Category: Education

Press Statement on the Commemoration of World Radio “Radio and Diversity”. 

By Fr. Winfield Kunda Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB)-Communications Director Wednesday 12th February 2020 Radio has continued to be a critical source of information for many in society as it commands a lot of following due its ease accessibility. Indeed, it is a medium that has that capacity to reach out the widest audience and it can shape a society’s experience of diversity. Radio can stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. If put into good use, radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content,...

World Radio Day: Supporting radio stations to promote diversity in Southern Africa

By: Vusumuzi Sifile Executive Director, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Email: general@panos.org.zm, Tel: +260978778148/9 Lusaka, 12 February 2020: To commemorate World Radio Day 2020, Panos Institute Southern Africa calls on radio stations in the region to provide platforms for a diversity of voices and viewpoints, covering diverse development issues and actors, and targeting diverse audiences. Since its proclamation in 2011, and adoption as an International Day by the United Nations General Assembly the following year, World Radio Day is commemorated annually on 13th February. This year, the commemorations are held under the theme “Radio and Diversity”. Panos views this theme as...

NRFA is building a homegrown sustainable National Road Tolling (NRT), says Engineer Wallece Mumba

By Derrick Sinjela NATIONAL Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineer Wallece Mumba says the overall implementation of the National Road Tolling Programme (NRTP) as a home grown solution to sustainable road maintenance is attested by a local contribution at K 2.7 billion raised while foreign was at 76 per cent K3.4 billion was received from external contributions. Engineer Mumba is elated that the National Road Fund Agency team in 2019 recorded a 90 per cent budget target performance, now a global brand with many countries seeking counsel from Zambia. Alluding to the NRFA Act 13 of...

“Rebel with a free spirit’ – Jowie Mwiinga self profile, 36, (04.01.1966 – 2002)

“Rebel with a free spirit’ – Jowie Mwiinga self profile “I am something of a free spirit. I define my own values and am uncomfortable with excessive order. I am anything but religious – although I am very spiritual, I think. If I had to choose a religion, it would probably be rastafarianism.” Jowie Mwiinga, 36, (04.01.1966 – 2002) “Rebel with a free spirit”, Tuesday Profile, The Weekly Post, Tuesday, February 8, 1994. – Researched by Kasebamashila Kaseba on Saturday 8th February 2020

Contact Youth Trust Association Executive Director Mr. Ronnie Jere Press Statement on Bill Ten

Ronnie Jere, CTYA Executive Director in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia CONTACT Youth Trust Association is a youth focused organization based in Livingstone in the Southern Province of Zambia our role is to advocate, provide information and sensitize young people on various social -economic issues that affect young people in the country. We are concerned by the media reports which are propagating misinformation about Bill 10. We feel that this section of society wants to simply hijack the constitution making process by misleading the nation. There may be some clauses in the bill that require some debate but most of the clauses that...

Contact Trust Youth Association (CTYA) back Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ Voter Registration Commencement

Contact Trust Youth Association (CTYA) back Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ Voter Registration Commencement

Ronnie Jere (Mr.) CTYA Executive Director in Livingstone, Southern Province AS youths in Livingstone, we welcome the announcement by the Electoral Commission of Zambia that in May, it will commence voter registration in readiness for the 2021 general elections. This is a very timely and progressive announcement as it clearly shows that ECZ is forward thinking. It is for this reason we want to call upon all the young people in the country to register as voters. We want to also call upon their parents and guardians to ensure that their children obtain the green national registration card which will...

A look at the Leadership Movement (LM) in Zambia

  By Dr. Richard Silumbe President of the Leadership Movement The Leadership Movement (LM) is a political party Calling for Action to reclaim the Zambian vision and deliver the great gift to future generations – The Great Zambia 2021 will mark the end of the old Zambia and the beginning of a new Zambia; a 21st Century leadership will emerge. A new government will be ushered in; a government that will be open for service 24/7 all year round, anytime, anywhere; a government that will deliver a great gift to future generations – A Great Zambia. It will be a...

Get Leadership Movement (LM) Manifestos on +260 973 607 500 & +260 966 318 345

Get Leadership Movement (LM) Manifestos on +260 973 607 500 & +260 966 318 345

The LM Party Manifesto book is now available! get yourself a copy, contact us by call/text to 0973607500/0966318345 or… Posted by Leadership Movement on Sunday, February 2, 2020 The Leadership Movement (LM) is a political party Calling for Action to reclaim the Zambian vision and deliver the great gift to future generations – The Great Zambia 2021 will mark the end of the old Zambia and the beginning of a new Zambia; a 21st Century leadership will emerge. A new government will be ushered in; a government that will be open for service 24/7 all year round, anytime, anywhere; a government...

Freezing of 453 teaching positions in Western Province is an ‘Administrative Taboo’ protests NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa Press Release- Wednesday 5th February, 2020

By Aaron Chansa Executive Director +260979 552885 qualityeducationzambia@gmail.com Revelations by Mr Stanley Mhango, the Chairperson of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), to the effect that a total number of 453 teaching positions in Western Province have been frozen, can perfectly be described as administrative taboo by National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ). We find it significantly odd that Senior Education Officers in Western Province could be this inefficient to an extent of failing to simply fill positions that fell vacant. NAQEZ totally agrees with the Teaching Service Commission that this kind of open maladministration must be duly punished.This...

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