Category: Gender & health

DEC arrests two South African businesspersons

DEC arrests two South African businesspersons

By  Theresa Katongo Public Relations Officer                                        Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Lusaka, Wednesday, 9th August, 2017-The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka Province has arrested two (02) South African business women for trafficking in cocaine. Nompumezo Makunga, 36, a South African business woman of Mtantsane, East London has been arrested for trafficking in 2.9kg of cocaine. Also arrested is Clarah Sibongile Parker Swatson, 49, a South African business woman of 5980 Muller Street, Naturena Johannesburg for trafficking in 1.4kg of cocaine. The cocaine was...

Nigerian Professional Football League Launches New Lottery with Highest Jackpot in Africa

Nigerian Professional Football League Launches New Lottery with Highest Jackpot in Africa

By AfroMillionsLotto Nigerian Professional Football League Launches New Lottery with Highest Jackpot in Africa The lotto, due to be live later this month, has jackpots larger than every lottery in Nigeria combined, and the biggest available anywhere in Africa LONDON, United Kingdom, August 8, 2017/ — AfroMillionsLotto (www.AfroMillionsLotto.com), a brand new lotto with a minimum jackpot close to a billion naira is to be launched in support of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs by the League Management Company (LMC) in partnership with British-based Ofertas365.   The lotto, due to be live later this month, has jackpots larger than every...

iflix Secures Additional $133 Million Funding, Led by Hearst

iflix Secures Additional $133 Million Funding, Led by Hearst

By Kathryn Mechie Regional PR & Communications Manager Kathryn@iflix.com     and Peggy Lee iflix, Global Director – PR & Communications +60 12 217 8345 Peggy@iflix.com PRESS RELEASE iflix Secures Additional $133 Million Funding, Led by Hearst Follows successful global rollout of its service in emerging markets CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 8, 2017/ — iflix (www.iflix.com), the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences.   The funding round, which attracted significant...

Marriott International and Alibaba Group Announce Innovative Joint Venture to Redefine Travel Experience

Marriott International and Alibaba Group Announce Innovative Joint Venture to Redefine Travel Experience

By  Barbara DeLollis Barbara.DeLollis@Marriott.com   ….and Alethea Lam Alethea.Lam@Marriott.com PRESS RELEASE Alibaba Group and Marriott International Announce Innovative Joint Venture to Redefine Travel Experience The joint venture will leverage Marriott International’s global portfolio of brands and unparalleled hospitality expertise to revolutionize the travel experience SHANGHAI, The People’s Republic of China, August 7, 2017/ — Joint Venture to Create Seamless, Insight-based Travel Services, With Alibaba Serving as Gateway to More than Half a Billion Chinese Consumers Chinese Outbound Travel Set to Boom with 700 Million Trips Estimated for the Next Five Years as Consumers Seek New, Elevated Travel Experiences Alibaba Group Holding Ltd....

Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories

Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories

Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories on 14/August 2017. Watch the promotional videos on this link from our You tube: https://youtu.be/IDqYV5MdzsI Barbara Lopi | Senior Officer Public Relations | Southern African Development Community (SADC)| Gaborone, BOTSWANA Private Bag 0095, Room DGP31| Direct +267  3641790 | +267 395 18 63 (Ext 1790)| Towards a common future Website:www.sadc.int Twitter: @sadc_news From: Barbara Lopi Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 9:42 PM To: ‘Mtshali, PN Ms : Dir : Strategic Communication, DIRCO’ <MtshaliP@dirco.gov.za> Subject: Media Advisory- Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories Importance: High Media Advisory Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) H....

11-year-old Lukwesa interviews ChildFund Zambia’s Doras Chirwa

11-year-old Lukwesa interviews ChildFund Zambia’s Doras Chirwa

By ChildFund Zambia https://www.facebook.com/ChildFundInternational/ This past Sunday, ChildFund Zambia Acting National Director Doras Chirwa was interviewed by 11-year-old Lukwesa in honor of the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. “Our various programs are designed to ensure that we make a definable difference in the lives of the children who are the future leaders of our nation,” Chirwa said during the interview. ChildFund International March 6, 2014

United Nations Zambia commemorates UNIYD 2017

United Nations Zambia commemorates UNIYD 2017

By Sibeso Nalufu, Derrick Sinjela and Fulman James Mukobeko Nico, New Government Complex, Lusaka   THE United Nations International Youth Day (UNIYD) is commemorated globally on an annual basis to promote critical development issues requiring attention and actions meant to improve the potential and well-being of young people.   The United Nations Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Youth Day on the 12th August 2017,on the theme “YOUTH BUILDING PEACE”.   Flanked by United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) Resident Coordinator, Dr. Mary Otieno and Youth, Sport and Child Development Ministry Acting Permanent Secretary, Mr....

President Lungu nods Olusegun Obasanjo visit to HH

By Amos Chanda (SATURDAY, 5TH AUGUST, 2017)   -His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has met with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and discussed a wide range of issues. The President met Mr Obasanjo who paid him a courtesy call today at State House where they discussed engagements of the former Nigerian President in peace efforts and his campaign against polio on the African continent. During the meeting, the former Nigerian President sought permission from the President to visit United Party for National Development Party (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema at Mukobeko Maximum Prison in...

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region

By Jacinta Mwau [Lusaka, Zambia, 28 June 2017]. Today, the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in collaboration with Zambia Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE), with support of USAID’s East Africa Trade and Investment Hub and USAID’s Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub held a Regional Trade Facilitation Forum in Lusaka, Zambia. The forum brought together over 195 sellers and buyers of maize and other grain commodities from the Eastern and Southern Africa nations who signed trade deals in terms of contracts amounting to 382,640MT valued at USD100 Million for export of grain commodities. The objective of the Trade Forum was to strengthen food...

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