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STATEMENT ON COVID-19 DONATIONS Lusaka, Friday, 15 MAY 2020

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE www.mof.gov.zm STATEMENT ON COVID-19 DONATIONS Lusaka, Friday, 15 MAY 2020 Through the Office of the Accountant General and the Controller of Internal Audit, the Ministry has been collecting reports on Covid-19 donations from other Ministries, Provinces and Agencies. In this regard, we have compiled a consolidated report of donations made to the Government of the Republic of Zambia for the period 1st March 2020 to 30th April 2020. The assessment of donations made towards the Covid-19 fight in Zambia has been done in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2018, audit standards and...

IFAD injects K13.5 million in Zambia’s rural sustainability

ISSUED BY: Chileshe Kandeta Spokesperson MINISTRY OF FINANCE (MoF) IN a letter addressed to Finance Minister Dr BWALYA NG’ANDU, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) Regional Director for East and Southern Africa SARA MBAGO-BHUNU has announced that Zambia is one of 59 selected countries that will benefit from IFAD’s newly established Rural Poor Stimulus Facility. Dr. MBAGO-BHUNU has also communicated that as a contribution to Zambia’s handling of economic challenges beset on rural communities by the Covid-19 pandemic, IFAD will initially give Zambia, K18.5 million.   IFAD has put in US$40 million of its own funds as seed money for...

Speech by His Excellency, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia On the occasion of the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort  Friday, 3rd July, 2020

Republic of Zambia Speech by His Excellency, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia On the occasion of the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort  Friday, 3rd July, 2020   State house Lusaka  The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Joyce Nonde Simukoko; The minister of tourism and arts, hon. Ronald Chitotela; The Southern Province Minister, Hon. Edify Hamukale; Your royal highnesses present; His worship, the mayor of Livingstone city; All senior government officials present;   Chairperson of the NAPSA Board of Trustees; NAPSA Director General and Management and Staff; All project staff present; Members of...

Speech By His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu President of The Republic Of Zambia, at The Commissioning And Official Handing Over Ceremony Of 50 Housing Units To The Zambia Police Service in Mazabuka District, Southern Province held on Saturday, 4th July, 2020

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA  Speech By His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu President of The Republic Of Zambia, at The Commissioning And Official Handing Over Ceremony Of 50 Housing Units To The Zambia Police Service in Mazabuka District, Southern Province held on Saturday, 4th July, 2020 State House Lusaka The Minister Of Home Affairs, Hon. Stephen Kampyongo, MP; The Provincial Minister For Southern Province, Hon. Dr. Edify Hamukale, MP; The Area Member Of Parliament; The Chairperson, Zambia Police Service Commission; The Permanent Secretaries Present; The District Commissioner, Monze District; The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kakoma Kanganja; The Provincial Joint Operations...

Speech By His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of The Republic of Zambia, at The Handover of The Ministry Of Home Affairs Housing Project Housing Units to The Zambia Correctional Service in Monze, Southern Province Saturday, 4th July, 2020

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Speech By His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of The Republic of Zambia, at The Handover of The Ministry Of Home Affairs Housing Project Housing Units to The Zambia Correctional Service in Monze, Southern Province Saturday, 4th July, 2020 State House Lusaka     The Minister Of Home Affairs, Hon. Stephen Kampyongo, MP; The Minister For Southern Province, Hon. Dr. Edify Hamukale, MP; The Provincial Chairperson, Patriotic Front, Southern Province; Permanent Secretaries Present; Commissioner General, Zambia Correctional Service; The District Commissioner, Monze; Senior Government Officials; All Senior Officers, Superior And Subordinate Officers In The Zambia Correctional Service; Distinguished...

MUNALI 2021 Parliamentary hopeful Chrispin Chiinda prods Zambian young people to identify good and credible leaders

CHIINDA ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY LEADERS …as he hosts Action for Youths Africa. MUNALI 2021 Parliamentary hopeful Chrispin Chiinda has called on young people to identify good and credible leaders ahead of the 2021 general elections. Addressing Action for Youths Africa at Chris Mall Lodges on Thursday, Chiinda said the power to choose leaders was in the hands of young people. He said the young people were the majority in the country and further urged them to unite. “You need to identify leaders and check what one has done and, or is capable of doing for the community at...

Friday 3rd JULY, 2020: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE PLIGHT OF THE YOUTH AND ATTEMPTS BY GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THEM

OPERATION YOUNG VOTE (OYV) Lotti House, 6th Floor, Suite 21, Cairo Road P.O. Box 30153 Email: oyvleader2000@gmail.com Cell: 0955/77-769 688 LUSAKA Friday 3rd JULY, 2020: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE PLIGHT OF THE YOUTH AND ATTEMPTS BY GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THEM   By Guess Nyirenda (Mr.) Executive Director THE Youth anywhere in the world, are not only a critical and inevitable human capital and resource in development but must also be treated and seen to be treated as an integral component. While we at Operation Young Vote appreciate the efforts by the Government of the Republic of Zambia in trying...

President Cyril Matemela Ramaphosa informs Presiding Officers of Further Employment of 20 000 SANDF Members for Service regarding spread of COVID-19 Parliament, Friday 3 July 2020

PRESIDENT INFORMS PRESIDING OFFICERS OF FURTHER EMPLOYMENT OF 20 000 SANDF MEMBERS FOR SERVICE REGARDING SPREAD OF COVID-19 Parliament, Friday 3 July 2020 – The Presiding Officers of Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Ms Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Mr Amos Masondo, have received correspondence from President Cyril Matemela Ramaphosa, dated 30 June, regarding his decision to extend employment of 20 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service from 27 June to 30 September 2020. Their service is in co-operation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to maintain law and order, to...

Here’s what the covid 19 overwhelming healthcare struggle may lead some Zambians to do

  Author: Rainbow Guest Writer WITH the ongoing covid 19 pandemic in the country since March this year, and the current stalemate of the movement because of the pandemic , Zambians are in dilemma as to where to take their loved ones who are unwell of other physical ,mental and spiritual illnesses For many years, since the ancient days of our ancestors, Africans would retreat to traditional healers and herbalists especially when the disease would not go away after seeking the services of a medical doctor, or simply for good-luck charms. Today, the medical landscape, which is ever changing, is...

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