Monthly Archive: October 2017

SDG Media Zone: Media Engagement Around the SDGs

SDG Media Zone: Media Engagement Around the SDGs

18 Sep 2017 – Speakers: Mr. Richard Lui, (Broadcaster, NBC News), Ms. Rosiland Jordan, (UN Correspondent, Al Jazeera), Ms. Hiroko Kuniya, (Special SDGs Editor in chief, The Asahi Shimbun) Moderator: Ms. Alison Smale, (UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications) The SDG Media Zone aims to engage people all over the world in the important conversations happening during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York from 18-22 September. Bringing together well-known personalities and Member States as well as content creators, influencers and media partners, the SDG Media Zone will provide a dynamic space to strengthen the commitment of...

Nissan to join Formula E electric racing from 2018-19 season

Nissan to join Formula E electric racing from 2018-19 season

  YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives Nissan a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company’s three-pillar strategy to redefine how its vehicles are driven, powered and integrated into society. “As the ultimate expression of the thrill of instant acceleration and agile handling that’s at the heart of Nissan zero-emission driving, Nissan is going to electrify the Formula E championship,” said...

SDG Media Zone: What’s next for climate action?

SDG Media Zone: What’s next for climate action?

21 Sep 2017 – Speakers: Ms. Patricia Espinosa, (Executive Secretary, UNFCCC) Moderator: Mr. Gideon Lichfield, (Quartz) The SDG Media Zone aims to engage people all over the world in the important conversations happening during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York from 18-22 September. Bringing together well-known personalities and Member States as well as content creators, influencers and media partners, the SDG Media Zone will provide a dynamic space to strengthen the commitment of the international community in support of the 2030 Agenda. Heads of State and Government will be gathering at the UN Headquarters in...

Two Zimbabwean women in court

By Xavier Mulenga in Livingstone, Southern Province A DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) investigations officer has told the magistrate court how he managed to apprehend two Zimbabwean women, who had been tempering with Barclays Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs). This is in a case in which Ashley Sibanda, Caroline Chinengada and Godwin Wilson is charged with unauthorised access to critical data and theft contrary to the laws of Zambia. On unknown dates in December, 2015 and February 2016, in Livingstone and Kalomo, the trio jointly and whilst acting together accessed critical data of ATMs from Barclays clients in Livingstone and Kalomo without...

SDG Media Zone: Nature for SDGs

SDG Media Zone: Nature for SDGs

18 Sep 2017 – Speakers: Mr. Baktiyar Sadyk, (Public Foundation Zhasyl Azyk, Kazakhstan, Equator Prize Winners), Ms. Naila Rizvi, (Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development, Pakistan, Equator Prize Winners), Mr. Ruslan Bultrikov (Deputy Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN), Ms. Jamison Ervin, (Head of UNDP Global Program on Nature for Development, Manager of Equator Initiative) Moderator: Mr. Dan Thomas, (Former Communications Director and Spokesperson, Office of the President of the General Assembly) The SDG Media Zone aims to engage people all over the world in the important conversations happening during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York...

Police arrest mother in death of abandoned baby girl found near rubbish bin in Hong Kong

Police arrest mother in death of abandoned baby girl found near rubbish bin in Hong Kong

CCTV footage leads to arrest of Zambian woman, accused of leaving day-old daughter on busy street Police arrest mother in death of abandoned baby girl found near rubbish bin in Hong Kong CCTV footage leads to arrest of Zambian woman, accused of leaving day-old daughter on busy street PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 18 October, 2017, 10:30am UPDATED : Wednesday, 18 October, 2017, 10:37pm COMMENTS: 13  Elizabeth Cheung elizabeth.cheung@scmp.com http://twitter.com/cheung_le 1869SHARE 13 PrintEmail RELATED TOPICS Crime in Hong Kong Related Articles LAW & CRIME Rape suspect, 79, arrested for attack on disabled woman, 19 19 Oct 2017 LAW & CRIME Suspected Hong Kong...

CCZ Calls for Love and Forgiveness among Couples

CCZ Calls for Love and Forgiveness among Couples

By Michael Mazakaza (Mr)  CCZ COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Father Emmanuel Yona Chikoya says it is concerned about the increasing number of Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases among couples in the country that result into partners losing their lives. Father Chikoya has since called for maximum restraint among couples by applying the principle of love and forgiveness. Father Chikoya, a Canon in the Zambia Anglican Council (ZAC) says there are always better ways in which couples can manage conflicts as opposed to fighting and killing each other in the process. Canon Chikoya says couples...

Speaker Patrick Matibini signs up He for She Campaign

Speaker Patrick Matibini signs up He for She Campaign

By http://www.parliament.gov.zm/ Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Honourable Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP on Tuesday, 3rd October, 2017 signed up the Heforshe Campaign at Parliament Buildings. The Heforshe campaign is a global solidarity movement which was started by the United Nations Women (UN Women) and launched by the United Nations Secretary General in September 2014 in order to get different stakeholders, particularly men, involved in the fight for gender equality. The Campaign further seeks to engage boys, girls, men and women alike as agents of change for the achievement of gender equality. Speaking at the same event, Hon...

Minister Nkoana-Mashabane  Co-chair the 2nd Joint Commission for Cooperation Lusaka, Zambia

Minister Nkoana-Mashabane Co-chair the 2nd Joint Commission for Cooperation Lusaka, Zambia

By Barbara Lopi The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to Co-Chair the Second Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) with her Zambian Counterpart, Minister Harry Kalaba of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia. The JCC Ministerial meeting will take place on 11 October 2017.This JCC takes place prior to President Jacob Zuma’s scheduled State Visit to the Republic of Zambia on 12 and 13 October 2017 where he will meet with, His Excellency, President Edgar Lungu. The Agreement to establish a Joint Commission for the operationalisation of the...

Brian Mushimba launches Women’s Empowerment Fund (WEF) & Cooperating Partners donation on Friday 13th – Saturday 14th October 2017

Brian Mushimba launches Women’s Empowerment Fund (WEF) & Cooperating Partners donation on Friday 13th – Saturday 14th October 2017

Launch of the Women’s Empowerment Fund (WEF) & Presentation of a donation by Cooperating Partners on Friday 13th – Saturday 14th October 2017. Hon. Brian Mushimba Kankoyo Member of Parliament – Minister of Transport & Communications Minister arrives at Luansobe Community School at 14:00 hours on October 13, 2017 to receive donation from cooperating partners on behalf of selected schools in Kankoyo onstituency. Newly constituted Empowerment Committee Members from Butondo meets Hon. Brian Mushimba at 09:00 hours on Saturday October 14, 2017 Entertaiment Minister officialy launch the Women Empowerment Fund (WEF) at Butondo market at 09:20 hours. Minister arrives at...

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