Category: Sustainable Development

Meet Hope for Young Girls and Boys founder Sylvia Sula

Meet Hope for Young Girls and Boys founder Sylvia Sula

By JONATHAN KABWE in Lusaka, Zambia A NEWLY formed Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Lusaka, focusing on the personal hygiene of young people is scouting for resources to extend its programmes to all districts of Lusaka province. Hope for Young Girls and Boys founder Sylvia Sula said in a Sunday 18th February 2018 Media Statement in Lusaka that the organization is distributing sanitary towels, soaps and other materials among young girls and boys to encourage them exercise acceptable personal hygiene to prevent some diseases. Ms. Sula said Hope for Young Girls and Boys was meanwhile looking for any donor or organization...

Times of Zambia (ToZ) Editorial in 2016 in support of ECL called Mulenga Sata a Malawian foreigner when Mulenga could be 12 years younger than Edgar Chagwa Luungu and could be related to ELC

Times of Zambia (ToZ) Editorial in 2016 in support of ECL called Mulenga Sata a Malawian foreigner when Mulenga could be 12 years younger than Edgar Chagwa Luungu and could be related to ELC

By Kasebamashila Kaseba “Mulenga could not stand as a President of Zambia because his biological mother is from Malawi. When Sata senior arrived back from England in 1966, he met a Malawian immigrant Margaret Nyamanda in 1967 and they got married and later had children that included Mulenga. Given that Margaret was born in Malawi and only arrived in Zambia after 1964, her children cannot be eligible to stand as president of Zambia under the current constitution.” (TOZ) IN FULL Editorial: “As we draw closer to the D-Day-August 11, there will be wars and rumours of wars just like the...

I AM NOT LEAVING BUT JUST MOVING NEXT DOOR – Felix Chipota Mutati

I AM NOT LEAVING BUT JUST MOVING NEXT DOOR – Felix Chipota Mutati

www.mof.gov.zm By Derrick Sinjela Rainbow Zambia in New Chilenje, Lusaka MINISTER OF WORKS AND SUPPLY FELIX CHIPOTA MUTATI says he is happy to serve in his new portfolio and in whichever capacity he will be asked to serve by the President. Mr. Mutati, who is the immediate past Minister of Finance in Zambia said as Minister of Works and Supply, he will still be sitting in Cabinet and making contributions to policy and legal reforms which the Government will be formulating and implementing in order to better the well-being of the nation. In a Friday 16th February Media Statement isued...

Ajay Gupta, probed over Zuma ties, left South Africa for Dubai on February 6: airport

Ajay Gupta, probed over Zuma ties, left South Africa for Dubai on February 6: airport

Alexander Winning 4 MIN READ JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ajay Gupta, one of three Gupta brothers under investigation over accusations of corrupt links to ousted South African president Jacob Zuma, left the country for Dubai 10 days ago, a Johannesburg airport spokeswoman said on Friday. The three brothers, accused by the public anti-graft watchdog of using their friendship with Zuma to influence policy and amass wealth, have denied any wrongdoing, as has Zuma. Ajay Gupta was declared “a fugitive from justice” by South Africa’s chief prosecutor this week after he failed to report to police investigating allegations that millions of dollars...

Zambia’s President Edgar Chagwa swears Mines Minister Richard Musukwa

Zambia’s President Edgar Chagwa swears Mines Minister Richard Musukwa

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu during the Swearing in Ceremony at State House on Thursday, 15th February, 2018. Pictures by Eddie Mwanaleza/State House. Kind regards, Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga (Mrs) Chief Analyst-Press and Public Relations FOR/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) STATE HOUSE 

President Edgar Chagwa Lungu congratulates Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa

President Edgar Chagwa Lungu congratulates Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa

By Derrick Sinjela President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has congratulated Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa after taking over from Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic of South Africa reports Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, in a Press Statement issued by Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga (Mrs) Chief Analyst-Press and Public Relations FOR/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) STATE HOUSE. Meanwhile, Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa His Excellency Emmanuel Mwamba has joined many wishing newly elected President Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa good wishes and success in his new role as President of South Africa. Mr Mwamba wrote; “Congratulations...

Without firm action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, world may miss development targets

Without firm action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, world may miss development targets

View Larger Image Without speedy progress on gender equality and real action to end pervasive discrimination against women and girls, the global community will not be able to keep the promise to ‘leave no one behind’ on the road to ending poverty, protecting the planet and advancing prosperity by 2030, according to a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday. “This is an urgent signal for action, and the report recommends the directions to follow,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women, said on the launch of the new report, Turning promises into action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for...

Ecobank – A leader in delivering a cashless Africa

Ecobank – A leader in delivering a cashless Africa

By Sherelle Folkes  Tel: +44 20 20 7638 6856 Email: Sherelle@BrandCommsGroup.com Overall fintech in Africa will grow from around US$ 200 million currently to US$ 3 billion by 2020 KIGALI, Rwanda, February 15, 2018/ — Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading independent pan-African banking group. Ecobank is the main sponsor at the Africa Tech summit currently taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. Today, Nshuti Lucy Mbabazi, Assistant Vice President, Push Payments for...

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