Category: Sustainable Development

Remarks by Amos Hochstein Senior Advisor to the President on Energy and Investment PGI Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investor Forum Lusaka, Zambia

Remarks by Amos Hochstein Senior Advisor to the President on Energy and Investment PGI Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investor Forum Lusaka, Zambia Remarks as prepared for delivery • Thank you all for joining the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investor Forum. • I am delighted to be back in Zambia and to be here with our government partners and key business leaders from around the world for this momentous event. • I would like to especially thank his Excellency, President Hichilema. • Without his leadership and vision for Zambia’s role as a land-linked nation to...

Sebastian Scott  has few problems in his crop fields…He advises:

Sebastian Scott  has few problems in his crop fields…He advises: “Farmers, these long dry spells have always been there and will always be there. Share your management plans to reduce the negative impact on your yields and profits. We have a few. 1. Add organic matter to the soil using manure/compost. We apply this every year to our maize only, what remains the following season, goes to the legumes. Manure works for many years in the soil. 2. Add organic matter to the soil using green manure. We plant trees and shrubs in the field, we grow our crops between...

Kansanshi Rising ….Inside S3 with Anthony Mukutuma Sunday 4th February, 2024

Kansanshi Rising ….Inside S3 with Anthony Mukutuma Sunday 4th February, 2024 In May 2022, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) reinforced its commitment to Zambia by investing $1.25 billion in an expansion project at Kansanshi, known as the ‘S3 project’. The project will extend the life of mine by 20 years, protect thousands of jobs, and ensure that the company’s widespread and varied support for the community can continue. S3 involves expanding Kansanshi’s mining pit, building a new processing plant, and enlarging the mine’s on-site smelter – all in the name of producing more copper. Following a conversation with the mine’s General...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING Socio-economic Planning (SEP) is an area of specialization in the field of planning that focuses on regional population, housing, and economic trends and apply advanced modeling tools and analytical methods to real-world applications in a region with a variety of social, environmental, and economic challenges and opportunities. Socio-economic planning considers the interconnectedness of economics and social behaviors. It involves working together with community members to address social issues and build healthy communities. Integrated with other types of planning, social planning focuses on the people themselves in a community planning context. Socio-Economic Planning In Zambia Socio-economic planning in Zambia...

Xi stresses winning tough, protracted battle against corruption

Xi stresses winning tough, protracted battle against corruption Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-01-08 22:32:45 General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) on Jan. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for advancing the Party’s self-reform and winning the tough and protracted battle against corruption. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of...

HH is fostering an open society, MISA Zambia Chairperson Lorraine Chisanga

By Derrick Sinjela Media Institute for South Africa (MISA Zambia) Chapter Chairperson Lorraine Chisanga says the membership information session serves as a platform to update members on the latest development and activities. Gracing the Thursday 1st February 2024 online interaction, delightfully described President Hakainde Hichilema assent to th Access To Information Bill into law, as significant milestone underscoring Zambia’s commitment to transparency and accountability. After a two decade (20 year) wait, Ms. Chisanga reiterated MISA Zambia commendation to President Hichilema on what she termed a historic move towards fostering an open and informed Zambian society. “This bill is a crucial...

Xi, Uzbek president hold talks, elevate ties to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era

Xi, Uzbek president hold talks, elevate ties to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-01-25 00:27:45 Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hold a welcoming ceremony for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his wife Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to the talks between Xi and Mirziyoyev in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 24, 2024. Xi held talks with Mirziyoyev, who is in China for a state visit, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) —...

Friday 2nd February 2024 is “WORLD WETLAND DAY – NURTURING HUMAN WELL-BEING”

By Ashley Malepe On the 2nd of February 2024, as the world anticipates the predictions of a groundhog, we, at the Southern African Development Community – Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI), stand united in celebrating a lesser-known yet vital event – World Wetlands Day. This occasion prompts us to reflect on the symbiotic relationship between wetlands and human well-being, a theme that echoes the very core of our commitment to sustainable development in the SADC region. The theme of wetlands and Human well-being recognizes wetlands as critical to people and nature and indeed highlights the vital role that wetlands play not...

Reload Logistics Expands Portfolio with Sulphur Bulk Terminal Acquisition in Richards Bay

b2press News Reload Logistics Expands Portfolio with Sulphur Bulk Terminal Acquisition in Richards Bay News Reload Logistics Expands Portfolio with Sulphur Bulk Terminal Acquisition in Richards Bay 01 February 2024 Reload Logistics has acquired a 50,000 sqm Sulphur Bulk Terminal in Richards Bay RICHARDS BAY, South Africa – Reload Logistics, a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions in Africa, has recently acquired a 50,000 sqm Sulphur Bulk Terminal in Richards Bay and now performs record-setting discharging at this strategic location. Reload’s latest acquisition has an indoor storage of 20,000 sqm, a loading area of 10,000 sqm, and has operations...

Economy&Life | SW China’s Yunnan observes tourism boom in winter

Economy&Life | SW China’s Yunnan observes tourism boom in winter Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-01-08 18:00:15 Tourists enjoy themselves at a hot spring pool in Tengchong City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua) KUNMING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Yunnan has attracted legions of tourists this winter due to its mild climate. This aerial photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024 shows recreational vehicles (RVs) parking at a campsite in Zhaotong City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Photo by Yan Keren/Xinhua) Tourists take photos of seagulls in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Zhang...

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