Lusaka is sadly earning a bad name, they say its for “Selling,” and this is not something we should be proud of. Sex work, “Selling” is a phenomenon that has developed and many youngsters are […]

Traditionally, Zambia’s mining sector and the economy has been dominated by copper mining with poor downstream processing activities. Current copper exports are around 820,000 tonnes (www.mining.com 2025) and is expected to reach 3 million tonnes […]

To that woman who finds it hard to forgive her husband’s young brother for molesting her daughter and her marriage has never been the same since the horrific incident. She somewhere also blames her husband... […]

We’re midway through 2025, deep into the Zambian winter, and COVID-19 almost feels like an old, distant memory. But despite the nostalgia, this virus hasn’t vanished, it’s just evolved. And here in Zambia, this evolution […]

In recent weeks, Zambia has witnessed a surprising yet welcome development: the Zambian kwacha has appreciated noticeable against the U.S. dollar. Trading around K26.88 per dollar in Mid-May, the local currency strengthened to nearly K24.25 […]

Dear Aka-Monde; Am a 39-year-old lady, single and with no kids. Lately, I feel if a guy asks me out, he needs to come clean and state why? Is he looking for a wife, a […]

As communities across Zambia and our diaspora face rising cases of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, one question keeps returning to our tables: what should we do about sugar? From honey in our tea to […]

Dear Aka – Monde I have been married for 3 years and all is okay except my husband has completely dropped his guard about being romantic. When we were dating, he used to try at […]

When I was growing up in Lusaka, winter had a rhythm. You’d pull out the thick blanket your mum bought in Kamwala, warm yourself with a steaming cup of chai or munkoyo, and the air […]

An African funeral is a very social event for the entire community in which the deceased lived. Regardless of whether the deceased was a Christian or not, death has always been a reunion for long-separated... […]