Tropical Cyclone Freddy: eye opener for youth participation in disaster risk reduction and management │WestMac Media

Image credit: Malawi Redcross Society

By Winston Muleba

The long-term contributions of a country's youthful population are essential to its economic and demographic stability. Youth, who often make up the majority of the workforce, are expected to provide fresh and updated skills that will assist the nation's workforce.

Youth testifies significance of advertising SMEs│WestMac Media

By Josephine Chomba Mubanga

So, I came across a post where someone was asking what home based business they can do which can make them earn K1000 per day.

Youths have a role to play in decision making

By Winston Muleba JR

One scholar once said, “no one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. And Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations also said, “young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.”

4 tips on how to cope with fuel hike whether you drive or not | WestMac Media

By Dr Alick Banda 

There is news of the new fuel prices; It is undebatable that this makes living expensive whether you drive or not. The likely thing is that the nation is now gripped with lamentations about this situation. That is expected but provides no solution to the reality. 

Patra releases 'We Are One' EP | WestMac Media

Patra is back again with yet another epic EP titled “We Are One”. 

Farming is not for everyone but for anyone | WestMac Media

By Rita Shamboko 

I am an avid follower of posts in Small Scale Farmers(Farming As Business) facebook group and although I normally just watch from the terraces. I know some basics about farming and yes this post is quite long.

Throw away that degree or you will die poor | WestMac Media

By Brian Hapunda 

Most of the 'educated people' in Zambia are poor sadly so. Majority of them earn less than K8,000 for a salary before Tax and other deductions. 

7 qualities a winning farmer must possess | WestMac Media

By Chaka Mumba 

A farmer must strive to win the war of farming but must have certain qualities to do this. Explore with me the seven qualities of a winning farmer: 

4 places in Ndola with potential to generate decent revenue for the city | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR 

Ndola is among the five big cities in Zambia; It is apparently the cleanest town on the Copperbelt Province though others say Chingola district still is.

Some factors to consider before RTSA install speed limit cameras on the roads | WestMac Media

By Dr Lubinda Haabazoka 

Cameras are a very good way of ensuring that motorists abide by traffic rules. As a matter of fact in Europe, this art is so perfected that you find cameras almost every kilometer. 

Youth participation in volunteerism and politics: Road to mental healing and social vices elimination | WestMac Media

By Peter Rhoda 

One of the ways of dealing with mental stress is by doing what we are passionate about and one of the many ways of doing what we are passionate about is by volunteering. 

16 reasons some fish farmers don't succeed in Zambia | WestMac Media

1. No market: Bad fish farmers start looking for a market for their fish when the fish are ready for sale. Meanwhile, because they are still feeding, the pond attains its maximum loading and fish stop growing. 

The power of youth | WestMac Media

By Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment 

Earlier this year, I met Isabel and Melati Wijsen, teenage sisters who have started a campaign to ban plastic bags on their home island of Bali. 

The bitter truth: Letter to Zambian graduates | WestMac Media

Dear Graduates, 

These regalia will not do anything for you if you are not street smart. For the sake of experience, you will take on internships that will pay you K3,500 while in this same country there are other street smart interns getting K8,000 stipend in the same field as yours. 

About Smart Zambia and the benefits of e-payslips | WestMac Media

By Bernadette Deka 

1. What is Smart Zambia? 

Smart Zambia is an initiative established under Government Gazette No.836 of 2016 as an E-government division in the office of the President. The initiative is aimed at transforming the country through information and communication technologies and deployment of electronic Government services and processes for effective public service delivery. 

Sanitary pads should be free, condoms should be sold | WestMac Media

A campaign that sanitary pads should be free and condoms should be sold is still trending across the globe.

10 steps to take for successful mating, natural or artificial insemination of pigs | WestMac Media

By Never Mukuna 

Mating, natural or artificial insemination, is the engine which drives any piggery. Learn to do it well and you are guaranteed of good litter sizes. 

Ubomba mwibala syndrome not benefiting youths | WestMac Media

By Prince Ndoyi 

I have shaken hands and dine with those vested with power. I shook the hands of Dr Frederick Chiluba when I was a child in primary in Ndola at the launch of the Polio Vaccination Week. 

Beneficiaries of Fairview Hospital facilities wonders why HPCZ revoked license yet some worst Government clinics remain operational | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka 

The beneficiaries of Lusaka's Fairview Hospital facilities have expressed disappointments after Professional Council of Zambia (HPCZ) revoked the operating license of the hospital with immediate effect leaving Government clinics operational. 

Effective monitoring and management: Key to achieving integrated and sustainable use of water resources in Zambia | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR 

“Water resources play a critical part in the economy of Zambia. As water underpins all three pillars of sustainable development, namely the economy, society and the environment. Its challenges become an important aspect of the long-term economic growth and social upliftment of Zambia.