“A saint is a sinner who keeps on trying” Nelson Mandela-by Emmanuel Mwamba
"A saint is a sinner who keeps on trying" Nelson Mandela Posted by Emmanuel Mwamba on Thursday, August 24, 2017
Category: Education
Emigration and food insecurity in Central American ‘dry corridor’ focus of new UN-backed study
A new inter-agency study released today found a correlation between prolonged droughts in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – exacerbated by El Niño phenomenon from 2014 to 2016 – and the increase in irregular migration from these countries to the United States, the United Nations food relief agency reported. “The study provides an important insight into why people flee and the impact on the family members staying behind,” said World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Miguel Barreto. “It is perhaps this second aspect which makes this study stand out from much of the analysis...
Career interest of young people in Zambia-J. Anitha Menon , Tepa Nkumbula , Lee-Ann Singh
Educational Research (ISSN: 2141-5161) Vol. 3(9) pp. 744-748, September 2012 Available online@ http://www.interesjournals.org/ER Copyright © 2012 International Research Journals Full Length Research Paper Career interest of young people in Zambia J. Anitha Menon*1 , Tepa Nkumbula2 , Lee-Ann Singh3 *1Head of Psychology Department, University of Zambia, P.O.Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia 2Programme Manager, University of Zambia HIV and AIDS Response Programme 3Chief Executive Officer, Image Promotions Abstract National Career Expo 2011 was held in Lusaka, Zambia with an objective of exposing High School students from grade 10-12 to possible career options and allowing participants to interact with potential employers and or...
People driven, popularised constitutionalism in Zambia
By CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo People driven, popularised constitutionalism in Zambia 2 1. The Minister of Higher Education must, with immediate effect, lift the suspension of all students’ union activities at the affected universities so that life at these institutions of high learning is restored to normal; 2. The DPP should not use her powers to protect state officers from facing the due process of the law when sued by private citizens, except when it is clear that the actions are in the interests of the public rather than those in power or office. Her actions are a clear indication...
Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes
Lusaka, 24 August 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has mobilised children from the five Zambian districts of Kasama, Petauke, Mkushi, Kabwe and Kaoma to champion the child participation in governance processes. As part of the mobilisation, PSAf has this week brought together 10 children, 12 community media journalists and five teachers from the five districts for a consultative and planning meeting to build strategies to effectively increase children’s participation in governance. PSAf values child participation as an important factor in local governance, as it enables children to freely express themselves and actively influence decisions that have a bearing on...
ZAMBEEF’S ZAMLOAF ‘SELLING LIKE HOT-CAKES’
Zambeef’s Mtendere Macro outlet customers wake up to freshly baked bread LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – ‘Fresh, hot and soft’ is how Zambeef’s Mtendere Macro outlet customers will be served their daily bread with the re-opening of a pilot Zamloaf outlet. The food nation’s largest processor and retailer – motto: feeding the nation – is using the latest precision baking techniques to make the finest bread in Mtendere, using local wheat from its Zambian farms “Zambeef is big on value addition that is aimed at closing the gap between the primary production of local produce and food processing, so we have taken...
UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean
By Via UN News Centre The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the trading day in New York this morning to send the message that the world’s ocean health is in distress. “The ocean is in trouble,” said Peter Thomson prior to ringing the Opening Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market in its Times Square headquarters. Outlining the perils that lie ahead for the world’s oceans – including warming, acidification, declining fish stocks and a growing hypoxic zone where no life exists – Mr. Thomson noted that as for marine pollution, “there will be more plastic in the...
Youtap launches mobile money QR code solution and apps for growth markets in Africa and Asia
Karen Knott Head of Communications Youtap Karen.Knott@Youtap.com +64 9 360 9719 On the web: www.Youtap.com Twitter: @youtap2pay New smartphone apps designed to simplify mobile money payments NAIROBI, Kenya, August 21, 2017/ — Youtap (www.Youtap.com), a global provider of contactless mobile payments and financial services software, has launched a QR code solution and smartphone apps for mobile money services in Africa and Asia. Youtap’s solution enables customer-initiated or merchant-initiated QR code payments for smartphones and smart point-of-sale devices. The solution conforms to the BharatQR industry standard developed by Bharat, Mastercard and Visa. Youtap’s apps can be white-labelled and branded with the logo...
Absa Bank Limited refinances and upsizes Harmony Gold Limited’s existing Term Debt Facility
By Calvin Mashigo Absa Group Media Relations 011 350 4663, 076 400 9349 Email: Calvin.Mashigo@BarclaysAfrica.com PRmedia@Absa.co.za The transaction was oversubscribed with the debt syndicated to a total of 8 Lenders, including 3 new Lenders JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 18, 2017/ — Absa Bank (www.Absa.co.za) has successfully refinanced and upsized Harmony Gold Limited’s existing USD 250,000,000 Term Debt to a 3 year USD 350,000,000 facility. Absa Bank acted as Bookrunner, Co-ordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger. The transaction was oversubscribed with the debt syndicated to a total of 8 Lenders, including 3 new Lenders. This allowed Harmony to broaden its...
Absa Bank Limited and China Development Bank Conclude a $100 million Agreement
By Lerato Matsaneng Absa Group Media Relations 064 757 4716 Lerato.Matsaneng@Absa.co.za PRmedia@Absa.co.za This is the first major transaction between the two lenders and is geared towards providing funding to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 18, 2017/ — Absa Bank Limited (www.Absa.co.za), a subsidiary of the Barclays Africa Group (BAGL) (www.BarclaysAfrica.com), has successfully concluded a five year $100 million Special Facility Agreement with the China Development Bank (CDB). This is the first major transaction between the two lenders and is geared towards providing funding to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). This will also benefit BAGL’s existing...
