By CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA (Mr.) First Secretary for Press and Public Relations-Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations NEW YORK, Thursday, 16 March, 2017 – The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia Esther Lungu has called for adoption of sound work place policies that will ensure elimination of all forms of gender based violence, particularly sexual harassment, from workplaces. Mrs. Lungu said there was need to ensure equal pay and remuneration for women and men holding the same positions in the workplace. The First lady made the call when she spoke at a side event...

By Derrick Sinjela FAILURE to implement an economic recovery plan supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will see ordinary Zambian citizens and households suffering the most,” says Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) Executive Director Pamela Nakamba-Kabaso. “Zambia would be eligible for up to US$1.3bn interest free loan,” Ms. Nakamba-Kaso told an Editors Meeting at Lusaka’s Raddison Blu Hotel. And ZIPAR Senior Research Fellow Caesar Cheelo is worried over low rate at which the Zambian economy is growing. “An IMF supported economic recovery programme is essential for Zambia to increase the late at which we are growing....

Date: Friday March 17, 2017 Polokwane, 17 March: The first ever joint SADC Protocol@Work Summit between two countries ended on a high note last night with awards celebrating local efforts to promote gender equality in South Africa and Swaziland. Over 150 participants from Capricorn District Municipality (CDM), Gender Links (GL) Swaziland Centres of Excellence for Gender in Local Government, entrepreneurs and community based organisations shared best practices under the banner 50/50 by 2030! Empower women, End Violence from 14-15 March in Polokwane City, which hosted the event. During the opening ceremony, the Executive Mayor of CDM, John Mpe welcomed all...