Monthly Archive: October 2017

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr. Emmanuel Mumba

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr. Emmanuel Mumba

Wednesday 11th October, 2017. ON BEHALF of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections (JCTR), I am delighted to welcome you all to this Media Interaction which also happens to be my first with you our cherished friends from the media fraternity. As an Institution tasked to be  a voice for the masses, especially the poor and voiceless,  the JCTR considers the Media as a special partner that assists to educate and pass on important information to the nation on topics of national development. Before my predecessor Fr. Leonard Chiti, Fr. Peter Henriot laid a very solid foundation for the JCTR...

Aliko Dangote says “Sometimes it is just a matter of communication”

Aliko Dangote says “Sometimes it is just a matter of communication”

By APO Group – Africa Newsroom Financial Times editor Lionel Barber asked Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote in a live interview at the FT Africa Summit on Monday about his relationship with Tanzanian president John Magufuli LONDON, United Kingdom, October 10, 2017/ — Financial Times correspondent John Aglionby’s reporting in the fast FT online column that Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote “accuses ‘Bulldozer’ Tanzanian president of scaring away investors” appears to have caused an overblown row. When Financial Times editor Lionel Barber asked Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote in a live interview at the FT Africa Summit (http://APO.af/qv2dZF) on Monday about his...

U.S. PEPFAR Awards Small Grants to 25 Community Based Organizations

U.S. PEPFAR Awards Small Grants to 25 Community Based Organizations

  NR/1164/09/28/2017 CONTACT:  Janet Deutsch FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    Public Affairs Officer September 28, 2017                                        Phone: 357000  On September 19, 2017, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) awarded grants to 25 community-based organizations totaling more than $260,000 and covering nine Zambian provinces through its U.S. PEPFAR small grants program.  The projects work in the areas of HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and democracy and governance related to the national HIV response. Speaking at the award ceremony, PEPFAR Coordinator Bethany Baxter highlighted that community-based work is essential for a sustainable HIV...

Interview with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, SDG Media Zone (18-22 September 2017)

Interview with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, SDG Media Zone (18-22 September 2017)

Speakers: Mr. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, (UNDP Goodwill Ambassador) Moderator: Maher Nasser, (Director, Outreach Division, UN)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 New York for...

SDG Advocate Co-Chairs publish op-ed calling for action on SDGs

SDG Advocate Co-Chairs publish op-ed calling for action on SDGs

SDG Advocate Co-Chairs President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway published an op-ed in HuffPost calling for accelerated action to implement the SDGs. The Co-Chairs write that “the SDGs are the boldest and loudest articulation of a collective transformational agenda and development ambition the world has ever seen.” Stressing the universality and interdependence of the Goals, they say that “in today’s heavily inter-dependent and interconnected world, a successful SDGs campaign and effective implementation of the goals must be seen as a global public good.” President Akufo-Addo and Prime Minister Solberg also argue that the SDGs...

South-South Cooperation for Climate Action

South-South Cooperation for Climate Action

On 19 September 2017, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation together with the Kingdom of Morocco and in cooperation with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat organized an event “South-South Cooperation for Climate Action” in United Nations Headquarters, New York. High-level representatives from the Member States, regional and international organizations, inter-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector participated in the discussion recognizing South-South cooperation as an important modality in the context of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event aimed at highlighting climate actions and ambitions from the global South, including...

UN chief welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift ban on women drivers

UN chief welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift ban on women drivers

Via UN News Centre United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive cars in the country. In a tweet, the UN chief noted that ending the restrictions represents an “important step in the right direction.” According to reports, under the new law, women can legally obtain a driving licence without asking a male guardian for permission. Also welcoming the announcement, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) “expressed hope that the move would “start the journey” to substantive equality for women and girls in the country, with more access to...

OYDC appeals for more support

OYDC appeals for more support

By Noah Silomba 4Th October, 2017 MEDIA RELEASE Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Clement Chileshe, has disclosed that the Centre has continued to contribute massively to the development of sport in the country despite various challenges the institution is facing. Addressing the media on Wednesday 4th October, 2017 Chileshe, said the Centre needs to raise a total of K10 million annually in order to maintain the wonderful facilities and its life changing programmes.   He disclosed that OYDC has embarked on future development plans and programmes to improve operations at the institution as it is the only and biggest sports...

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