Category: Education

By Derrick Sinjela Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA) Executive Member and Child Rights Activist MAXWELL Simbuwa is a dedicated budding Child Activist. Initially, Simbuwa belonged to the Zambian Children and Young People (ZCYPD), a committed Media Network for Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) member and Child Journalist in the Children’s News Network (CNN). Aside from his active participation in the ZCYPD, Simbuwa, a grandchild to venerated broadcaster, the late Charles Mando, and continues campaigning for Child Rights beyond the Zambian geographical landscape. As an activist, Simbuwa has through the Media Network for Child Rights and Development and Children’s News Network...

By Lilian Kiefer Executive Director, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Media Statement Lusaka, 9th December 2016: International Anti-Corruption Day: PSAf calls for improved accountability in resource management On International Anti-Corruption Day, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) calls for improved accountability in the application of public resources especially as it relates to services targeting the poor and marginalised people. This year’s commemoration is being held under the theme United against Corruption for Development, Peace and Security. Corruption is one of the greatest impediments to economic growth and poverty eradication efforts in Southern Africa. According to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, a number of...

By Sangulukani Isaac Zulu COUNTRY MANAGER, Gender Links Gender Links Zambia and the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance holding Zambia SADC Gender Protocol Summit and Awards under the banner “50/50 by 2030! Empower Women, End Violence” taking place from 8-9 December 2016 at Mika Hotel, Kabulonga, Lusaka, Zambia. GL will also take the opportunity to launch the 2015 GMPS findings and plan on how gender issues can be advanced further in the media 9 December 2016 at Mika Hotel, Kabulonga, Lusaka, Zambia. Contact me on: zammanager@genderlinks.org.za or +260 966/977 686 722 or Perpetual Sichikwenkwe on 0977882121.       Be...

BY ZCSD BOARD CHAIRPERSON   Fr. NICODEMUS. CHABU     AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ZCSD GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT MINT LEAF LODGE IN LUSAKA ON 8TH DECEMBER, 2016 Guest of Honour, Hon. Emerine Kabanshi, MP Former Board Members of ZCSD Current Board Members of ZCSD Directors from CSOs present ZCSD Members of Staff Members of the Press Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you all to the Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) General Assembly and launch of our 2017 – 2020 Strategic Plan. Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) whose mandate...

By Dr. Vernon Johnson Mwaanga  Statement by Dr Vernon J Mwaanga on attacks by state house on the Judiciary and threats by the pf Secretary General on the LAZ President Linda Kasonde . In all modern democratic states, there are three arms of the state namely the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. These arms perform very specific functions assigned to them by the constitution. these functions have always been respected in Zambia and have operated independent of each other. Attacks on the Judiciary by President Edgar Lungu’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda on the Judiciary...