Category: Gender & health

Bogus investor insults Zambian Judiciary

Bogus investor insults Zambian Judiciary


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…serve the summons in my ass, dares Panyam Vikram Deva Reddy of Lusaka By Staff Writers A BOGUS investor – Panyam Vikram Deva Reddy, posing as an influential property buyer has reacted angrily to Court Summons telling a plaintiff- VINOD YADDULA to go to ‘HELL’ or serve the judicial documents into his ‘ass’, in a Whatapp pictorial response sent from India. According to information reaching our News Desk, when the defendant was reached with Court Summons, the bogus investor resorted to sending obscenities in pictorial and word form, protesting that he would use the Court Documents to wipe his (Panyam...

The launch of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) took place in Zambia’s Chongwe district

The launch of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) took place in Zambia’s Chongwe district


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The launch of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) took place in Zambia’s Chongwe district and was attended by Minister of Community Development Mother and Child Health Dr Joseph Katema, Minister of Education Dr John Phiri, Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Olusegun Babaniyi and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Lawrence H Marum. Below is a picture of Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo who brought her grandaughter, Elizabeth, to get vaccinated – Picture Courtesy of Mulindi Mwanahamuntu Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Year reflections the Non-Government Gender Organisations’ Coordonating Council (NGOCC), Tuesday 31st December 2019

Year reflections the Non-Government Gender Organisations’ Coordonating Council (NGOCC), Tuesday 31st December 2019


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    YEAR REFLECTIONS BY THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL GENDER ORGANISATIONS’ COORDINATING COUNCIL (NGOCC), 31st DECEMBER 2019 PREAMBLE TODAY 31st December 2019, marks the end of yet another eventful year for the women’s movement. By the grace of God, we once again stand here to testify, the abundance of his mercies, – this far we have come, even as we look forward to the New Year 2020, we remain focused and desirous for gender equality to be attained in Zambia.   The end of year provides the opportunity for us as individuals, organizations and indeed as a nation, to introspect and reflect...

ZRST welcomes the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018

ZRST welcomes the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018


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(December Friday 7th, 2018, Lusaka, ZAMBIA) – The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) today welcomed the publication of the World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018. This fourth edition of the report calls for governments to commit themselves to policy change that puts road users, especially pedestrians and cyclists, at the center; stronger enforcement of traffic laws; funding that meets the severity of the road crisis; and the involvement of NGOs and other stakeholders in collaborations that harness the unique expertise of different partners. The report suggests that the price paid for mobility is too high, especially because proven...

President Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as  MIBS Permanent Secretary

President Lungu terminates Chanda Kasolo’s contract as MIBS Permanent Secretary


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(Monday,30th December, 2019 -Lusaka Zambia) His Excellency, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has terminated the contract of Mr Chanda Kasolo as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services. “Pursuant to Articles 92 (l), 92(2) (e) and 270 of the Constitution of Zambia, I have decided to terminate your contract as Permanent Secretary with immediate effect, ” the President said. “The President thanked Mr Kasolo for the service he has rendered to the Government of the Republic of Zambia, and also wished him well in his future endeavours,” read a Press Statement issued...

Op-Ed: Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agricultural Practices into Polices and Programmes

Op-Ed: Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agricultural Practices into Polices and Programmes


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Dear Friends & Colleagues With over 50% of the population living below  the poverty line, Zambia’s vulnerable communities do not have sufficient capacity to cope with, or adapt to, the impacts of extreme weather events. Zambia’s climate has been highly variable and over the last few decades characterized by a series of climatic extremes, e.g. droughts, seasonal floods and flash floods, extreme temperatures and dry spells, many of these with increased frequency, intensity and magnitude.  Evidence indicates that Zambia has contributed to climate change by her engagement in massive deforestation. Forests are important in absorbing carbon dioxide, which is a product...

Stepping into the unfamiliar

Stepping into the unfamiliar


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By Nelson Longesha ‘You will never see a Miracle so long as being Miserable is okay!’ Recently, a good friend of mine visited me all the way from Lusaka west to Libala Stage Four A along Burma Road. It was his first time visiting Libala. Taking into consideration that he had no idea of the area, I told him to get on a bus from town going to Woodlands and disembark at the Traffic lights just opposite Arakan Barracks.  I also told him that when he disembarks at the traffic lights, he should seek for directions going at Kenneth Kaunda...

Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems, prods Father Kenneth Kasezya

Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems, prods Father Kenneth Kasezya


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The sermon at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross on 22 December 2019 being my last sermon as a priest of the cathedral. Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-7, Mathew 1:18-25 I will reflect with you on the theme Jesus’ birth is the solution for all problems. The challenge was not economic problems for God to send Jesus, otherwise he was going to send an economist. The challenge was not health otherwise god was going to send a doctor. Our main problem was salvation. We needed a spiritual savior. For this reason Christmas is a special time for every believer but...

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting

Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting


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Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting[social title=”Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu chairs 24th last 2019 Cabinet Meeting” subtitle=”” link=”” icon=”fa-adn”] By Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa Lungu convened a 24th Cabinet Meeting at State House on Monday 30th December, 2019, at which Seven (7) Cabinet Policy Decisions (CPDs) aimed at improving the general socio-economic environment of the country were agreed to. The meeting chaired by Dr. Lungu backed Zambia’s Ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. According to a Press Statement issued by Acting Chief Government Spokesperson, Steven...

Caritas Zambia Press Statement following the conclusion of the Conference of Parties (COP24) on Climate Change held in Katowice, Poland from 3rd to 14th December, 2018

Caritas Zambia Press Statement following the conclusion of the Conference of Parties (COP24) on Climate Change held in Katowice, Poland from 3rd to 14th December, 2018


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Given to the Press on Tuesday 18th December, 2019 Musamba Mubanga Programme Specialist Livelihoods and Climate Change Programme   Caritas Zambia participated in the just ended Conference of Parties (COP24) on Climate Change which brought around 200 countries all over the world together. The main objective of the conference was to arrive at decisions necessary to ensure the full implementation of the Paris Agreement through the designing of instruments that will enable countries achieve climate change goals. Caritas Zambia; APPRECIATES the decision made by the conference to adopt a set of guidelines and work programme for the implementation of the Paris Agreement....

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