Category: Sustainable Development

Imagine Jane, a thirty-something, year-old, mother of three, in a remote part of Zambia, flipping the light switch on, in her hut made of poles, mud and grass thatch, and voila! The tiny, rondavelle, instantly lights up inside, as if it is daylight. Thanks to electricity, she and her family can enjoy modern comforts, like having an electric stove, a television set, a radio, and other appliances that require power. Picture a similar scenario, in every part of Africa, both rural and urban. “It sounds impossible”, you might say. Well, if the people at the Association of Power Utilities of...

A look at the Headlines ======== – Humphrey Malimba, a Zambian-based in the United States of America (USA) has described the state of Zambia’s politics as boring. -Community Development and Social Security Minister Emerine Kabanshi launches Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) 2017-2021 Strategic Plan. -In foreign news, US President Donald Trump says that years of strategic patience with North Korea have failed and it is now time for a determined response. ===== With the main news in detail I am Caesar Sindele ===== Labour Minister Joyce Nonde-Simukoko has said government’s negotiating team for the 2017 Improved Salaries and...

By Fulman James Mukobeko Nico SENIOR Blind Citizen Elijah Ngwale says Hichilema’s incarceration has done more harm than good to the Patriotic Front (PF) regime. Ngwale said in an interview with Pan African Radio that even if Hichilema does not become president of Zambia he will influence the exit of PF in the 2021 polls. Ngwale said the arrest of Hichilema attracted negative publicity of Zambia to the outside world. And Ngwale says calling for the release of Hichilema is not a priority at the moment. Ngwale said what is necessary now is to call for early elections to usher...