Category: Sustainable Development

BY AMOS CHANDA-SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) STATE HOUSE   LUSAKA, Wednesday, 9th August, 2017 Following the conclusion of the Zambian leg of her four-nation tour, Her Excellency Right Honourable Patricia Scotland, QC, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth will today hold a news conference at 17:00 hours Zambian time at Lusaka’s Intercontinental Hotel. The Commonwealth Secretary General will then proceed to Tanzania as a third country of her visit and conclude her regional tour with a visit to Mozambique. Her first point of call was Uganda before proceeding to Zambia. During her visit to Zambia, the...

By  Theresa Katongo Public Relations Officer                                        Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Lusaka, Wednesday, 9th August, 2017-The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka Province has arrested two (02) South African business women for trafficking in cocaine. Nompumezo Makunga, 36, a South African business woman of Mtantsane, East London has been arrested for trafficking in 2.9kg of cocaine. Also arrested is Clarah Sibongile Parker Swatson, 49, a South African business woman of 5980 Muller Street, Naturena Johannesburg for trafficking in 1.4kg of cocaine. The cocaine was...

By Kathryn Mechie Regional PR & Communications Manager Kathryn@iflix.com     and Peggy Lee iflix, Global Director – PR & Communications +60 12 217 8345 Peggy@iflix.com PRESS RELEASE iflix Secures Additional $133 Million Funding, Led by Hearst Follows successful global rollout of its service in emerging markets CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 8, 2017/ — iflix (www.iflix.com), the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences.   The funding round, which attracted significant...

Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories on 14/August 2017. Watch the promotional videos on this link from our You tube: https://youtu.be/IDqYV5MdzsI Barbara Lopi | Senior Officer Public Relations | Southern African Development Community (SADC)| Gaborone, BOTSWANA Private Bag 0095, Room DGP31| Direct +267  3641790 | +267 395 18 63 (Ext 1790)| Towards a common future Website:www.sadc.int Twitter: @sadc_news From: Barbara Lopi Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 9:42 PM To: ‘Mtshali, PN Ms : Dir : Strategic Communication, DIRCO’ <MtshaliP@dirco.gov.za> Subject: Media Advisory- Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories Importance: High Media Advisory Launch of the second edition of the SADC Success Stories The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) H....