A conversation with Joseph Lubin, Founder, ConsenSys. Moderator: Susan Myers, Senior Vice President, UN Foundation. Blockchain technology is already transforming how the world is working to deliver on the #GlobalGoals. Hear from ConsenSys Founder Ethereum Joseph and learn about this emerging technology’s role in sustainable development. January 29th, 2018|VIDEO: Economic growth, VIDEO: Poverty
View Larger Image The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, held on 30-31 January 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York, offers a unique opportunity for youth to voice their opinions, share ideas, and think together about what they can do to achieve sustainable development. The SDG Media Zone engages influencers, innovators and youth leaders in lively discussions on the sidelines of the Youth Forum. Watch the exciting panels from Day 1 below and check out more content from previous Media Zones on un.org/sdgmediazone. Panel: Why the ECOSOC Youth Forum matters Youth should be seen and heard Everyone talks about the...
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:Justice Minister Given Lubinda,Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima,High Court Judge Justice Conceptor Chinyama Zulu,Court of Appeal Judge Just Mwiinde Siavwapa, Court of Appeal Judge Justice Betty Mwaka Majula,President Edgar Chagwa Lungu,Vice -President Inonge Wina,Court of Appeal Judge Justice Petronella Chama Mwitwa-Ngulube and Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa after the Swearing-in-ceremony at State House in Lusaka on Wednesday,January 10,2018. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2018
First Lady Esther Lungu when World Trade Centre Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo paid a Courtesy call on her at State House on Tuesday, January 30,2018 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
By Derrick Sinjela Agricultural policies and bumper harvest must positively transform farmers livelihood, says Party of National Unity (PNU) Secretary General Kasote Singogo. Singogo is worried that though government continuously celebrates bumper harvest figures as three thousand metric tonnes, farmers remain poor. Featuring on a Radio Maria Yatsani Voice 99.3FM Good Governance programme, anchored by Maybin Augustine Katungulu on Tuesday 23rd January 2018, Singogo says policies in agriculture must transform peasant farmers. “It is important that agricultural policies must not just provide incentives but ensure that farmers are guaranteed a good price,” said Singogo. However, Singogo says the e-voucher system must...
Image captionMasekela was given his first trumpet at the age of 14 Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and “the father of South African jazz”, has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had “passed peacefully” in Johannesburg “after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer”. Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blues. The 1977 song became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement. In a statement, South African President Jacob Zuma said Masekela’s death was “an immeasurable loss to the music...
Lusaka, 19 January 2018: Panos Institute Southern Africa is greatly worried by recent reports attributed to the Minister of Transport and Communications, Hon. Brian Mushimba, indicating that the Zambian government would consider restricting access to some social media platforms like Facebook. Panos views this threat as an affront to the country’s democracy and development. It is our considered view as an organisation that any restriction on social media would amount to infringement of Zambian citizens’ right to freedom of expression. It will limit the participation of Zambians in the global village, and curtail the growth of ICT based businesses....
-4G operator unveils first-of-its-kind data bundles aimed at increasing customer experience and providing customers the freedom to do more online. By Derrick Sinjela Rainbow Newsper Zambia Lusaka-VODAFONE Zambia unveiled the introduction of new, promotional and innovative 4G data plans for its customers, under the campaign name “Elevate Your 4G”. Introducing the Free & Unlimited WhatsApp at the Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel in Lusaka, on Monday 22nd January 2018, Vodafone Zambia Marketing Director, Michael Horup said the operator is launching a new range of promotional bundles to satisfy the customer’s ever changing digital, social media and internet needs. “At Vodafone, we...
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protection-for-womens-rights-in-zambia Placing land rights at the heart of development BRIEF Custom, Law and Women’s Land Rights in Zambia Zambia By Peter Veit INTRODUCTION: Most women in Zambia do not enjoy the same land rights as men. Zambia’s Lands Act provides support for women who hold statutory land, but the law does not apply to customary land. Most land is held under custom and most customary tenure systems do not provide women with significant land rights — even when they do, traditional institutions often do not effectively implement the rules. December 2012 Peter Veit is acting Program Director of the Institutions and Governance Program at...
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