Category: Sustainable Development

Xinhua Commentary: Closer BRICS cooperation promises more inclusive development


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Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia In a world that increasingly demands cooperation, the expanded BRICS offers a vision grounded in the belief that common development and sustainable progress require collaboration among nations, large and small. BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — As BRICS leaders convene in Russia’s city of Kazan, the world is grappling with overlapping global challenges like geopolitical tensions, climate change, food security, and financial instability. The newly expanded group is expected to strengthen cooperation among nations of the Global South and advance efforts to face those challenges and improve global governance toward greater equity and inclusiveness. BRICS is not...

BRICS for greater say of Global South


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BRICS for greater say of Global South Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Three months after its expansion decision, BRICS convened in November 2023 an extraordinary joint summit on the Gaza situation with leaders of invited members, as well as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. That was a first-of-its-kind meeting for the group. The meeting, as Chinese President Xi Jinping said, marks “a good start” for greater BRICS cooperation following its enlargement. Commenting on this summit, Al Jazeera said that leading countries of the Global South are looking for “a greater say in a global order dominated by...

Update: Xi leaves for 16th BRICS Summit in Russia


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Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-10-22 12:53:15 BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Xi’s entourage includes Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister. ■ Copyright©2000-2024XINHUANET.com All rights reserved. Be the first to like....

Buleya Malima, Nzenga and Sinazongwe irrigation schemes to be revamped


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By Dominic Chandiwila Nali Government says it is ready to revamp Buleya Malima, Nzenga and Sinazongwe Irrigation schemes in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province. This came to light when Agriculture Minister Reuben M’tolo inspected the three irrigation schemes. Speaking when he address farmers in the three irrigation schemes, the Minister said government is not grabbing land from the locals but merely focusing its attention on revamping the schemes in the district. “Government is not here to grab land from the local but to ensure that the irrigation systems in the three schemes work for the good of the nation”, Mr....

CIMMYT Expands Climate-Smart Interventions in Southern Africa


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PRESS RELEASE As Southern Africa faces unprecedented drought conditions CIMMYT continues to lead efforts in reducing the devastating impact of extreme weather. Through its role as a partnership convener, CIMMYT has brought together climate change advisories and climate-smart agriculture to empower farmers, who are demonstrating incredible resilience by continuing to produce food for their families and communities. “The current climate crisis highlights the urgency of scaling resilient agricultural practices. At CIMMYT, we believe that empowering farmers to adopt droughttolerant crops and sustainable methods is essential to securing food systems and ensuring communities can weather the challenges ahead,” said Bram Govaerts,...

Helga Matanda Anscombe Foundation gifts ZC Kafue marketeers chitenges in celebration of independence Day


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Kafue, Thursday, 24th October 2024 – Helga Matanda Anscombe Foundation today, Thursday, 24th of October, 2024 decided to gift ZC Kafue marketeers with chitenge materials dawning colours of the Zambian flag, which are red, green, black and orange. The foundation which was established a year ago gave out 100 2×1 meter chitenge materials to women marketeers that were busy selling a range of food stuffs at ZC market in Kafue district, in celebration of this year’s independence day. “We thought of putting a smile on the faces of the hardworking mothe’s by giving them chitenge materials,” explained Helga Tessa Matanda,...

Groundbreaking Research Proves Bicycles Power Economic Growth and Healthcare Access


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Landmark Study by World Bicycle Relief and IDinsight Provides Critical Evidence on the Power of Bicycles to Boost Livelihoods and Empower Rural Communities October 22, 2024 – LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – World Bicycle Relief (WBR), a non-profit social enterprise that supports rural and remote communities by helping adults and children overcome transportation barriers, in collaboration with IDinsight, today announced the results of a pioneering randomized controlled trial (RCT) that demonstrates the transformative impact of bicycles on livelihoods and health service delivery among adults in rural Zambia. With a particular focus on outcomes for women, the study provides robust evidence that bicycles...

Zambia’s wasted 60 Independence Years – Dr. Mbita Chitala


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All the commanding heights of our economy must be owned by Zambians. This includes our land, copper mines, commercial banks, pension funds. We should introduce a social market economy in which the state enterprises will take the lead. We should end the UPND ethnic divisions by re introducing merit appointments in public service and end tribalism, nepotism and bigotry. We should have a zero tolerance against corruption, institute a judicial enquiry to reclaim all what has been stolen since privatization and punish the thieves. We should professionalize the public service, insure the separation of powers and stop the destruction of...

Zambian’s 60th Independence Anniversary Message By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Monday October 21, 2024


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Zambian’s 60th Independence Anniversary Message By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Monday October 21, 2024 I was 10 years old when I attended the Tamanda Dutch Reformed Mission Boys’ Boarding School in the remote district of Chipata right on the border with the Southern African country of Malawi on 24th October 1964. This was 58 years ago from 1964 to 1966 when I did my Standard 3 (now Grade 5) to Grade 7. Mr. Elisa Phiri was a short Headmaster who had red fierce eyes, also my great English teacher. This was two years after the...

Brick by Brick, Xi Jinping drives BRICS cooperation


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Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-10-21 10:49:15 by Xinhua writer Shi Xiaomeng BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — As Chinese President Xi Jinping and a host of other leaders gather in Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit, the world is once again turning its limelight on the burgeoning international mechanism for how it will push forward self-development and respond to global woes. A steadfast champion of BRICS cooperation, Xi once compared its five members back then to the five fingers of one hand: They are short and long if extended, but form a powerful fist if clenched together. Now that hand...

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