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…equipping vulnerable youths with skills for sustenance By Mwenya Mukuka He clanks on the pedal of his sewing machine in a rush against time to finish a piece of apparel for his client. In his eyes, a razor sharp focus on every stitch while his fingers so nimbly guides the Chitenge material along the machine in a symmetrical manner. Emmanuel Kangwa, 19 of Lusaka’s Kamanga Compound is steadily gaining the trust of his neighborhood to design elegant dresses and to creatively mend their torn clothes, locally known as “vigamba”. About five years ago, this could have simply been a farfetched...

By Hellen Bwalya 19/01/24 Minister of Home Affairs and International Securities Jacob Jack Mwiimbu says the Zambian Government continues to take strides in contributing to the fight against post-displacements to persons all over the world. Serving as United Party for National Development (UPND) Monze Central Member of Parliament (MP), in the Southern Province, Mwiimbu says Zambia has a history of hosting refugees that dates as far back as 1940, an open door policy seen by a surge in the number of refugees seeking asylum. Launching the National Refugee Policy and Implementation Plan; at Lusaka’s New Government Complex on Independence Avenue,...