Monthly Archive: December 2019

Year reflections the Non-Government Gender Organisations’ Coordonating Council (NGOCC), Tuesday 31st December 2019

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December 31, 2019

Year reflections the Non-Government Gender Organisations’ Coordonating Council (NGOCC), Tuesday 31st December 2019

    YEAR REFLECTIONS BY THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL GENDER ORGANISATIONS’ COORDINATING COUNCIL (NGOCC), 31st DECEMBER 2019 PREAMBLE TODAY 31st December 2019, marks the end of yet another eventful year for the women’s movement. By the grace of God, we once again stand here to testify, the abundance of his mercies, – this far we have come, even as we look forward to the New Year 2020, we remain focused and desirous for gender equality to be attained in Zambia.   The end of year provides the opportunity for us as individuals, organizations and indeed as a nation, to introspect and reflect...

ZRST welcomes the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018

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December 31, 2019

ZRST welcomes the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018

(December Friday 7th, 2018, Lusaka, ZAMBIA) – The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) today welcomed the publication of the World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018. This fourth edition of the report calls for governments to commit themselves to policy change that puts road users, especially pedestrians and cyclists, at the center; stronger enforcement of traffic laws; funding that meets the severity of the road crisis; and the involvement of NGOs and other stakeholders in collaborations that harness the unique expertise of different partners. The report suggests that the price paid for mobility is too high, especially because proven...

President Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as MIBS Permanent Secretary

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December 31, 2019

President Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as MIBS Permanent Secretary

(Monday,30th December, 2019 -Lusaka Zambia) His Excellency, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has terminated the contract of Mr Chanda Kasolo as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services. “Pursuant to Articles 92 (l), 92(2) (e) and 270 of the Constitution of Zambia, I have decided to terminate your contract as Permanent Secretary with immediate effect, ” the President said. “The President thanked Mr Kasolo for the service he has rendered to the Government of the Republic of Zambia, and also wished him well in his future endeavours,” read a Press Statement issued...

Op-Ed: Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agricultural Practices into Polices and Programmes

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December 31, 2019

Op-Ed: Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agricultural Practices into Polices and Programmes

Dear Friends & Colleagues With over 50% of the population living below  the poverty line, Zambia’s vulnerable communities do not have sufficient capacity to cope with, or adapt to, the impacts of extreme weather events. Zambia’s climate has been highly variable and over the last few decades characterized by a series of climatic extremes, e.g. droughts, seasonal floods and flash floods, extreme temperatures and dry spells, many of these with increased frequency, intensity and magnitude.  Evidence indicates that Zambia has contributed to climate change by her engagement in massive deforestation. Forests are important in absorbing carbon dioxide, which is a product...

‘No changes in bus fares for now’, prods Fredrick Mubanga

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December 31, 2019

‘No changes in bus fares for now’, prods Fredrick Mubanga

By Derrick Sinjela THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and Bus and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia (BTOAZ) met on Monday 30th December 2019 for a consultative meeting to determine the adjustment in bus fares following the increase in fuel pump price by the Energy Regulation Board last week.   RTSA Head – Public Relations (HPR) Fredrick Mubanga says in a Press Statement that BTOAZ requested permission from the RTSA to vary their current Road Service Licences (RSL) by making adjustment of bus fares as stipulated under the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002. Accordingly, Subsection 12 (d)...

Stepping into the unfamiliar

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December 31, 2019

Stepping into the unfamiliar

By Nelson Longesha ‘You will never see a Miracle so long as being Miserable is okay!’ Recently, a good friend of mine visited me all the way from Lusaka west to Libala Stage Four A along Burma Road. It was his first time visiting Libala. Taking into consideration that he had no idea of the area, I told him to get on a bus from town going to Woodlands and disembark at the Traffic lights just opposite Arakan Barracks.  I also told him that when he disembarks at the traffic lights, he should seek for directions going at Kenneth Kaunda...

Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems, prods Father Kenneth Kasezya

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December 30, 2019

Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems, prods Father Kenneth Kasezya

The sermon at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross on 22 December 2019 being my last sermon as a priest of the cathedral. Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-7, Mathew 1:18-25 I will reflect with you on the theme Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems. The challenge was not economic problems for God to send Jesus, otherwise he was going to send an economist. The challenge was not health otherwise god was going to send a doctor. Our main problem was salvation. We needed a spiritual savior. For this reason Christmas is a special time for every believer but...

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting

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December 30, 2019

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting[social title=”Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting” subtitle=”” link=”” icon=”fa-adn”] By Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa Lungu convened a 24th Cabinet Meeting at State House on Monday 30th December, 2019, at which Seven (7) Cabinet Policy Decisions (CPDs) aimed at improving the general socio-economic environment of the country were agreed to. The meeting chaired by Dr. Lungu backed Zambia’s Ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. According to a Press Statement issued by Acting Chief Government Spokesperson, Steven...

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as MIBS PS

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December 30, 2019

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as MIBS PS

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu terminates MIBS PS Chanda Kasolo’s contract [social title=”” subtitle=”” link=”” icon=”fa-adn”] ……I do not know why I lost this job, protests Kasolo Monday,30th December, 2019 -Lusaka Zambia  His Excellency, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has terminated the contract of Mr Chanda Kasolo as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services. “Pursuant to Articles 92 (l), 92(2) (e) and 270 of the Constitution of Zambia, I have decided to terminate your contract as Permanent Secretary with immediate effect, ” the President said. “The President thanked Mr Kasolo for the...

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