Category: Sustainable Development

    Thursday 12th October 2023 For Immediate Release   JOINT STATEMENT BY TI-Z AND COF DEMANDING FOR AN OPEN, INCLUSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW PROCESS Since we obtained our independence in 1964, Zambia has undergone several constitutional review processes that have been driven by the competing interests of ruling parties trying to attain more power against the interests of the people seeking constitutional emancipation. Since the return to multi-partyism through the 1991 constitution, attempts to make meaningful constitutional reform have resulted in piecemeal amendments to the Constitution with Parliament, led by ruling party majorities, determining the final content of...

By Jedidiah Emmanuel Katongo Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer, as well as other types of cancer and genital warts. HPV is a major public health problem in Africa, where it is estimated to cause over 300,000 deaths from cervical cancer each year. The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is playing an important role in helping to fight HPV in Africa. The CPHIA is a convening of African leaders, policymakers, public health professionals, and other stakeholders to discuss and address the most pressing public health challenges facing the continent....

By Derrick Sinjela ActionAid Zambia Country Acting Director Andrew Chikowore says the existing climate crisis must be overcome through investment in clean energy. United Party for National Development (UPND) Mwandi Member of Parliament (MP) Sibeso Kakoma Sefulo in the Western Province and her Patriotic Front (PF) Kasama Central peer Sinongile Mwamba in the Northern Province  participated launch held at the University of Zambia (UNZA) Great East Road Campus, preceded by a March past from Manda Hill Shopping Mall. Not to be left out, a poet, drama group, and artistes; Brian Bwembya (BFlow) and Ms. Mwiza Zulu song to a receptive...