In last week’s Monday Opinion, we examined the environmental degradation resulting from mining activities on Zambia’s Copperbelt, specifically focusing on the February 18th contamination incident due to the failure of Sino Metals’ tailings dam. The […]

It was Youth Day on Wednesday, 12 March, and it took me down memory lane. I am at an age where I don’t feel old unless when certain music plays, every person younger than me […]

The Copperbelt Province of Zambia, historically the backbone of the nation’s economy, is grappling with an environmental crisis that underscores the cost of mining-dependent development on the environment. On 18th February 2025, a catastrophic contamination […]

Having spent 5 years living abroad, Maureen was glad to be back home in readiness for her wedding. She was getting married to a fellow Zambian that she had met during her studies. What puzzled […]

For the past few weeks, I have felt completely exhausted. Even after a full night of rest, I’d wake up tired. Not just “I need a nap” tired, but bone-deep fatigue—the kind that makes even... […]

Mr. Mumba frequently has nightmares of his mother locking him up in the wardrobe and switching off lights whenever he made a wrong, these nightmares often wake his children as he screams in his sleep. […]

Introduction In 2019, the government of Zambia suspended the export duty on precious metals and minerals. Among the reasons given for this decision was the need to attract investment into the mining sector and promote... […]

Everywhere you turn, weight loss is the latest obsession. From waist trainers to slimming teas to Ozempic—the global fascination with being snatched has reached new heights. Social media is filled with celebrities flaunting their transformations, […]

When Mutinta confronted her husband’s girlfriend, she had the shock of her life when the girlfriend apologised and said she only gave in knowing Mutinta was undergoing cancer treatment and was unable to be intimate […]

Introduction Last week we delved into a discussion around how the tobacco industry employs deceptive strategies to hook young people into consuming tobacco products. They employ tactics like positioning cigarettes near confectionaries, selling them near […]