Category: Gender & health

By Chileshe Kandeta For Ministry of Finance EMAIL: ckandeta@gmail.com chileshe.kandeta@mof.gov.zm WEBSITE: www.mof.gov.zm Monday, 10 December, 2018 In November, 2018, the Ministry of Finance released a total of K4.8 Billion [FOUR POINT EIGHT BILLION KWACHA] to finance public service operations and sustain service delivery. Of this amount, K943 million was funded to service both the domestic and external debt; K940 million went towards grants to various institutions; K1 billion was released to finance various government projects, programmes and general operations; and, K1.9 billion went towards the public service wage bill. The Treasury also released a total of K169.3 million [ONE HUNDRED AND...

Sunday 9th December, 2018 Zambian DNA commends President Edgar Lungu for his directive to have the three-year old boy with needles and wires in the body evacuated to UTH for special treatment. We also sympathize with the little boy’s condition, and wish him a speedy and full recovery. We are of the view that as a Christian Nation, we need to show compassion to those who are afflicted by evil forces just like this little boy by praying for them. It’s extremely shocking that so many needle and wires could be found in the boy’s body. We call upon all...

COMESA in collaboration with WorldFish has launched the Green Pass Scheme at Feira in Luangwa district bordering Zimbabwe and Mozambique at the confluence of the Luangwa and Zambezi rivers. The launch also of the scheme also marked the official launch and hand over of the fish Inspection and Certification facility with funds from the European Union Commission. The facility shall provide the fish traders with laboratory facilities to ensure that the fish traded out of the country is of high quality and safe. This is as a result of limited value addition in fisheries and aquaculture coupled with the high...

Dear Friends & Colleagues In February 2016, the Government of the Republic of Zambia Launched the National Policy on Disability. The Theme of the policy is ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities’ and this is in line with international and national policy instruments including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities. This policy was launched in an effort to; Deal with various challenges faced by persons with disabilities and Ensure for social and economic inclusion for these persons. Statistics reveal that about 2 million women and men in Zambia have a disability (WHO, 2011). Detailed information revealed that most of these people with disabilities...