Meet Mushokabanji, an educational psychologist
DO YOU love learning new things? Well, Mushokabanji Musheba sure does. She believes that learning is like a superpower that helps us grow and become amazing people. There is a popular saying “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” This has been Mushokabanji’s motivation since childhood, which has shaped […]
The lost sheep
MOST of the Pharisees had a problem with Jesus because He ate with the sinners and allowed them to follow Him. Jesus told them this parable to help them understand. “If one of you has 100 sheep and even if one is lost, will you not leave the rest and go to look for the lost sheep? […]
Climate change: The youth’s battle to secure their future
YOUTHS for Climate Justice movement manager Sitwala Lipalile states that young people need to take a front role in combating this calamity, as they constitute the larger part of the population. Data from the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSATs) indicates that over half of the country’s population are youths. “Given the drought that we just had […]
Twalumba dreams of being French-speaking doctor
IT IS not always that you find a 10-year-old Zambian girl – add even boy – who says: “I want to become a doctor and a French speaker when I complete school.” Yet that is what Twalumba Namayawa, a 10-year-old girl of Lusaka says. She is only in Grade four at St Patrick’s Girls’ Primary and Secondary School in […]
The Urgent Need for Sensitisation on Gender-Based Violence in Schools
Dear Editor, I am a concerned student who want to express the urgent need for schools to implement comprehensive sensitization programmes on gender-based violence (GBV). Despite the increasing awareness of GBV in society, many students remain unaware of its forms, causes, and impact. Schools play a crucial role in shaping young minds, and it is essential that […]
Thank you to the Government for the Free Education Policy
Dear Editor, I write to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Zambian Government for its monumental decision to implement the free education policy. This initiative has lifted a tremendous burden off the shoulders of many parents and guardians, particularly those in rural and underprivileged communities, who have struggled for years to afford quality education for their children. […]
Thabo Kamba: Shining star in fight against discrimination
ULLYING is a daily reality that young people living with albinism face. For 13-year-old Thabo Kamba, the case has not been different. Kamba, who is in Grade Nine at Crested Crane Academy, faces a lot of challenges due to being a young girl living with albinism, a condition often misunderstood and stigmatised in many societies. “We are bullied, discriminated against, […]
Top 10 reasons why sports are good for youth
NEW YORK – Great things happen through a series of small steps, and this is why sports are so beneficial for youth athletes. Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. Youth athletes will have the opportunity to build life- long friendships that could end up […]