Category: Editors Choice

Azerbaijan: Charges against Journalist, News Agency Silence Independent Media

Azerbaijan: Charges against Journalist, News Agency Silence Independent Media


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 By Freedom House Washington  –  August 25, 2017 —  In response  to a court in Baku sentencing one of Azerbaijan’s most prominent independent journalists, Mehman Aliyev, to three months pre-trial detention before being tried for alleged “abuse of power” and on other charges, Freedom House issued the following statement: “The charges against Mehman Aliyev and now his pre-trial detention are part of Azerbaijan’s effort to silence independent journalism and all critical voices,” said Marc Behrendt, director of Eurasia programs at Freedom House. “Mehman Aliyev directs the Turan news agency, the country’s last remaining independent news agency, which has announced it has no...

Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes

Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes


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Lusaka, 24 August 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has mobilised children from the five Zambian districts of Kasama, Petauke, Mkushi, Kabwe and Kaoma to champion the child participation in governance processes. As part of the mobilisation, PSAf has this week brought together 10 children, 12 community media journalists and five teachers from the five districts for a consultative and planning meeting to build strategies to effectively increase children’s participation in governance. PSAf values child participation as an important factor in local governance, as it enables children to freely express themselves and actively influence decisions that have a bearing on...

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation


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By Thomas Kabwe Mulenga   An organisation formed and led by some University of Zambia students known as “She inspires” donated assorted items to the underprivileged Mazyopa Township people in Lusaka’s Munali Constituency on Saturday 19th August 2017.   Mandevu Constituency is under the jurisdiction of Member of Parliament (MP) Ms. Jean Kapata, who is Land and Natural Resources Minister.   ‘She Inspires’ Good Samaritan’ donation included mealie meal, cooking oil, soap, clothes, to name but four items”.   “She inspires” founder Musanje Maggie Bukowa, a third year student of media and communication studies said the organisation was moved by...

STANBIC BANK – PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY QUESTIONED!


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BY DERRICK SINJELA In my earlier articles I alluded to the fact that Stanbic Bank has a history of unprofessional conduct in Tanzania ranging from bribery to fraud and elsewhere on the African Continent other such corporate shenanigans are prevalent. I alluded further to the fact that within the region vis a vis SADC and COMESA region, the journalists in this region have taken a keen interest in the goings on at Stanbic Bank Zambia. Now as usual some quarters of my critics had their doubts about this assertion. Here is an email from www.pressreader.com who writes as follows; Dear...

New Music Submission: Dr Jazz – Special ft. DJ Spinall

New Music Submission: Dr Jazz – Special ft. DJ Spinall


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By Bookings@omojoye.com Seyi Johnson Hachmoni aka Dr Jazz releases a new song titled “Special” Featuring DJ Spinall. Following the success of his previous hit song “Imperfect Life”, the Nigerian Music Producer, Songwriter and recording Artiste has released another Great tune. Special is a Danceable song dedicated to all the beautiful and, sexy ladies. Special is available for purchase, download and streaming on iTunes, AppleMusic, Deezer, Spotify, YouTube and all other music streaming services on the 11th of August, 2017. Follow Dr Jazz on Twitter, Instagram & Soundcloud : Twitter: DrJazzOfficial Instagram: DrJazzOfficial SoundCloud: DrJazzOfficial and DJ Spinall on Twitter, Instagram...

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region


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By Jacinta Mwau [Lusaka, Zambia, 28 June 2017]. Today, the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in collaboration with Zambia Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE), with support of USAID’s East Africa Trade and Investment Hub and USAID’s Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub held a Regional Trade Facilitation Forum in Lusaka, Zambia. The forum brought together over 195 sellers and buyers of maize and other grain commodities from the Eastern and Southern Africa nations who signed trade deals in terms of contracts amounting to 382,640MT valued at USD100 Million for export of grain commodities. The objective of the Trade Forum was to strengthen food...

Clement Chendela Siame extols Luapula Expo and Investment Conference

Clement Chendela Siame extols Luapula Expo and Investment Conference


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By Derrick Sinjela Wednesday July 26 2017 FORMER Luapula Province Permanent Secretary (PS) Clement Chendela Siame is elated over the manner Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa is pushing the transpformation of the area. Extolled Mr. Siame: “It is so refreshing to see the vision of “Destination Luapula” being reignited through the Luapula Expo. Hon. Nickson Chilangwa has raised the bar of the dream we launched together in 2008. I commend him highly for standing out to make the Luapula destination a reality. I pray that the Minister for Luapula and his administration will be supported to actualise the whole dream of...

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