Liswaniso Mwanalushi courts ‘Skilled Livingstone Youths’
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Liswaniso Mwanalushi with Daniel Sikazwe
By Staff Writer
WHEN youths are empowered with skills, there is no doubt that they will have an income as they are able to turn that skill into tangible income.
Today, youths are failing to think outside the box as a result they congest the markets and bus stations in pursuit of a decent livelihood.
The youths or call-boys come from diverse backgrounds and their needs are quite varied too. Well, the call-boys or the youths who are found at the bus stations in Livingstone city are blessed as a fast-track skills training programme for them is in the cards.
The Commuter Magazine (TCM) in partnership with the Livingstone City Council (LCC) are in the process of implementing a fast-track skills youth initiative for call boys. TCM team leader Liswaniso Mwanalushi said the skilled developed programme will support the call boys and ensure that they have some life skills.
“We wish to submit to your office to consider our proposal to work in collaboration with your bus station and market manager regarding our fast-track skills youth initiative that is targeting callboys, for skills training programs,” Mr. Mwanalushi said.
Mwanalushi said his organization has been granted permission and support from the Livingstone Municipality and a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been submitted to LCC for approval after a stakeholder meeting between the police, council and call-boys was held at the Victoria Hall in Livingstone.
Mwanalushi is courting support from local travelers and commuters as they are greatly affected by the harassment and harsh language that callboys use in their operations.
“Cadres must become guides on market and community tours as the Ministry of Tourism is supportive to help Livingstone repositions itself as the tourist capital after adverse impact of Covid 19 on tourism in Zambia.
Mwanalushi highlighted the need to brighten towns by painting them in bright colours while emphasizing that bus stations, taxi ranks and markets need to be painted and garbage collected on time.
And Winston Chanda, Chama Chifumbe, Zyora Chunda and 19-year-old Kevin Kapaulu shared experienced on challenges confronting call boys whose income has dwindled.
“We do not have earn enough income compared to previous years. It is a good move as gaining skills and increasing income generating activities, will benefit us,” Chanda lamented.
Liswaniso Mwanalushi with Daniel Sikazwe and United Voice Radio staff
