Category: Sustainable Development

ZIPAR INVITATION MEDIA EDITORS LUNCH-IMF

ZIPAR INVITATION MEDIA EDITORS LUNCH-IMF

The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) cordially invites you to a lunch discussion for Editors from selected mainstream media houses at the Radisson Blu Hotel from 11:00 – 13:30 hours on Thursday 16 March 2017. ZIPAR will present a policy brief titled: “Economic Distress and the Inevitability of an Economic Recovery Programme”. Given the importance of the media in raising awareness among citizens on the necessity of an Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) and prospects of an IMF supported programme, this meeting will equip Editors with knowledge on discussing the economic case for an IMF supported ERP. We...

Did Ed Sheeran copy Tracy Chapman on “Shape Of You”?

Did Ed Sheeran copy Tracy Chapman on “Shape Of You”?

The UK number one single, “Shape OF You”, penned and performed by British singer Ed Sheeran has been compared to Tracy Chapman’s “Mountain’s O Things”. By Stefan on 2 February 2017 BBC radio presenter Chris Evans made the comparison between Sheeran’s #1 single and Chapman’s 1988 track on his breakfast show last week. Evans said, “So I heard that, I thought, this reminds me of something, what is it? Then I remembered this Tracy Chapman track”. Ed’s story telling style is certainly influenced by Chapman, you can hear this on tracks such as “Lego House” and “A-Team”. However, these two...

Breitbart posts audio of Paul Ryan on pre-election call: ‘I am not going to defend Donald Trump – not now, not in the future’

Breitbart posts audio of Paul Ryan on pre-election call: ‘I am not going to defend Donald Trump – not now, not in the future’

By Dylan Stableford Senior Editor Yahoo NewsMarch 14, 2017 House Speaker Paul Ryan has been defending Donald Trump ever since his formal endorsement of him two days before the November 2016 presidential election. But in a conference call in early October, Ryan told fellow House Republicans he would not “defend Donald Trump — not now, not in the future,” according to an audio recording published by Breitbart News on Monday. Ryan’s abandonment of Trump, which came in response to the publication of Trump’s lewd remarks about women on the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, had been reported at the time. “The...

MANJA PAMODZI CONDUCTS SCHOOL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS

MANJA PAMODZI CONDUCTS SCHOOL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS

Lusaka, Zambia- Zambian Breweries’ Manja Pamodzi project has joined hands with other stakeholders in educating pupils in Lusaka schools about waste management. Manja Pamodzi’s week-long programme school’s education and awareness campaign, supported by Lusaka Water Security Initiative (LuWSI) and other partners from the private and public sectors, civil society and international organisations aim working to ensure proper waste management and consequently quality water supply and security. School awareness workshops were held at Muchinga, Twashuka, Kasamba and New Kanyama primary schools, and new Matero secondary school, with about 40 pupils targeted in each school. Manja Pamodzi project manager Elaine Kafwimbi said...

Tilyenji Chanda Kaunda rekindles mines nationalisations

Tilyenji Chanda Kaunda rekindles mines nationalisations

Tilyenji Chanda Kaunda rekindles mines nationalisations By Derrick Sinjela, Sibeso ‘Sibs’ Nalufu and Fullman James Mukobeko UNITED National Independence Party (UNIP) President Tilyenji Kaunda has emphasized the need for Government to nationalize mines in Zambia, charging that investors have done little to empower Zambians despite reaping billions of dollars from the country’s minerals. Speaking in an interview with Pan African Radio, Kaunda said it is unfortunate that Zambians have not benefited from mineral incomes that have however mainly benefited only western nations. Kaunda said it is unfortunate that people that voted for the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in 1991...

Stop it, UPND SG Steven Katuka warns Kennedy Kamba

By Derrick Sinjeal and Fulman James Mukobeko UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Steven Katuka has disclosed that the Patriotic Front (PF) led by its Lusaka District Chairperson Kennedy Kamba has been holding clandestine meetings scheming to frustrate the Presidential Petition that resumes sitting on 15th March 2017. Katuka said his office has received reports that the PF have been having meetings to cause chaos while wearing UPND party regalia to paint a bad picture to the international community that the opposition UPND is a violent party in Zambia. Katuka said the reports came from staunch PF cadres...

Zambia Police nab Kapiri Mposhi murderer

Zambia Police nab Kapiri Mposhi murderer

By Hermit Hachilonde THE Zambia Police Force in Kapiri Mposhi have arrested a woman aged 32 of Kampongwe area in Kapiri Mposhi for allegedly murdering her husband. The deceased who have been identified as Oliva kalangwe aged 34 also of Kampongwe area was initially assaulted by his wife on 26th February, 2017 at about 20:00 hours and he reported the matter to police. The wife is reported to have used a pointed high heeled shoe to hit the victim and he sustained deep injuries in the head and fore head. The victim was issued with a police medical report form...

First Lady Esther Lungu arrives in New York, optimistic to use UN conference to lobby for resources to support women and girls’ empowerment in Zambia

First Lady Esther Lungu arrives in New York, optimistic to use UN conference to lobby for resources to support women and girls’ empowerment in Zambia

Media Statement For Immediate Release ZM/NY/J/101/4/1 No. …/2017 NEW YORK, Saturday, 11 March, 2017 – The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia Mrs Esther Lungu arrived in New York on Saturday, and expressed optimism that her high-profile engagements at the Sixty-First session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) will help Zambia mobilise resources for women and girls’ empowerment. Mrs. Lungu – who is a strong advocate for women empowerment, safe motherhood, protection of the girl child, promotion of rights for persons with disabilities and fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) – was speaking to Zambian journalists...

Unemployment worries Macdonald Chipenzi

Unemployment worries Macdonald Chipenzi

By Fulman James Mukobeko and Jessie Zimba ELECTORAL Expert Macdonald Chipenzi says it is difficult to celebrate youth day in Zambia because the majority of young people are languishing in poverty due to high unemployment levels. Speaking in an interview with Pan African Radio, Chipenzi said as Zambia celebrate youth day, it is important that Zambians reflect on why over 50 years after independence unemployment levels, remains a huge challenge in Zambia. Chipenzi said in the past when a child completes school it was automatically that employment was certain for a child, affirming that nowadays it is regrettable that things...

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