Category: Gender & health

P.O.Box 37879 Fax: +260 211 227 514 NGOCC Lusaka, Zambia E-mail: info@ngocc.org.zm NON-GOVERNMENTAL GENDER ORGANISATIONS’ COORDINATING COUNCIL Building Solidarity For Women’s Empowerment Plot No. 5168 Tel: +260 211 224727/227529 Nchoncho Road Cell: +260 966 640760 Website: www.ngocc.org.zm PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release Monday 8th June 2020 NGOCC REITERATES NEED FOR CONSENSUS BUILDING ON BILL 10 AS Parliament resumes sitting on Tuesday, 9th June 2020, the Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) reiterates its position on the need for consensus building with regard to Constitutional Amendment Bill 10 which has created a lot of discontent amongst various stakeholders. NGOCC notes that...

Republic of Zambia Remarks by His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia at the Swearing-in-Ceremony of Eastern  Permanent Secretary at State House on monday, 8th June 2020 STATE HOUSE LUSAKA MRS.VERONICA MAKWAKWA MWICHE PERMANENT SECRETARY EASTERN PROVINCE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION TO THE LEVEL OF PERMANENT SECRETARY. UNTILL THIS APPOINTMENT, YOU SERVED IN THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR PLANNING AND INFORMATION IN THE MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES. this is a commendable achievement IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. YOU ARE A SEASONED CIVIL SERVANT HAVING WORKED FOR 28 YEARS WITH YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT IN 1992 BEING...

*HOT FM PRESENTERS CUTS LUSAMBO OFF LIVE RADIO FOR NOISE POLLUTION* By Francis Chipalo@NewAge News Verbal- diarrhea Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo on Monday morning was cut off from a Live Radio interview on Hot FM. The vocal Lusaka Province Minister called on the radio station to clarify to issues pertaining to his press briefing held last week where he demanded an apology from musicians B-Flow, Kings MalembeMalembe and photographer Chellah Tukuta for exercising their freedom of expressions on some issues affecting the nation. The attempts by Lusambo to silence Zambians with divergent views on governance issues received widespread condamination...

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  Press Statement Saturday 6th June, 2020 Lusaka *We need to be vigilant as Zambians* Fellow Country Men and Women. “Foreigners will never come to Zambia as good Samaritans to develop our mother Zambia but they are coming to conquer Zambia, exploit our minerals, amass wealth and suck the profit. For this as the Leadership Movement we call upon Zambians to be vigilant in the Protection of Natural Resources. Therefore, we need to make use of own resources and maximise, produce products and be able to make profit out of it, other than waiting on foreigner Investors. This is the...

JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT DATED 6TH JUNE 2020 IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOUTH ADVOCATING FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ZAMBIA By Linda Kasonde Executive Director, Chapter One Foundation THE  undersigned civil society organisations stand in solidarity with all Zambians who are raising their voices on matters of public concern. We stand in defence of Zambians demanding their full rights and freedoms, as provided by the Zambian constitution – including their inherent right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. We echo the cry that Zambians are not accessing the full benefit of the country’s natural resources with citizens, especially young people,...

Thursday 4th June, 2020   By Boniface Cheembe Executive Director SACCORD Statement Welcoming the Approval of the Formation of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) for Zambia The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) welcomes and commends President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for approving the formation of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) for the Zambia Police Service.  The progressive development of Zambia having an FPU needs to be supported by all peace-loving Zambians as this will only consolidate Zambia’s brilliant track record in assisting the universe in the maintenance of peace through various peacekeeping missions.    We would like...

CiSCA Statement on Defiance of BFlow and Tukuta’ Chellah to Apologise for Exercising their Constitutionally Guaranteed Human Rights Lusaka,Friday 05 June 2020    By Judith Mulenga  Vice Chairperson – Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) THE Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) is elated at the swelling ranks of Zambians who have decided to not only defend the Constitution of our nation but also to unapologetically and categorically exercise our constitutionally guaranteed human rights specifically the freedom of expression as provided for in Articles 2 and 20 respectively.   CiSCA is proud of the youth exemplified in BFlow’s and Chellah Tukuta’s refusal to...