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Issued by  Chibaula D. Silwamba (Mr.) Spokesperson MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Tel: +260211252409 Email:  chibaula.silwamba@mndp.gov.zm  Website: www.mndp.gov.zm MNDP/5/6/1 –Media Statement  PARIS, FRANCE Tuesday, 27 November 2018 – GOVERNMENT of Zambia says it is vital to account for natural resources in calculation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the wider national development. Ministry of National Development Planning, Permanent Secretary (Development Planning and Administration) Mr. Chola J. Chabala presented a paper on Zambia’s Climate Change Policy and Accounting of Natural Resources at the on-going Natural Capital Policy Forum jointly organised by the World Bank Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services...

EMBASSY OF ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA MEDIA RELEASE-LUSAKA   Thursday 15th November, 2018   EGYPTIAN Ambassador to Zambia, Ahmed Mostafa has encouraged Zambia business entities that will be attending the Inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) to be held in Egypt, Cairo from 11th to the 17th December 2018 to focus on growing their businesses on a wide scale. He said Zambians should think beyond doing trade between Zambia and Egypt but go continental and international and that it would be good to see more Zambian companies participate at the IATF and benefit from the trade opportunities to be...

KEEP ZAMBIA CLEAN, GREEN AND HEALTHY CAMPAIGN NO PLASTIC DAY  By Brenda Katongola (Ms) Assistant Public Relations Manager LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL (LCC) LUSAKA, Tuesday – In a bid encourage residents and the business community in Lusaka to Make Zambia Clean the Lusaka City Council will this Saturday, November 24, randomly give out awards to households who will be found cleaning their surroundings. This follows the re-launch of the Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy campaign by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu on 28th April, 2018. The Council has also declared Saturday has...

By Lilian Saka Kiefer Executive Director, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Email: general@panos.org.zm, Tel: +260978778148/9 Lusaka, 21 November 2018: TO commemorate World Fisheries Day on 21 November 2018, Panos Institute Southern Africa is encouraging governments in Southern Africa to increase the allocation of resources for fish farming and other aquaculture activities, and strengthen systems for supporting community participation in fish farming. Fish is a key part of the diet for many Southern African communities. Although Southern Africa has a number of lakes, rivers and dams which used to supply large volumes of fish, the fish stocks have greatly diminished. High...