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April 5, 2022

Operationalize GBV Survivors fund prods ZNMNGD’s Nelson Banda


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  By Edwin Daka Zambia National Men’s Network for Gender and Development (ZNMNGD) is urging government to operationalize the Gender Based Violence (GBV) fund meant to assist GBV Survivors and to speed up the establishment of ‘Safe Shelters’. Making reference to the GBV Act 2011 as Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Women’s Day (IWD) themed: ‘Gender Equality for a sustainable Tomorrow, ‘ZNMNGD `s National Coordinator Nelson Banda is concerned that despite a law having been passed by Patriotic Front (PF) Administration, all leaders are failing to implement the bylaw created to protect GBV survivors....

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April 5, 2022

Africa Directions Youths sensitized on Unsafe Abortion, HIV AIDS


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  By Ashton Kelly Bunda in Kamulanga Township, Kabwata Constituency AFRICA Directions Director Mark Chilongu  says  alliance with the government to  sensitive young people on reproductive  issues and sexuality is bearing fruit as the response is positive and that his team  of youths is making head  ways to a complying  populations in communities around Lusaka following a 3 years pilot project   . Speaking during a music concert staged to commemorate youth week  at Jack township grounds under the theme: ‘Enhancing Youth Participation at all Levels of national Development,’ Chilongu commended the Ministry of Health  led by Silvia Tembo-Masebo  have helped...

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April 4, 2022

UPPZ’s Charles Chanda on Vulnerability of the Fatherless


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United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda’s Personal Viewpoint I WAS doing my last year of secondary school at Kamwala Secondary School in 1987 when something happened that really made me miss my late dad. I was then being kept by my late dad’s young brother and we lived in New Kamwala, Mtetezi road Kabwata Constituency. My late dad’s brother had just bought a Peugeot 504 and he treasured it so much. We had no fence and l was told to be sleeping in the car to guard it. I had no choice but to obey and the...

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April 4, 2022

This year 2022…, Zambia must HEIGHTEN CONVERSATIONS IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION


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By Veronica Mwaba Chief Executive Officer at Dziwa Science Technology Trust DSaT The clock is ticking! Scientists say between now and 2044 the climate change impact will be devastating. Globally, the food demand will surge due to rising populations by 2050. There is need to create dedicated platforms to remind policy makers and other key stakeholders to put science and technology at the centre of national development. Today, Zambia like any other country in the world is experiencing devastating effects of climate change. Selected crops have not been spared from pests. Food security is threatened. Drought and floods in some...

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April 4, 2022

AICCRA ZAMBIA, GOVT, ZARI & UNIVERSITIES partner …to scale up research-based climate smart agriculture


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By Alfonso Kasongo ACCELERATING Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA Zambiais set to partner with the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) and universities countrywide to find science based solutions meant to scale- up climate smart agriculture. AICCRA Zambia, a World Bank backed through International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will soon launch internship partnerships with ZARI, university partnerships and the ministry of agriculture find common ground in seeking solutions. Southern Africa region representative Dr. Inga Jacobs-Mata said the internship partnerships will help to effectively address the challenges of climate smart agriculture in the country. “I am hopeful that envisaged...

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April 4, 2022

ZAMBIAN RESEARCHERS SCOOP FIRST EVER ORTARChI CHAIRS


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By Alfonso Kasongo   UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) Researcher Professor Imasiku Anayawa Nyambe  and Copperbelt University (CBU) counterpart Professor Stephen Syampungani have been named as on a five-year-term Oliver Reginald Tambo African  Research Chairs  Initiative (ORTARChI) worth R15 million.   National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Executive Secretary Guest Mugala unveiled Professor  Nyambe  and Professor Syampungani as ORTARChI Research Chairs in Lusaka on Friday, 11th March 2022 a development that has since elated Technology and Science minister Felix Chipota Mutati and  Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT) Executive Director, Ms. Veronica Mwaba, a Zambian science, research and technology advocate.  ...

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April 4, 2022

Too Early to judge UPND – Magande


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By Derrick Sinjela FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says it would be imprudent and grossly unfair to evaluate the performance of the UPND barely seven months in office. He said for a good assessment, the government needed about one year before getting any fair ratings from anyone. Mr. Magande who was answering questions when quizzed about the performance of the New Dawn government, said in Lusaka during the launch of a computer training programme at Eden University. He noted that it was too early and unjustified to make any correct and all round analysis of the UPND. “Well, I am...

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April 4, 2022

Russia/Ukraine War, Soaring World Oil Prices Hurt Zambia ….as raise in pump prices looms


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By Davis Mataka The raging four weeks Russia / Ukraine conflict is having a devastating impact on the world economy as high oil and food commodity prices continue to spiral. Third world economies especially non- crude oil producing nations like Zambia which are dependent on imports are bearing the brunt.   The Energy Regulation Board ((ERB) is likely to announce higher fuel pump prices by Thursday this week.   As the ripple effects of the war continue to reverberate around the globe, the price of a barrel of oil on the world market this week passed the US $100 dollars...

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April 4, 2022

Socialist China’s strong economy cheers Fred M’membe


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        By Ashton Kelly Bunda SOCIALIST Party president Fred M’membe says Zambian economists, philosophers, politicians and ordinary citizens should take a leaf from the republic of China, their development socialist policies, work culture and zero tolerance to corruption if they want the nation to develop quickly.   During a Youth Day on Saturday 12th March, 2022, under the Socialist Party theme: ‘Nothing to Celebrate’ commemoration in Lusaka, SP General Secretary (GS) and First Vice President, Dr. Cosmas Masheke Musumali asked the Socialist Party Youth League to observe a minute of silence in respect of 4th republican President Rupiah Bwezani Banda, who died on Friday, 11th March, 2022 at his Makeni residence...

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April 4, 2022

Given Katuta-Mwelwa builds marriages … as hubby Dr. Lawrence Mwelwa shares ways to mending broken nuptials


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By Henry Chunza CHIENGI Member of Parliament (MP) Ms. Given Katuta-Mwelwa  is looking forward to see that marriages stand a test of time and discourages couples not  to rush to the court of laws seeking  divorce.   And former Chreso Vice Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Mwelwa is equally urged parents to groom their children to be responsible citizens as they are future leaders of tomorrow founded on valuing fidelity.   During a Marriage Counselling Seminar themed: ‘Investing In Your Marriage And Transforming The Nation Through Christian Values‘, on Thursday, 6th March 2022 at Lusaka’s Golden Peacock Hotel , Ms. Katuta-Mwelwa reminded...

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