Category: Latest News

Latest News

August 21, 2020

Saturday 22nd August, 2020: Statement by OYV on the K470 million multi sectoral Youth Empowerment Fund launched by President EDGAR LUNGU A WEEK AGO

OPERATION YOUNG VOTE (OYV) Lotti House, 6th Floor, Suite 21, Cairo Road P.O. Box 30153 Email: oyvleader2000@gmail.com Cell: 0955/77-769 688 LUSAKA By Guess Nyirenda (Mr.) Executive Director 22ND AUGUST, 2020: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE K470 MILLION MULTI SECTORAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU A WEEK AGO After thorough scrutiny and analysis of the K470 multi-million youth empowerment fund launched by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu in Ndola on 15th August 2020, we at OYV have found it prudent and inevitable to note that the initiative falls short of meeting the benchmark to be classified as sustainable empowerment programme...

Gender & health / Latest News / Sustainable Development

August 21, 2020

Action Aid Zambia Country Director Ms. Nalucha Nganga-Ziba’s speech for the official flag off of distribution of covid 19 materials

COUNTRY DIRECTOR’S SPEECH FOR THE OFFICIAL FLAG OFF OF DISTRIBUTION OF COVID 19 MATERIALS The Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Information The Representative- Ministry of Gender The Representative- Ministry of Health The Representative- Ministry of Local Government The Representative- Zambia National Public Health Institute The Executive Director- Isanitize Zambia Our Cooperating Partners The Media Ladies and Gentlemen, By Ms. Nalucha Nganga-Ziba – Action Aid Zambia Country Director  I AM very honoured to host you all here today to witness the official flag off of the distribution of COVID 19 materials and supplies. As we all now know, COVID-19 has turned...

Gender & health / Latest News / Sports

August 21, 2020

Work hard to make Zambia proud, Jackson ‘Zola Superfly’ Mwanza prods ZESCO United lads By Kwilanzi News Zambia Reporter in Lusaka, Zambia

    Work hard to make Zambia proud, Jackson ‘Zola Superfly’ Mwanza prods ZESCO United lads By Kwilanzi News Zambia Reporter in Lusaka, Zambia FORMER Zambia National soccer team and ZESCO United striker, Jackson ‘Zola Superfly’ Mwanza has challenged ZESCO United players to work extra hard as the team prepares for the 2020/2021 FAZ/MTN Super League Season. ‘Zola Superfly’ Mwanza has urged the players to compensate for the club’s failure to defend the 2019/2020 Super League title by winning the 2020/2021 league season. ‘Zola Superfly Mwanza has urged new and old players to remain focused and disciplined if they are...

Gender & health / Latest News

August 21, 2020

“Sensitization on Maternal Health in Rural Areas – An Emergency,”says Texila American University Head of Nursing Florence Lupiya

Sensitization on Maternal Health in Rural Areas – An Emergency By Choolwe Lawrence Mweemba, Public Relations Officer, Tel: 0965135213 Email: pro@tau.edu.zm Website: zm.tauedu.org                     (Lusaka, Friday 21st August, 2020) – A LUSAKA based nurse has called on Government to engage relevant stakeholders in the fight against maternal deaths in rural areas in Zambia. Florence Lupiya said in order to increase maternal health sensitization in rural areas, government should partner with various Non-Governmental Organizations to ensure mass sensitization. Mrs Lupiya bemoaned recent reports of expectant mothers in some rural areas opting for...

Business / Gender & health / Latest News

August 19, 2020

ACC Acting Director General Rosemary Nkonde Khuzwayo, must be cited for contempt of Court – YALI …as Ntewewe pleads with ECL to remove Nkonde – Khuzwayo, and replace ailing ACC DG Kapetwa Zacharia Phiri

  ACC Acting Director General Rosemary Nkonde Khuzwayo, must be cited for contempt of Court – YALI …as Ntewewe pleads with ECL to remove Nkonde – Khuzwayo, and replace ailing ACC DG Kapetwa Zacharia Phiri By Derrick Sinjela Wednesday 29th August, 2020 YOUNG African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Zambia Chapter President Andrew Ntewewe is urging President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to expedite the process of appointing a substantive ACC Director General following the falling health of indisposed Mr. Kapetwa Zacharia Phiri. Briefing Zambian Media at Mika Lodge Jesmodine in Lusaka, a tart Mr. Ntewewe observed that the institutional autonomy of the Anti-Corruption...

Business / Latest News

August 19, 2020

BOZ makes covid-19 a serious point of reference, still seeking of ways to achieve economic balance!

BOZ makes covid-19 a serious point of reference, still seeking of ways to achieve economic balance! By Kelvin Chisanga In today’s third quarter Monetary Policy Rate announcements, the Bank of Zambia governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya hinted on the reduction of the policy rate to 8.0% due to subdued economic activities recorded in the second quarter following a number of cases owing to supply chain and trade disturbances caused by the global pandemic of COVID-19. The BOZ chief economist mentioned that the committee sat to arrive at this figure following a number of efforts looked at among them is the need...

Business / Latest News

August 19, 2020

Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Dr. Denny K. Kalyalya’s Wednesday 19th August 2020 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)Media Statement

  Bank of Zambia MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENT Monetary Policy Rate cut by afurther 125 basis points to 8.0% At its August 17-18, 2020 Meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the Monetary Policy Rate by a further 125 basis points to 8.0% to safeguard the stability of the financial sector, peoples ‘ lives and livelihoods in the wake ofthe COVID-19 pandemic. Although projected to remain above the upper bound of the 6-8% medium-term target range, inflation is expected to steadily decline and reach the upper bound by the end of the forecast horizon]. This is premised on the expected...

Malawi‘s ESCOM overpaid by US$34,494 to Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) as capital contribution towards Malawi–Zambia interconnector project

Business / Gender & health / Latest News

August 19, 2020

Malawi‘s ESCOM overpaid by US$34,494 to Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) as capital contribution towards Malawi–Zambia interconnector project

Malawi‘s ESCOM overpaid by US$34,494 to Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) as capital contribution towards Malawi–Zambia interconnector project By Staff Reporter MALAWI‘S power utility company ESCOM overpaid US$34,494 to Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO), for a capital contribution towards the Malawi–Zambia interconnector project, at a time when ESCOM was nearly insolvent. In April 2018, ESCOM requested a bailout of K53 Billion from Government after undergoing a period of financial distress from around 2016. The request was not granted because Government had earlier on bailed out ESCOM in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In response to Government’s position, the Board of Directors...

Business / Editors Choice / Entertainment / Featured / Gender & health / Latest News / Sports / Sustainable Development

August 18, 2020

Message of Condolences from the United National Independence Party on the tragic death of Comrade Alexander Grey Zulu, a former Secretary General of UNIP in the 2nd Republic, Monday 17th August, 2020, Lusaka, Zambia

    MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES FROM THE UNITED NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PARTY ON THE TRAGIC DEATH OF COMRADE ALEXANDER GREY ZULU, A FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNIP IN THE 2ND REPUBLIC, 17TH AUGUST, 2020, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA. The United National Independence Party learnt with much sadness and regret about the demise of Cde Alexander Grey Zulu, a former Secretary General of UNIP for many years in the 2nd Republic. We wish to convey our deep and heartfelt condolences to his Dear wife, and children on their tragic loss. We pray to God Almighty to comfort them at this difficult time as they...

Business / Gender & health / Latest News

August 16, 2020

Misheck Munyamani reaps Agriculture Diversification benefit …as Corteva Agriscience Zambia Holding Company of Panner Seed and Pioneer Seed courts Zambian media

    Misheck Munyamani reaps Agriculture Diversification benefit …as Corteva Agriscience Zambia Holding Company of Panner Seed and Pioneer Seed courts Zambian media By Ashton Kelly Bunda and Derrick Sinjela THEY say life begins at 40, but with just a year before he attains that age threshold, Misheck Munyamani a farmer of Mulela village in Shibuyunji District of Central Province is already enjoying his life. And closing a Monday 10th – Tuesday 11th August 2020 Media Training hosted in collaboration with the National Agriculture Information Services (NAIS) at Lusaka’s Hilton Hotel on Cairo Road, Corteva Agriscience Zambia Holding Company of...

Editor Picks

error: Content is protected !!