Mr. and Mrs. Sitali were disappointed that their brilliant son with 5 points was not interested in studying medicine. They hoped he would go to medicine school but the boy was insistent on going […]

  I have always found Deepak Chopra’s books interesting because they approach life’s big questions from different angles. Whether he is writing about life after death, the relationship between our genes and our well being, […]

  At 40, I have noticed how quickly people explain almost anything with four words: “You are getting old.” A stiff back, a forgotten name, poor sleep or a sudden ache becomes a joke about […]

Following Zambia’s election to the UN Human Rights Council, a journalist from Le Monde, one of France’s leading newspapers, called to ask me how that recognition squares with allegations of human rights violations made by […]

Zambians interested in growing their wealth beyond the country’s borders have been introduced to investment opportunities in the United Kingdom’s property market. This follows an investment seminar held in Lusaka, where international real estate opportunities […]

  October has arrived, which means pink ribbons will appear on posters, products, office walls and social media pages. Companies will encourage staff to wear pink. Walks will be organised and photographs shared. All of […]

  In the previous opinion piece, we argued that Zambia can no longer rely on restoration orders and post-disaster interventions as the primary tools of environmental governance. Recurring pollution incidents affecting the Kafue River system […]

Dear Aka-Monde, I got married in April this year. I love my wife but the challenge is, she wants me to spend too much time with her. I can’t catch up with the guys, every […]

For the first time in a long time, Lusaka’s Central Business District feels as though it can breathe. The streets look clearer. There is less rubbish underfoot. You can see spaces that had almost disappeared […]

Clever was out in his field in Kalomo District when his phone rang with news he struggled to believe. A K1 bet he had placed the night before had won K634,053.60 on betPawa Zambia. “I was in the garden and, funny enough, when the call came, my brother was standing beside me,” he said. “He noticed I started screaming in the field and asked me what was happening. I could not believe it.” […]