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January 1, 2021

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA REMARKS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE THURSDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 2020 STATE HOUSE LUSAKA

BEFORE WE GO FURTHER WITH OUR CEREMONY, MAY WE OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOUR OF OUR DEPARTED BROTHERS WHOSE LIVES WERE ABRUPTLY TAKEN AWAY IN VERY UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES, NAMELY, MR NSAMA NSAMA AND MR JOSEPH KAUNDA (SILENCE).   MAY THE SOULS OF THE DEPARTED REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.   THE EVENTS OF LAST WEEK HAVE NOT ONLY BROUGHT OUT SO MUCH SORROW TO THE FAMILIES OF THE TWO DEPARTED INDIVIDUALS; THE EVENTS OF LAST WEEK HAVE BROUGHT GRIEF TO THE WHOLE NATION.   AS PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE  FORCE, I MOURN WITH THE FAMILES OF THE...

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January 1, 2021

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ON THE EVE OF THE NEW YEAR THURSDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 2020 STATE HOUSE LUSAKA

COUNTRYMEN AND WOMEN, GOOD EVENING. IN A FEW HOURS TIME, THE NEW YEAR WILL ARRIVE. THE COUNT DOWN TO 2021 WILL BE OVER.  WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD FOR HIS GRACE THAT HAS ENABLED US TO REACH THIS FAR, AS WE END THE YEAR 2020 AND ENTER THE NEW YEAR, 2021. THIS IS THE MOMENT WE LOOK BACK AT THE JOURNEY WE HAVE TRAVERSED TOGETHER IN 2020.  IT IS TIME TO REFLECT ON THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES WE FACED TOGETHER AS A NATION.  IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESSES WITH RENEWED HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. COUNTRYMEN AND...

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December 27, 2020

Triumphant Foundation Trust clocks a year ‘Sowing seeds of love’ beyond Zambia

By Derrick Sinjela & Nakamba Mwinji THE physical tenacity and emotional energy exhibited Triumphant Foundation Trust (TFT founder Holla Kunda-Simbeye has a huge heritage her mother Clara Kalunga-Kunda, as she raised a saint in her daughter from a humble ground. When this author reached by phone through in Ndola, Ms. Kalunga-Kunda nostalgically reminisced purchasing a unit of eggs (10)) which once boiled Ms. Kunda-Simbeye was tasked to resell as a form of raising domestic income. On her part the families ‘Kasuli’ a Bemba  reference to a last born sibling, Otensia, a general trader now blessed with a 7-year-old son, Kunda,...

Gender & health / Latest News

December 27, 2020

Friday 25th December 2020 Press Statement – By Leadership Movement President Dr. Richard Silumbe

Dear country men and women, On this Christmas Eve, the Leadership Movement delegation led by the National Chairman Mr. David Kalumba and the Secretary General Mr. Brown Sinyangwe visited a community of vulnerable and disadvantaged women, to learn their challenges in our society. During this visit, the Leadership Movement donated some bags of Millie Meal and other food staff to the vulnerable community. The delegation learned a lot about the difficulties these voiceless people are facing in our society. They also learned that what these people need is a little empowerment so that they can apply themselves using their talent...

Education / Gender & health / Latest News

December 25, 2020

A Must Read Post ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ *Wisdom Corner* *How Harassment Draw Sympathy from Public as I met HH in Shoprite today.* By: Dr. Edgar Ng’oma~ Philosopher. Friday 25th December, 2020

A MUST READ POST ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ *WISDOM CORNER* *HOW HARASSMENT DRAW SYMPATHY FROM PUBLIC AS I MET HH IN SHOPRITE TODAY.* By: Dr. Edgar Ng’oma~ Philosopher. 25th December, 2020 Today around 11:30h on this Christmas day, I went to Lewanika shopping mall in woodlands where Woodlands stadium city of Lusaka football club is situated, I found myself in Shoprite to buy bread, who do I see near me on the opposite counter as I was tendering my bread to the tiller? It was UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema also tendering his grocery waiting for his turn to pay. Then , as respect...

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December 25, 2020

LCC PR Officers embarrass Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa …as they conceal K20,000 money meant for Chelstone Clinic newly born babies

LCC PR OFFICERS EMBARRASS MOYOR …as they conceal K20,000 money meant for Chelstone Clinic newly born babies By Elijah Ngoma LUSAKA City Council (LCC) Public Relations (PR) Officers embarrassed Lusaka Mayor Mr. Miles Bwalya Sampa as they concealed money meant for giving to Chelstone Clinic Christmas babies on the morning of Friday 25th December 2020. Speaking as he presented Xmas hampers to three mothers, Mayor Sampa was shocked that money meant for the babies was not with council workers from the Public Relations Department had not been given to him. “We are changing the system as previously, we only gave...

Business / Gender & health / Latest News / Sustainable Development

December 25, 2020

Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia launches Chifwani Concept for Cassava Project in Northern Province

Kasama-Friday 25th December 2020 Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, His Excellency Emmanuel Mwamba has launched the Chifwani Concept for Cassava in the region. Mr. Mwamba announced the his support for the project when he paid a courtesy call to Senior Chief Mwamba at his Palace. The project aims at targeting the scaling-up of cassava farming for commercial purposes by small-scale farmers. The concept involves each small-scale farmer to reserve one lima(0.25 hectares) for cassava growing. Mr. Mwamba said cassava crop was drought-resistant and the cost of inputs were low. He said the farmers already had inherent knowledge on cassava farming as...

Gender & health / Latest News

December 25, 2020

LCC Public Relations Officer’s defiant attitude, upsets Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa

LCC Public Relations Officer’s defiant attitude, upsets Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa By Francis Maingaila and Derrick Sinjela The Lusaka City Council (LCC) workers assigned with preparation ahead of a visit to Chelston Level 1 Hospital  defied directives by Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa when they refused to give three mothers to newly born babies cash despite a K20, 000 budget being approved. A visibly upset Mayor Sampa complained before Ministry of Health (MoH) Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama that he (MBS) faced lack of compliance to agreed terms by subordinates. An aggrieved Mayor Sampa told Dr....

Education / Gender & health / Latest News / Sustainable Development

December 25, 2020

“Do not slow down on your work of Reporting on SGBV, ” WLSA National Director Maureen Samulela-Tresha counsels Journalists

By Christopher Chisi WOMEN and Law in Southern African (WLSA) National Director, Maureen Samulela-Tresha has encouraged the media to continue reporting on Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) if the fight against the scourge is to yield the desired results. Speaking during a Media Training on ‘Framing Stories on SGBV’ co-organised by WLSA and Equality Now at Asmara Hotel in Lusaka on Tuesday 22nd December, 2020 Ms. Samulela-Tresha said going forward, in 2021, the Zambian media must therefore not slow down in their work but continue writing and reporting more stories on SGBV in order to create more awareness on the subject...

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December 24, 2020

A ZCCB STATEMENT On the Summoning of the UPND Leader and the Police Brutality Against Citizens “No longer shall violence be heard of in your land …” (Isaiah 60:18)

A ZCCB STATEMENTOn the Summoning of the UPND Leader and the Police Brutality Against Citizens “No longer shall violence be heard of in your land …” (Isaiah 60:18) 1.0. Introduction The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) deeply regrets the loss of two (2) lives at the hands of the Zambia Police during the confusion that erupted as Police Officers allegedly shot at unarmed people who gathered to show solidarity with the UPND Leader, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, who was summoned to appear before the police. Our hearts and prayers reach out to the bereaved families in this difficult time. At...

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