Since the government announced the removal of subsidy on fuel and maize, various stakeholders and individuals concerned have demanded that government explains to the people the reasons behind the removal of subsidies.

The last article on how to establish the expiry date of vehicle tyres generated a lot of feedback. Someone sent the following question, "do they really have an expiry date?" My answer is that vehicle tyres have a valid period beyond which manufacturers do not encourage their use.

This week we look at an even more critical issue, unfair contract terms in the healthcare sector of Zambia. Healthcare in Zambia is a vital service that daily touches the lives of millions of people at significant and vulnerable times, for example during birth, illness, and death.

THE Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) world has been awash and abuzz with the announcement that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has 'prequalified' a new non-surgical device for circumcising adult men.

So jubilation all around after Zambia wasted hapless Lesotho 4-0 at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium to claw back the one-point lead that keeps their noses in front of Ghana as the race for a berth at next year's Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup finals edges towards what is sure to be an epic clash against the Black Stars in September.

A WEEK ago, some members of St Peter's Anglican Parish in Chimwemwe township, Kitwe locked the church building in order to block their Parish Priest, Fr Richard Luonde from celebrating mass.

Good morning, Doc. I hope you and your family are well. I am well except that from time to time I suffer from oral thrush.

THIS week it's all about fats - the good fats! I particularly want to focus on a group of fats called omega 3, as these are absolutely essential for good health and most of us are walking around with insufficient levels!

THE more I experience life, the more I realise that the human body and mind have a self healing mechanism and an automatic response to stress that kicks in whether we like it or not.

Zambia and Zimbabwe will co-host this year's 2013 general assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) at Victoria Falls and Livingstone.