Category: Gender & health

  Zambia’s Ministry of Finance Budget Release Report for March 2020  By Favourite Jenala Kalando IN MARCH 2020, the Zambian National Treasury K5.64 billion to finance various developmental and public service delivery programmes, says Ministry of Finance Spokesperson, Chileshe Kandeta. Mr. Kandeta explains that of the K5.64 billion, K1.07 billion went towards both domestic and external debt service, while K2.2 billion was allocated to the public service wage bill, and K1.1 billion was released for transfers, subsidies and social benefits. In a Ministry of Finance (MoF) Zambia Budget Release Report for March 2020, Kandeta says K819.2 million was on financing...

By Guess Nyirenda (Mr.)  Executive Director    OPERATION YOUNG VOTE (OYV) It is quite sad and appalling to note that leaders and specifically those from government have opted to give Zambians incomplete information on the status of Zambia and Zambians regarding the deadly Covid 19 epidemic. The fact that the Minister of Health and the government generally chooses to censor information given to the nation on a matter of life and death is vexing, as we heard on the live streaming on facebook. This is not only a confirmation of our leaders irresponsibility but also an indication that they are ready to...

Lusaka 5/04/20 – The Zambian Roads and Highway Safety Group (ZRHSG) has plans of distributing 2 million (2,000,000) home-made masks over a period of 5 months to bus crews and passengers at bus stations and markets around Lusaka as a way of halting the spread of the corona virus around the city. The project dubbed “Pushing Corona Out of Lusaka” is expected to cost USD 60, 120 and will involve hiring of tailors and volunteer road safety and health experts to distribute these masks and sensitize passengers and bus crews to wear masks at all times while in the bus or...

By Zambian Kwacha Ngwee Press The description of Lilanda market as a very clean market by the Minister of Local Government Hon. Charles Banda when he toured the market this morning, has healed me. I am thankful to the market leadership for this achievement and I am happy that all the traders have come together for a clean market as we respond to COVID-19. I wish to take this opportunity to appeal to all the traders in the ward to continue exercising high levels of hygiene and comply with the measures which are aimed at safeguarding the health and wellbeing of...