Operation Young Vote (OYV) – For Good Leadership, Governance and Sustainable Development By Guess Nyirenda Executive Director Operation Young Vote (OYV) The trend exhibited by Government officials at the level of Permanent Secretary, of failing to provide appropriate answers as required by the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) on behalf of the Public is very disturbing and has also exposed glaring weakness in the Government system. The phenomenon does not only leave a lot to be desired and strange but is also disappointment to stakeholders and partners including citizens. Further it is an indictment of the caliber and/or competence of the...

By Derrick Sinjela Local Government Association of Zambia President Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe has urged councils to be innovative in their revenue collection interventions. Mayor Kang’ombe made this appeal during the Executive Committee meeting of the Association held at Kansanshi Hotel in Solwezi, North-Western Province, this morning -Friday 14th December 2018 . Mayor Kang’ombe said that while government was doing its part in funding local government through the Local Government Equalisation Fund, as provided for in the Republican Constitution, there was need for councils to be innovative towards enhancing their own revenue base. “As councils we need to maximize our collection...

For Immediate Release: December 11, 2018 Contacts: Julia Olson, 415-786-4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Philip Gregory, 650-278-2957, pgregory@gregorylawgroup.com To set up interviews with youth plaintiffs, contact: Meg Ward, 503-341-8590, meg@ourchildrenstrust.org Juliana v. United States Plaintiffs’ Express Urgency and Efficiency in Requesting the Ninth Circuit Allowing Climate Case to Go to Trial San Francisco, CA – On December 10, attorneys for the 21 young plaintiffs in the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, filed their answer in opposition to the fifth petition of the Trump administration to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In their Fifth Petition, Defendants seek permission for an...

To:Derrick Sinjela Dec 13 at 7:02 PM Hi Derrick ! We all know that climate change is one of the most important issues facing us today.  From rising sea levels and mad weather events to the extinction of certain species – it’s also one of the most depressing. That’s why it’s so important to recognise and shareinspiring actions when they happen! When we campaign we can often come across angry and negative (we are trying to change the world after all!) but positive campaigning – framing your action around the hopeful vision you’re trying to achieve – can often be more successful...