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June 3, 2021

NAQEZ’s Aaron Chansa tags Zambian teacher Indebtedness, ‘a time bomb’


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              NAQEZ’s Aaron Chansa tags Zambian teacher Indebtedness, ‘a time bomb’ By George Sinkala in Lusaka, Lusaka Province and Derrick Sinjela in Kasama, Northern Province HURT by an increasing debt burden among teachers, National Action for Quality Education (NAQEZ) Executive Director Aaron Chansa says the time to empower Zambian teachers is now and not tomorrow. A distraught Mr. Chansa implored all banks, lending organizations, the Teaching Council of Zambia and ‘Teacher Unions’ to significantly invest in financial literacy education of teachers in Zambia. A worried Chansa says as a cross-section of interest groups continue...

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June 2, 2021

Dr. John Zulu backs Zambia National Sports Day


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By Derrick Sinjela YOUTH, Sport and Child Development Ministry  (YSCDM) Permanent Secretary Dr. John Zulu says a ‘Home Grown  Idea’ to  come up with a specific day to make innovations to sports, recognizing  outstanding athletes and allow children to air their views  on a diversity of sports disciplines will restore Zambia lost glory. A week after the Zambia’s first ever female Vice President Inonge Mutukwa-Wina gave a thumb up approval built on consent from British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley and United States of America Charge de Affairs to Zambia, David Young. The Vice President assented to a home...

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May 31, 2021

MHUNZA’s Mwisala de Villiers backs ‘COMMIT TO QUIT Smoking’


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MHUNZA’s Mwisala de Villiers backs ‘COMMIT TO QUIT Smoking’ By Derrick Sinjela During a Zambia Tobacco Control Consortium Press Conference at Longacres Lodge in Lusaka on Monday 31st May 2021, Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) Content and Media Manager Mwisala de Villiers reiterated that MHUNZA greatly supports the slogan ‘COMMIT TO QUIT’ as smoking affects so many people within the mental health community. While it is a known fact that many with mental illness actually smoke as a means of self medicating, Ms. de Villiers pointed out that they are new findings indicating that smokers are doubly at...

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May 31, 2021

Tobacco is a silent killer, cries Prof. Fastone Matthew Goma


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Tobacco is a silent killer, cries Prof. Fastone Matthew Goma By Derrick Sinjela THE World Health Organisation (WHO) World No Tobacco Day theme on Monday 31st May 2021 is ‘Quit tobacco to be a winner’ with Zambia Tobacco Control Consortium (ZTCC) Chairperson Professor Fastone Matthew Goma leading the fight, during commemoration Media Briefing convened by Center for Primary Care Research (CPCR) Director at Longacres Lodge in Lusaka. During an interactive briefing witnessed by CPCR Projects Manager Ms. Charity Syatalimi, Anti-Alcohol and Drug Abuse of Zambia (AADAZ) Executive Director Evelyn Moloka, Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) Content and Media...

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May 30, 2021

Profile: Dr. Ashton Mwansa Mbita Mulongoti Bunda


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Profile: Dr. Bunda, Zambian Pace Setter of Human Rights Advocate He is Dr. Ashton Mwansa Mbita Mulongoti Bunda his contemporaries call him a simple honorable institution in his own right for the academic achievements garnered and his sacrifice and humble contribution he has made to the human race and mother Zambia. He was born in the winter June 22 ,1932 from the family of three . Education: The walking institution started his journey to advocating for human rights in Zambia in the year 1945 at Chipempe mission school in Kawambwa district where he completed his then standard 4 and proceeded...

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May 30, 2021

General Ashton Chitoshi Bunda,a World War Profile Narrated


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General Ashton Chitoshi Bunda,a World War Profile Narrated Thursday 7th May 2020 By Ashton Kelly Bunda, Derrick Sinjela and Teddy Jilapi +260977508065 Former freedom fighter Dr.Ashton Mwansa Mulongoti Bunda has appealed to the authorities of Luapula province the current and future government leaders to remember his Grand father Ashton Mbita Chitoshi Bunda who fought in the world war 1 and 2 and attained the rank of Lieutenant General in his life ,and was killed in action during world war 2, he received a posthumous promotion to General from the 14th Australian prime minister John Curtin in 1945 after helping Britain...

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May 30, 2021

Dr. John Zulu backs Zambia National Sports Day


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  YOUTH, Sport and Child Development Ministry  (YSCDM) Permanent Secretary Dr. John Zulu says a ‘Home Grown  Idea’ to come up with a specific day to make innovations to sports, recognizing  outstanding athletes and allow children to air their views  on a diversity of sports disciplines will restore Zambia lost glory. A week after the Zambia’s first ever female Vice President Inonge Mutukwa-Wina gave a thumb up approval built on consent from British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley and United States of America Charge de Affairs to Zambia, David Young. The Vice President assented to a home grown idea...

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May 29, 2021

ZCYPWD’s Derrick Sinjela praises WVI Zambia Menstrual Hygiene Day work


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By Ashton Kelly Bunda and Esther Munika Mwanashiku As the international community commemorated Friday 28th May 2021 as a Menstrual Hygiene Day themed:”Action and Investments in good Menstrual Health Hygiene in Post – Pandemic recovery!”, Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD) praised World Vision International (WVI) for raising interest in empowering the girl-child to learn uninterupted. ZCYPWD Executive President Derrick Sinjela reiterated that through commemorating the Menstrual Hygiene Day, World Vision Zambia under the WASH programme will commemorate is a surest effective means to raising awareness on menstrual hygiene management in Zambia. Comrade Sinjela described the 2021...

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May 29, 2021

UN-AU envoy Hanna Serwah Tetteh visits Zambia


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By Derrick Sinjela and Ashton Kelly Bunda SPECIAL Representative of the UN Secretary General to the African Union Hanna Serwah Tetteh, will visit Zambia read a Friday 28 May 2021 communication circulated by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) National Information Officer Mark Maseko. According to Mr. Maseko, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, Hanna Serwah Tetteh, will visit Zambia from Sunday 30th May to Friday 4th June 2021, as part of the United Nations’ continued engagement and support to Zambia ahead of the August...

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May 27, 2021

Pensions and Insurance Regulatory Framework review cheers PIA’s Tresford Chiyavula


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Pensions and Insurance Regulatory Framework review cheers PIA’s Tresford Chiyavula  By Derrick Sinjela and Ashton Kelly Bunda PENSIONS and Insurance Authority (PIA) Acting Registrar of the Pensions and Insurance Authority, Tresford Chiyavula conceded that it has not been easy to have frequent physical interactions with the media due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And responding to a Zambian environment of high income inequality, high unemployment and high poverty, Acting Registrar Insurance Namakau Ntini said the revised guidelines are a recognition that there is need to increase the uptake of insurance in Zambia. Meanwhile, PIA Acting Deputy Registrar Pensions Goodson Kapaso said...

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