the warmest place to be on the shores of the Indian Ocean. I recently had the opportunity to experience the...

By Isaac M. Mwanza During a rare meeting last week, one of Zambia’s cooperating partners expressed serious concerns with regard to the pace of judicial reforms in Zambia. The fishy role our superior courts played in the Kwacha and Kabushi...

LWISYA SILWIMBA Cotton production occupies an important place in the economic development of this country and deserves adequate support. The role of the Cotton Development Trust (CDT), therefore, is to provide the technological base for the development of the cotton industry...

By Eric Eugene Murangwa, MBE Football saved my life, quite literally. In 1994, as I was playing for Rayon Sports, Rwanda’s top football team, I survived the Genocide against the Tutsi thanks to the courage and humanity of my teammates,...

By DOUGLAS GAKUMBA Seventh April 2023 will mark the 29th commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This commemoration period is an appropriate time to not only reflect on the history and lessons from the heinous actions...

March 29, 2023 We, the leaders of the Summit for Democracy, reaffirm our shared belief that democracy – government reflecting the effective participation and will of the people – is humanity’s most enduring means to advance peace, prosperity, equality, sustainable...

By Dr. Henry Kanyanta Sosala Preamble The document in question is alleged to have been drawn by the members of the Southern African Development Community (SADAC), which comprises of the following countries: Angola, Botwana, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,...

By ALBERT M. MUCHANGA The ‘Fostering Recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities,’ theme is a clear demonstration of the unwavering commitment of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa to inclusive growth and sustainable development in...

By Sastone Silomba The term ‘public-private partnerships’ has taken on a very broad meaning. The key element, however, is the existence of a ‘partnership’ style approach to the provision of infrastructure as opposed to an arms-length ‘supplier’ relationship …...

By Engineer - Ngobola Cengelo Muyembe I have written about this topic for years even before the closed down the Post Newspaper. These floods around Lusaka are happening because our leaders think that only outside Consultants or anyone with a PhD...