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Proflight and MTN reward airtime winner Father Angelo Bellati

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February 22, 2018

Proflight and MTN reward airtime winner Father Angelo Bellati


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Durban-bound contestant is floating on air LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Airtime took on a new meaning for a lucky MTN customer this week when he was presented with two return Proflight flights to Durban and a K30,000 cheque from the mobile phone company as winner of the network’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion. Father Angelo Bellati of Lusaka was the fortunate contestant left on cloud nine after his phone number was selected in the competition run during the festive season on Rock FM. MTN business general manager Komba Malukutila said the two companies came together to make sure customers win big. “We...

Billy Graham: Influential US evangelist dies at 99

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February 21, 2018

Billy Graham: Influential US evangelist dies at 99


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  Media captionBilly Graham preached to more than 200 million people worldwide US evangelist Billy Graham – one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century – has died aged 99. He died at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. In a 60-year career, he is estimated to have preached to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Former presidents are among the many who have been paying tribute. President Trump called him “great” and a “very special man”. After becoming one of the best-known promoters of Christianity in...

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February 21, 2018

When all rise against, who will save The Newspaper?


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By Victor Lwabila Freelance Investigative Journalist Lusaka, Zambia From: victorlwabila26@gmail.com                                                                                            To: LFleeson@msn.com Date: 17/02/2018 THE decline of newspapers has widely been debated, as the industry has faced dropping newsprint prices, slumping ad sales, the loss of classified advertising and precipitous drops in circulation. However, the case in Zambia is much more complex. Not so long ago, investigations were conducted on the hypothesis that digital communication technologies were affecting print newspapers’ productivity. Surprisingly, the investigation turned out to have unearthed more serious threats to the practice than to the production process itself. It is an undeniable fact that digital communication technologies such...

First National Biosafety Clearing House stakeholder’s workshop at Twangale Park in Lusaka

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February 21, 2018

First National Biosafety Clearing House stakeholder’s workshop at Twangale Park in Lusaka


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1.       From right to left Ms Lillian Munyah Nfor UNEP Regional Advisor (Cameroon) (standing), Dr Ossama AbdelKawy UNEP Regional advisor (Egypt) and NBA Board Chairperson Dr Paul Zambezi during the official opening of the First National Biosafety Clearing House stakeholder’s workshop at Twangale Park in Lusaka.   2.       From right to left Ms Lillian Munyah Nfor UNEP Regional Advisor (Cameroon) Dr Ossama AbdelKawy UNEP Regional advisor (Egypt) and NBA Board Chairperson Dr Paul Zambezi during the official opening of the First National Biosafety Clearing House stakeholder’s workshop at Twangale Park in Lusaka.   3.       NBA Board Chairperson Dr Paul Zambezi (l) with UNEP Regional Advisor Dr Ossama AbdelKawy...

Econet Media’s Kwesé and iflix Deepen Partnership

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February 21, 2018

Econet Media’s Kwesé and iflix Deepen Partnership


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  …..Kwesé and iflix partner to strengthen SVOD service in sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 21, 2018/ — iflix (www.iflix.com), the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, and Econet Media’s pan-African media company, Kwesé (www.Kwese.com), are thrilled to announce an expansion of their ground-breaking partnership in sub-Saharan Africa. Kwesé has acquired a significant stake in iflix Africa, which will now form part of Kwesé’s diverse broadcast offering, as the core vehicle to deliver seamless mobile experiences to millions of viewers in Africa. Having set up operations in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, iflix offers users the region’s...

Zambian DNA’s Spuki Mulemwa backs National Health Insurance bill

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February 21, 2018

Zambian DNA’s Spuki Mulemwa backs National Health Insurance bill


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By Fulman Mukobeko ZAMBIAN DNA Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa is elated that Parliament has resumed its sitting after it adjourned sine die on December 13, 2017. The Parliament session will, among other critical business in the House, consider the National Health Insurance, Human Rights Commission and Access to Information Bills. The National Health Insurance Bill, once enacted, will help improve many poor majority Zambians’ access to quality health services as well as enhance the delivery of quality health care services for all. The Human Rights Commission Amendment Act will also help the country improve the human rights situation. As for the...

100 primary school children join SDG Advocate team to kick SDGs into action at the Olympics 

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February 21, 2018

100 primary school children join SDG Advocate team to kick SDGs into action at the Olympics 


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By Martin Samaan View Larger Image SDG branded football serves as a reminder of the cooperative action needed to achieve the SDGs On the 16th of February, high-level dignitaries brought together the messages of the Olympic spirit, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the importance of providing quality education for all to a classroom in Gangwon Province, South Korea, showing the intersection of these important ideals through a recognizable and beloved object: the football. In a ceremony led by the United Nations SDG Advocacy Group’s Co-Chair, H.E. Mrs. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway, and fellow SDG Advocate Ambassador Dho Young-Shim,...

LET US PAY WORKERS ON TIME – MWANAKATWE

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February 21, 2018

LET US PAY WORKERS ON TIME – MWANAKATWE


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By Derrick Sinjela  www.mof.gov.zm MINISTER OF FINANCE MARGARET MH’ANGO MWANAKATWE held her first strategic visioning meeting with top management in the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday 20th February 2018. During the meeting, the Mrs. MWANAKATWE commended the MoF team for ensuring that economic stability was attained. She reiterated the consensus of Cabinet to improve domestic resource mobilisation. In a Media Statement by Ministry of Finance (MoF) Public Relations Officer (PRO) Chileshe KANDETA, Mrs. MWANAKATWE asked her top management team to ensure that the actions and performance of the Ministry of Finance met people’s expectations. Secretary to the Treasury FREDSON YAMBA,...

Mwanakatwe to deliver 2018 Commonwealth Business Forum Keynote Speech

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February 21, 2018

Mwanakatwe to deliver 2018 Commonwealth Business Forum Keynote Speech


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By Derrick Sinjela The Commonwealth Enterprise and Business Council has invited Zambia’s MINISTER OF FINANCE MARGARET MWANAKATWE as a VIP SPEAKER at the Commonwealth Business Forum on the sidelines of the April 2018 Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Summit in London, United Kingdom (UK). Delivering a congratulatory message, at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in Lusaka, envoy to Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) LORD MARLAND OF ODSTOCK, ALISTAIR JOHNSON, said the Commonwealth Business Forum is on platform on which to showcase the soundness of Zambia’s economic reforms. In a Media Statement by Ministry of Finance...

Zambia hosts 15-17 April 2018 Micah Regional Consultation

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February 21, 2018

Zambia hosts 15-17 April 2018 Micah Regional Consultation


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By Derrick Sinjela The Micah Regional Consultation which was rescheduled from November 2017 will now be held from April 15 to 17 in Lusaka, Zambia, says Micah Zambia National Coordinator Martin Kapenda Mr. Kapenda says the Micah Regional Consultation conference is themed: Peace, Reconciliation and Healing Ethnic wounds Southern Africa Consultation. Kapenda observed that most communities in Africa have been wounded by acts of impunity. “These deep wounds have affected the identity and self-confidence of communities and societies are receiving end of the devastation brought about by violence. Colonial and post-colonial Africa has witnessed painful struggles, with words and weapons,...

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