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COMACO in Nyalugwe Chiefdom, Eastern Province

COMACO in Nyalugwe Chiefdom, Eastern Province

  COMACO in Nyalugwe Chiefdom, Eastern Province By John T. Njovu COMMUNITY Markets for Conservation (COMACO) operates out-grower schemes in poor communities to supply it with agro-products for its factory. It produces mealie meal (milled maize), peanut butter and, refines and bottles honey. It has been operating in the Nyalugwe chiefdom for almost two decades. An outgrower scheme is an economic system that is commonly being used by foreign owned companies and social enterprises in Zambia. Mainly due to poor service delivery of the government (bad governance), poor citizens are at the mercy of exploitative companies and social enterprises. The...

  Socialist Party central committee member Barbra Maramwidze writes: WHAT we see in the UPND today, the lack of a sense of direction, a lack of vision and the lies, remind us of the hard truth that Dr Fred M’membe spoke of before the 2021 elections: ababufi balaya ifingi. We heard so many promises but have seen the opposite being done. Many Zambians are in shock. Has the UPND abandoned its manifesto? If it has, which plan or manifesto is it now implementing? The current 12-hour blackouts are painful, and what makes them more frustrating is that we don’t know...

Zambezi Magic kickstarts the new year on an exciting note with returning favourites Uncle Limbani and Date My Family

  Zambezi Magic kickstarts the new year on an exciting note with returning favourites Uncle Limbani and Date My Family Wednesday, 4th January, 2023 Press Release Lusaka, Zambia: Zambezi Magic has an exciting new year planned for our viewers! Two audience favourites are returning for new seasons this January – a good reason for Uncle Limbani and Date My Family Zambia fans to celebrate! The raucous comedy Uncle Limbani’s season 3 premieres on 6 January 2023, while the hilarious dating reality series Date My Family Zambia returns for season 4 on 29 January 2023. “As a premium content channel, Zambezi...

Voters in Shadows by Zambian author Hicks Sikazwe

Book Review Title: Voters in Shadows Author: Hicks Sikazwe Publishers: HPS Communications Pages: 323 WHILE many scholars argue that only ethnicity drives voting behaviour in Africa, recent quantitative work finds government performance also matters. But under what conditions do Africans use ethnicity or performance to inform their vote? Veteran journalist and author Hicks Sikazwe answers all these electoral intricacies in his classic latest book Voters in the Shadow by arguing authoritatively that the importance of ethnicity and performance is conditional on whether voters evaluate co-ethnics and incumbent candidates. In chapter one under the title Violence, murder, fraud, intimidation in Africa...

Leadership Movement and Dr. Richard Silumbe ready to work with Zambian media

    By Henry  Chunza  Leadership Movement (LM) President Dr. Richard Silumbe says his party and its leadership will always consider the media as its biggest partner and not using them as tools as other political parties think of them. Dr. Silumbe said that they as a party, want to grow with the media in Zambia, work with them until the end of time because the successes that the country will depends on how informed the public are. Dr. Silumbe said that media houses in the country should be part and parcel what is happening in the world by ensuring...

PHRESH Off The Runway ends 2022 with an Exciting Fashion Show

Phresh Off The Runway, a Zambian fashion show promotion platform concluded the year 2022 in a grand style when it hosted it’s second annual fashion show in Lusaka, reports FRANCIS LUNGU. The second annual “Phresh Off The Runway” Fashion Show that attracted a wide range and multifaceted skilled designers and fashion lovers was held on December 18 at Best Western Plus Hotel. The event was orchestrated and spearheaded by one of Zambia’s Top Models, Precious Ng’oma. Under the directive and initiative of Precious, the fashion show aims at creating a platform on which both local and international fashion designers, models,...

“Once caught in a criminal act, you are on your own,”Gilbert Liswaniso warns UPND youths

President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema HSH7 with Joe Biden and Jill Biden – picture by Michael Shutrz By Francis Maingaila and Derrick Sinjela THE RULING United Party for National Development (UPND) National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso has offered guidance to the youths across the country on how to behave in the new year as ‘New Dawn‘ President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema begins to ameliorate high income inequality, high poverty and high unemployment. Mr. Liswaniso distanced the party from unbecoming acts by some overzealous youths in Chingola, Copperbelt Province, who stormed Radio Kokoliko 94.9FM and like lightening flashed Economic and Equity Party  (EEP)...

Implement 2022 projects, ZEHEST’s Clarence Moonde Muzyamba prods Zambian Government

Implement 2022 projects, ZEHEST’s Clarence Moonde Muzyamba prods Zambian Government  By Saeed Simon Banda Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) Executive Director Clarence Moonde Muzyamba has advised the UPND government to focus more on implementing the projects that they talked about more in 2022. Mr. Muzyamba says the UPND government talked more about good projects in 2022 that if implemented, could develop the country in 2023. Muzyamba says there is need for government to introduce more renewable energies that will be used in times of load shedding. Muzyamba urged government to increase funding for entrepreneurship programmes stating...

MISA Zambia dismayed with ‘Act of Censorship’ at Kokoliko FM. Lusaka Zambia, Press Statement Sunday 2nd January 2023

MISA Zambia dismayed with ‘Act of Censorship’ at Kokoliko FM. Lusaka Zambia, Press Statement Sunday 2nd January 2023 Issued by Rev. Dr Father Barnabas Simatendi, OMI, PhD Chairperson – MISA Zambia . MISA Zambia has received with serious concern acts of censorship at Kokoliko FM which was forced to end a radio programme in its tracks by suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters.We received a report on 31st December 2022 indicating that Suspected UPND cadres disrupted a live paid for radio programme at Kokoliko radio featuring Economic and Equity Party (EEP) President Mr. Chilufya Tayali who was discussing...

PS Chama Fumba pledges Government support to ‘Young Talent’

  MINISTRY of Youth, Sports and Arts Permanent Secretary-in-charge of Arts Chama FUMBA says Government supports artistic talent among young people as there is potential to create wealth through skills development, reports *Francis Lungu* As much as Government is rendering support for the development of arts among young people, Mr. Fumba has urged youths involved in music and other artistic endeavours to work hard and remain focused. He was speaking in Lusaka on Friday, December 30, 2022 when he officiated at the end-of-year talent show organised by the Russian Center of Science and Culture, Russian House. “Government supports talent among...

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