Building on the previous analysis of the causes and impacts of illegal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Zambia, this article delves into the crucial measures being undertaken to address this crisis. While the problem […]

In the past few weeks, I’ve heard too many stories of Zambians losing their lives or limbs to diabetes. And every time, I think: this didn’t have to happen. Diabetes isn’t a sudden killer. It’s […]

Munene is a good husband who is always home in time for supper with the entire family. The problem is when his cousins come to Lusaka in December for the family annual get together. During […]

When you hear the word “autism”, what comes to mind? For many in Zambia, and across southern Africa, autism is barely understood and often mislabelled. Some families don’t know it exists until a child struggles […]

Mr. P.C., was finding it hard to explain to his doctor what his worries were, that made his BP not to go down. His wife at home had a gut feeling something was not okay. […]

When you sit down to watch the 7 o’clock news, have you ever noticed what plays during the commercial breaks? If you’re paying attention, you’ll spot at least two or three fruit drinks being advertised, […]

Since the adoption of the Non-Governmental Organisations Act in 2009, the question of a regulatory regime for NGOs has plagued successive governments. On the one hand civil society actors demand an enabling regime which respects […]

Introduction The Zambian government’s decision to increase the excise duty on cigarettes from K452 to K750 per mille in the 2025 Supplementary Budget is a bold and evidence-informed fiscal and public health intervention. While tobacco... […]

Growing up in Zambia, I remember food tasting like the earth it came from – tomatoes with real sweetness, eggs with deep orange yolks, guavas so juicy they ran down your arms. We didn’t need […]

I always thought I would try hard to be different from my father because growing up, mum always made reference to the fact that even as a girl, I was more like daddy. But as […]