Monthly Archive: December 2017

NRFA US$ 1.9 million Chongwe Toll Plaza opens

NRFA US$ 1.9 million Chongwe Toll Plaza opens

 By Derrick Sinjela and Richard Nyirenda THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Relations Manager Alphonsius Hamachilais elated that all construction works and road tolling systems at Chongwe Toll Plaza have been completed and road tolling commenced on Monday 4th December 2017. Mr. Hamachila says Avic International, which constructed the US$ 1.9 million Chongwe Toll Plaza through the Road Development Agency (RDA) had completed all works and handed over the Toll Plaza to NRFA for operations. Hamachila says the Chongwe Toll Plaza has modern road tolling features which include enhanced security cameras for internal controls, transparency and accountability, vehicle recognition devices,...

Lloyd Mulenga Kaziya empowering Matero

…..I am not a sleeping MP, LMK fights detractors  By Jessie Zimba and Fulman Mukobeko “I AM not a sleeping parliamentarian”, protests Patriotic Front (PF) Matero Member of Parliament (MP) Lloyd Mulenga Kaziya, vowing to restore compliance among domestic and commercial tenants in Lusaka’s densely populated constituency. The Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister, Mr. Kaziya says no stone is being left unturned to increase access to clean water and sanitation. Kaziya prods citizens to desist from encroaching on land reserved for public works by Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Kaoma Chitotela, a PF Pambeshe MP in Luapula...

Charles Romel Banda launches Pamodzi Carnival 2017

Charles Romel Banda launches Pamodzi Carnival 2017

By Derrick Sinjela TOURISM and Arts Minister Charles Romel Banda delightfully launched the third edition 2017 Pamodzi Carnival at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lusaka with a reminder of the initiative being pegged as a platform on which to coalesce Zambia’s cultural dances, handicrafts and traditional food. During the launch graced by Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) Chief Executive Officer Felix Chaila, Mr. Banda described the annual Pamodzi Carnival as show casing heritage from all the 10 provinces. Zambia now has 10 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western boasting of remarkable and incomparable cultural dances, handicrafts...

Professor Jeffrey Sachs five big solutions to ending poverty

Professor Jeffrey Sachs five big solutions to ending poverty

By Ashton Kelly Bunda In his book, ‘The End of Poverty: How we can make it happen in our lifetime: The Big Five Solutions to ending Poverty; Jeffrey Sachs preaches overcoming hunger, disease and poverty. Professor Sachs pegs investment in ‘Agriculture Inputs’ as an effective means to raise yields and crop value addition. Secondly, Professor Sachs says ‘investment in basic Health’ will ultimately save lives as top paraphrase a popular adage by Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA) Philanthropist Derrick Sinjela; ‘a healthy community is a foundation for a wealthy society’. Thirdly, Investment in Education will build knowledge and skills, argues...

Ghana MP’s meet Clerk of National Assembly

Ghana MP’s meet Clerk of National Assembly

By Derrick Sinjela IN A PAN AFRINANIST SPIRIT, staff of the Ghanaian Parliament bearing a message from Speaker, paid a courtesy call on the Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia, Mrs Cecilia Mbewe on Monday, 13th November 2017, at Parliament Buildings, and delivered fraternal greetings to Dr. Patrick Matibini, Zambia’s Speaker of the National Assembly. .Mrs Mbewe welcomed the Staff from Ghana who are on a study Visit to Zambia. The Clerk further gave the members of staff general information on the role and objectives of Parliament, the structure of the offices of the Chief Whip, Leader of Opposition,...

Zambia is bigger than us all, pleads Kasote Singogo

Zambia is bigger than us all, pleads Kasote Singogo

By Ashton Kelly Bunda PREACHING unity of purpose, founded on common good, Party of National Unity (PNU) Interim Secretary General Kasote Singogo says Zambia is bigger than all political parties. Featuring on a Wednesday 15th November 2017 Roots FM Boiling Point programme anchored by Pennias Banda, Mr Singogo implored the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), the Patriotic Front (PF) the Movement for Multiparty, the United Party for national Development (UPND), the United National Independence Party (UNIP) and indeed the PNU that now can claim superiority over Zambia. Singogo advised Zambians to distance themselves from making disparaging remarks as individuals...

UPPZ’s Charles Chanda empowering Zambian women

UPPZ’s Charles Chanda empowering Zambian women

By Derrick Sinjela UNITED Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charlres Chanda is pushing an empowerment agenda for a cross  section of the Zambian people in Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western , Southern and Southern Provinces. For instance, in Lusaka, a young person Limbile Dunamis Manjolo is elated that Mr. Chanda is empowering young people, women and vulnerable men in a spirit of teaching one to fish and survive through income generation activities. Ms. Manjolo observed that the UPPZ Youth Empowerment programme in Linda compound is on course building survival instincts among children, young people, women and...

UN urges international cooperation to make migration safer in a world on the move

UN urges international cooperation to make migration safer in a world on the move

On International Migrants Day, the United Nations is appealing for cooperation in managing migration to ensure that its benefits are most widely distributed, and that human rights of all concerned are protected – as recognized by the 2030 Agendafor Sustainable Development. “Evidence overwhelmingly shows that migrants generate economic, social and cultural benefits for societies everywhere,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in his message commemorating the International Day, marked annually on 18 December. “Yet,” he continued, “hostility towards migrants is unfortunately growing around the world. Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent.” Climate change, instability and growing inequalities mean “[migration] is here to stay,” Mr. Guterres stated....

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