Category: Gender & health

Government engagement with cooperating partners poised to yield positive results economic results, prods Bernadette Deka

Government engagement with cooperating partners poised to yield positive results economic results, prods Bernadette Deka


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Bernadette Deka – PMRC Executive Director Dear Friends & Colleagues On Wednesday 17th October 2018, the President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu held engagements with The Vice President of the World Bank Dr. Hafez Ghanem, Luapula Expo Investors and key Government officials on fundamental issues pertaining to the country. Below is our analysis on various key aspects of the economy that constituted part of the deliberations.   Social Protection (The Social Cash Transfer Scheme)   Social protection is considered a tool for poverty reduction mainly because it focuses on households that cannot meet their...

Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (ZSIC)

Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (ZSIC)


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The Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (ZSIC), a composite Insurance company, was established in 1968. Until 1991, Zambia State Insurance Corporation Ltd was the only insurance company in the market, and therefore gained vast experience in transacting both short and long term insurances. In line with the provisions of the Insurance Act No. 27 of 1997 as amended by Act No. 26 of 2005, the Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited underwent a restructuring and compliance exercise. This saw the birth of three separate business entities, namely ZSIC Limited, which is the Holding Company, ZSIC General Insurance Limited and ZSIC Life Limited...

The way of pioneers is not easy, cautions Webster Twaambo Jr.

The way of pioneers is not easy, cautions Webster Twaambo Jr.


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  Webster Twaambo, Jr.‎Rising Professionals Summit-2018 Soon after releasing my second book titled ‘Press On’, I gave some copies to a good friend to sell. A few weeks later I called my friend for an update on book sales. Being convinced with the content and quality of the book I was expecting my friend to even request for more copies. To the contrary, he told me “people are asking ‘who is this Webster, who’s son is he?’” This was a reality check, a brutal fact, that no one in my lineage had explored that path. I had to buckle up...

Catholic Communications Community mourns Ben Kangwa

Catholic Communications Community mourns Ben Kangwa


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Mwenya Mukuka (Mr.)  Communications Officer Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops Lusaka 20th October, 2018– Catholic Media Services (CMS) and the entire Catholic Communications and Media fraternity are deeply saddened at the passing on of Mr. Ben Kangwa,” says Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Communications Director Father  Winfield Kunda. Father Kuna described late Kangawa’s death as a great loss to the Church especially as BK  continued to be instrumental in the Communication ministry of the Catholic Church in Zambia. Father Kunda maintained that even in his death, the Catholic Church would continue to celebrate Ben Kangwa’s contribution towards the growth of the...

Appraisal of Government projects will ensure prudent use of public resources, maximise benefits – Mvunga

Appraisal of Government projects will ensure prudent use of public resources, maximise benefits – Mvunga


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By Chibaula David Silwamba Spokesperson and Assistant to the Minister Ministry of National Development Planning LUSAKA, Friday, 19 October 2018 The Government, through the Ministry of National Development Planning, is establishing the Public Investment Management System to ensure that major projects are appraised before implementation, to maximise benefits to the citizens and prudent use of public resources. Acting Secretary to the Cabinet Christopher Mvunga said an efficient Public Investment Management System would strengthen the way projects are developed, conceptualised, appraised, budgeted for, implemented, monitored and evaluated. Mr. Mvunga was speaking when he officiated at the Permanent Secretaries’ sensitisation meeting on...

PF Chimbamilonga MP Hastings Chansa and Constituency Chairperson Steven Musonda bury hatchet

PF Chimbamilonga MP Hastings Chansa and Constituency Chairperson Steven Musonda bury hatchet


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Nsama District, Chimbamilonga constituency Saturday 22nd September, 2018 at Nsumbu Hon Chungu Bwalya PF Northern province chairman has urged Hon Hastings Chansa MP for Chimbamilonga, PF Nsama district chairman Peter Mwando, PF Chimbamilonga constituency Chairman Steven Musonda not to hold grudges against each other but to always dialogue, reconcile, move on and work as a team for the betterment of the party. The Lupososhi MP also called on Nsama district party officials to work hard as one team and go flat out in mobilizing the party in Nsama district. He emphasized that laziness and indiscipline will not be condoned. The...

Power China to develop Lake  Mweru Wantipa as Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile signs MOU

Power China to develop Lake  Mweru Wantipa as Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile signs MOU


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Kelvin Sichizya in Kasama September 23, 2018 – Authorities in Northern Province have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Power China of the People’s Republic of China for the development of Lake  Mweru Wantipa  in Kaputa District. Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile said from China this evening that the MOU was signed last Friday September 20 at a ceremony during the Belt and Road initiative meeting in Chengdu in Sichuan Province attended by over 2,000 delegates. Mr. Mundubile said the MOU is for the feasibility study and subsequent development of the 1,500 square kilometre Lake Mweru Wantipa into a...

“Zambia’s 2019 National Budget Didn’t Address Poverty Reduction” – Fr Emmanuel Chikoya 

“Zambia’s 2019 National Budget Didn’t Address Poverty Reduction” – Fr Emmanuel Chikoya 


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By Michael Mazakaza (Mr.) Communications Officer COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says in-as-much-as a critical look at the 2019 budget indicates a resource mobilization budget which if implemented effectively is likely to bring the necessary resources required to meet the aspirations and economic objectives of the country, it is lacking in terms of poverty reduction. Commenting on the 2019 national budget presented in parliament last Friday, CCZ General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says in the short term there is little or no changes in improving the social well-being of an average Zambian. Fr Chikoya says...

WORLD HEART DAY29TH SEPTEMBER 2018  “YOUR HEART MY HEART”

WORLD HEART DAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2018 “YOUR HEART MY HEART”


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Preamble In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths making it the world’s number one killer. World Heart Day is, therefore, the perfect platform for the CVD community to unite in the fight against CVD and reduce the global disease burden. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.5 million lives each year, Highlights the actions...

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