Category: Gender & health

Ministry of National Development Planning, Permanent Secretary in charge of Development Planning and Administration, Mr. Chola Chabala backs Quantifying natural capital as vital for Zambia’s economic growth, sustainable development

Media Statement For Immediate Release *Quantifying natural capital vital for Zambia’s economic growth, sustainable development – PS Chabala* LUSAKA, Tuesday 9th June 2020 – THE Ministry of National Development Planning says ascertaining and quantifying Zambia’s natural capital wealth in tourism, land, forest, water and other sectors is important in planning for the country’s economic growth and ensuring sustainable development. MINISTRY of National Development Planning, Permanent Secretary in charge of Development Planning and Administration, Mr. Chola Chabala, said this when he officiated at the on-going workshop co-organised with the WWF Zambia on development of natural capital accounts for Zambia WAVES Accounts...

Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) Friday 5th June 2020 Press Statement on ‘Reopening of Examination Classes’ amid covid 19

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS’ UNION OF ZAMBIA STATEMENT ON REOPENING OF EXAMINATION CLASES DURING COVID 19 (5TH JUNE 2020, Lusaka) THE Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) would like to express sincere appreciation and gratitude to teacher members for positively responding to the call on reopening of examination classes during this period of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic which the country and the world is grappling with even without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to prevent them from catching the virus. Such a patriotic and brave response cannot go without commendation. We have noticed with great concern the slow pace at which government...

NAREP National Secretary Reverend Jevan Kamanga expressed regret over the 2013 Kavalamanja area in Luangwa area road traffic accidents in Zambia

By Derrick Sinjela NATIONAL Restoration Party (NAREP) has learnt with deep sadness of the accident that happened at the Kavalamanja area in Luangwa area on Sunday evening involving some members of the United Party for National Development (UPND) campaign team. Reports indicate that nine people have lost their lives while a number are seriously injured. Our deepest condolences go to the leadership of the UPND and the families that have lost their loved ones, we also pray for the recovery of those that have been injured in this accident. NAREP National Secretary Reverend Jevan Kamanga expressed regret over the increased...

DREAMS Young Women Sewing and Business Skills Help Protect Communities from COVID-19

The United States and Zambia Partnering Together EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA NR/1233/06/04/2020 CONTACT: Sean McIntosh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Affairs Officer June 4, 2020 Phone: 021357000 DREAMS Young Women Sewing and Business Skills Help Protect Communities from COVID-19 LUSAKA – IN five provinces across 40 sites, 240 young Zambian women are using their sewing skills to make face masks in response to COVID-19. THESE young women are members of the U.S. government’s Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) Kozo Initiative. ORIGINALLY trained to sew reusable menstrual hygiene products, the Kozo girls began...

TI-ZAMBIA Chapter President Rueben L. Lifuka reminds parliamentarians to use their moral conscience and reject Bill 10  

Stand No. 128 Mwambula Road Jesmondine P.O. Box 37475 Lusaka, Zambia Website: www.tizambia.org.zm Monday 8th June, 2020 For Immediate Release The News Editor TI-ZAMBIA REMINDS PARLIAMENTARIANS TO USE THEIR MORAL CONSCIENCE AND REJECT BILL 10 TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) believes that the number one duty of our parliamentarians is to protect the Republican Constitution and abide by what is enshrined in it. We believe that the Constitution, being the living embodiment of the aspirations of the Zambian people, should not be fundamentally altered in ways that seemingly promote partisan interests or that do not assure consensus-building around all or any...

Tuesday 9th June, 2020 SACCORD Executive Director Borniface Cheembe Statement on the Peaceful Campaigns for the 3 Ward By-Elections

Tuesday 9th June, 2020 SACCORD Statement on the Peaceful Campaigns for the 3 Ward By-Elections THE Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) would like to commend all the political parties participating in the Bulilo ward in Chilubi Town Council in Northern Province and the Nakato and Imalyo wards in Mongu Town Council in Western Province local by-elections for conducting peaceful campaigns. From the time that the campaigns started in line with the Covid-19 measures/guidelines and the Presidential directives, there has not been any major incidence of political violence that has been recorded. These ward by-elections have...

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Bane ba News Diggers, especially ba Tenson Mkhala which photograph olo picture are you hunting today? Perhaps one of Grey Alexander Zulu and one on footbridges in Lusaka being ignored at COMESA or the deplorable conditions in which traders are selling chips and fritters at Kulima Tower? All the best bena Joseph Mwenda and group? Regards The Man Who Wears Many Hats Derrick Sinjela!  Rainbow Newspaper Zambia Limited  http://www.rainbownewszambia.com  +260977199447 

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