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GRZ/ (US) MILLENIUM CHALLENGE AGREEMENT

GRZ/ (US) MILLENIUM CHALLENGE AGREEMENT (Key Message) “The Compact Development Funding Grant Agreement that we have signed today will advance US $8.3 million to the Zambian Government *to be utilized to assist Zambia in developing a Compact* focused on the areas set forth in the prioritized binding constraints to growth and will support project definition, project development which includes *preliminary program design and feasibility studies, as well as administrative costs.* The Second Compact is expected to focus on enhancing agriculture production and productivity through infrastructure investments. _(Note that as stated in the Minister’s statement, the actual compact will be signed...

CiSCA Statement on Renewed Calls for the Restoration of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964

CiSCA Statement on Renewed Calls for the Restoration of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 By Judith Mulenga, CiSCA Chairperson Lusaka, Tuesday, 6th December 2022 The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) strongly appeals to the representatives of the Barotse Royal Establishment, who attended the National Convention on the Constitution of 2013 at Mulungushi Conference Centre, hosted by the Technical Committee on Drafting the Zambian Constitution to disclose what was discussed between them and State House concerning the Barotseland Agreement. As CiSCA we recall that the Barotseland Agreement together with the abolition of the death penalty and the upper age limit for...

A look at 16 – Nation – Southern African Development Community (SADC)

SADC Secretariat The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat is the principal executive institution of SADC, responsible for strategic planning, co-ordination and management of SADC programmes. It is also responsible for the implementation of decisions of SADC policy and institutions such as the Summit, the Troikas and Council of Ministers. It is headed by an Executive Secretary and has its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana. The Secretariat is guided by Institutional Vision and Mission. H.E. Mr Elias M. Magosi Executive Secretary H.E. Elias M. Magosi is a national of the Republic of Botswana who was sworn in on 18th August, 2021...

STATEMENT FOR HON. DR. SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING AT THE SIGNING OF THE COMPACT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION ON THURSDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 2022

  REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA STATEMENT FOR HON. DR. SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING AT THE SIGNING OF THE COMPACT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION ON THURSDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 2022 Mr. Michael Gonzales, Ambassador of the United States of America in Zambia Ms. Kyeh Kim, Principal Deputy Vice President, Millennium Challenge Corporation Mr. Felix Nkulukusa, Secretary to the Treasury Senior Government Officials Present Members of the Press Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you all to the signing ceremony for the Compact Development Funding Grant Agreement between...

Statement delivered by His Excellency Mr. Jacek Jankowski, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Zambia and COMESA at the occasion of the Launch of the Mwami- Mchinji One Stop Border Post on Wednesday, 7th December 2022

  Statement delivered by His Excellency Mr. Jacek Jankowski, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Zambia and COMESA at the occasion of the Launch of the Mwami- Mchinji One Stop Border Post on Wednesday, 7th December 2022 • Your Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi; • Your Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia; • Honourable Mr Mark Katsonga Phiri, Minister of Trade and Industry of Malawi • Honourable Mr Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia; • Honourable Ministers Present • Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary...

THINGS TO TEACH YOUR SON

THINGS TO TEACH YOUR SON

By Teddy Kalunga Kasanga Malikopo (TKKM) – Chilanga District, LUSAKA Province, Thursday, 8th December, 2022 1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down. 2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs. 3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king. 4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer. 5. Request the late check-out. 6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it. 7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard. 8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas. 9. Play with passion or don’t play at all… 10. When shaking hands, grip...

U.S.-Zambia Education Data Partnership Delivers Comprehensive Results

U.S.-Zambia Education Data Partnership Delivers Comprehensive Results

The United States and Zambia Partnering Together EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA NR/1313/12/6/2022 CONTACT: Phil Dimon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Affairs Officer December 6, 2022 Email: DimonPM@state.gov U.S.-Zambia Education Data Partnership Delivers Comprehensive Results LUSAKA – After almost five years of collaboration between the Zambian Ministry of Education, the U.S. Government, through the USAID Education Data Project, has delivered on its mandate to facilitate in-depth, advanced educational assessments in Zambia. Since April 2018, the USAID Education Data Project worked closely with both the Ministry of Education and the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) to measure and...

*Child rights’ defenders call stakeholders to do more*

  *Child rights’ defenders call stakeholders to do more* Although the introduction of free education policy has increased school attendance, lack of classroom space and inadequate desks still remain a challenge, reports *Francis Lungu* These challenges are described as a violation of children’s rights to accessing quality education. During a recent symposium interface on the rights of children organised by the Zambia Civic Education Asoociation (ZCEA), it was agreed that government together with other concerned stakeholders should urgently address this malaise. ZCEA executive director Nzila Sabalima said government’s move to introduce free education has seen overwhelming numbers of children going...

Methodological events “Modern methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language” in African countries: Zambia

  On November 19, the third part of a humanitarian and educational project aimed at promoting the Russian language in African countries ended in Lusaka. The program was carried out with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo and was organized by Zlatoust educational and publishing center, as well as the Russian House in Zambia. At the opening ceremony, the participants were welcomed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Zambia Azim Yarakhmedov and Director of the Russian House in Zambia Alexander Anisimov. Today, more and more young people in Zambia are striving to study in Russian...

The future of “green“ financing for support of the global energy transition was discussed at ATOMEXPO-2022

    AS uncertainty over sources energy for industrialisation on the international market continues, especially in developing world, safer energy like nuclear remains a solution for the future, reports Francis Lungu from Sochi, Russia. The AtomExpo 2022 Nuclear Spring opened today here with a call for enhanced shift towards nuclear energy which is environmentally friendly, sustainable and cost effective. For countries like Zambia and other developing regions of the world, nuclear energy production would be an important component to the energy mix. This is so especially that hydro as the main source of energy is heavily being affected by the...

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