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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....

UN report finds numbers of migrants continue to rise

UN report finds numbers of migrants continue to rise

New York, 18 December – There are now an estimated 258 million people living in a country other than their country of birth — an increase of 49% since 2000 — according to new figures released by the United Nations today, on International Migrants Day. The International Migration Report 2017 (Highlights), a biennial publication of the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, states that 3.4% of the world’s inhabitants today are international migrants. This reflects a modest increase from a value of 2.8% in 2000. By contrast, the number of migrants as a fraction of the population residing in high-income...

Brutality against CBU students a violation of the constitution, cries John H. Mambo

Brutality against CBU students a violation of the constitution, cries John H. Mambo

LUSAKA, 11TH DECEMBER 2017 The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) strongly condemns the high-handedness and brutal manner in which the police have of late been handling the public but in particular students’ affairs and grievances. A case in point is the recent incident at the Copperbelt University where the police brutally quelled a students’ demonstration, and the Ministry of Higher Education’s decision to dissolve the students’ union and suspend union activities at the same institutions. The disproportionate brutality exhibited by the police is contrary to Article 15 of our Bill of Rights which prohibits any public officer to subject anyone...

President Lungu calls for support to needy children

President Lungu calls for support to needy children

Republic of Zambia SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, DURING THE CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA CONCERT AT THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS FRIDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2017 BOARD CHAIRPERSON OF CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA; CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA BOARD; FRASCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ASISI; CABINET MINISTERS PRESENT; MEMBERS OF THE PRESS; PARTICIPANTS; DISTINGUISHED GUESTS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: GOODEVENING! I AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING AT THE INVITATION OF THE FRANSCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ASISI WHO ARE MANAGING CHESHIRE HOMES KABULONGA EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. IT IS GRATIFYING TO BE PART OF THIS FUNDRAISING CONCERT...

[Zambia and WSF discussion] 18-21/dec – OnLineAct440 INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM GENEVA

[Zambia and WSF discussion] 18-21/dec – OnLineAct440 INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM GENEVA

On line accompaniment  INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM GENEVA DYNEX1WSF act440 Geneva 18-21 december WHO ?  AEPF-chad   l’association Action pour l’Éducation et la Promotion de la Femme au Tchad with the placement of this “online accompanying activity” in  WSFextension dynamics Dynex1FSM , AEPF-chad asserts itself as   a ” a participating instance ” in the ” world social forum process”, as those notions are described in the  WSF charter AEPF chad is also interested in the building of  “internet social forum ”  – ISF http://openfsm.net/projects/tchad-et-fsm/tchadetfsm-act440-accompagnement-en-ligne-forum-gouvernance-internet-geneve/#EN WHEN  18-21  december Geneva   https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/switzerland/geneva WHAT ?  Thanks to AEPF Chad receive links to the live videos available in...

As 12,000+ Congolese flee to Zambia, aid funds dry to trickle

As 12,000+ Congolese flee to Zambia, aid funds dry to trickle

By Kelvin Shimo  THE number of refugees fleeing militia violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and arriving in Zambia has crossed the 12,000 mark – with more than 8,400 arrivals in the last three months. Some 80 per cent of the refugees are women and children, driven out by the extreme brutality of rampaging militias, with reports of civilians being killed, women being raped, private property looted and houses torched. Most of the refugees are coming from the Haut-Katanga and Tanganyika Provinces of the (DRC). The majority of the refugees have crossed into the province of Luapula...

AU Trade Commissioner Albert Muchanga to Headline Second Edition of Afreximbank Trade and Development Seminar

AU Trade Commissioner Albert Muchanga to Headline Second Edition of Afreximbank Trade and Development Seminar

Media Contact: Obi Emekekwue (oemekekwue@afreximbank.com; Tel. +202-2456-4238) Cairo, 30 November 2017: – The second edition of the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Trade and Development Seminar Series will take place in Cairo on 5 December with a keynote lecture delivered by Albert Muchanga, the African Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Industry. Mr. Muchanga will speak on the theme: “The Continental Free Trade Area in an Era of Pessimism over Multilateralism: Critical Success Factors and Prognosis”. He is expected to use the platform to discuss the latest developments in the march towards the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa, including the challenges and progress...

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