Category: Sustainable Development

By GEORGE SINKALA CHIEF Shakumbila Chiefdom’s Village Mafuwa Headperson Shamilimo Milimo has backed commencement of environmental awareness education programmes Shibuyunji District’s meant to impart conservation knowledge to the locals. An elated Headperson Milimo praised International Crane Foundation (ICF), Wildlife Environment Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ) and Bird Watch Zambia (BWZ) environment protection knowledge Game Management Area (GMA) of Shibuyunji District, Mr. Milimo applauded ongoing conservation environment conservation programmes which have won Chief Shakumbila’s unwavering support, as the traditional leadership courts subjects to embrace knowledge shared by ICF, BWZ and WCSZ. “Chief Chakumbila is very concerned about environmental matters and wants...

  By Hamson Chisenga in Masaiti District, Ndola Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu took a four-day-working visit to Ndola, Copperbelt Province touring forest reserves to appreciate the extent of damage made to mother nature and deforestation through the indiscriminate cutting down of trees leading to. Meanwhile, WeForest Country Director Dr. Mathias De Beenhouwer says his team has been active in Zambia since 2011 initially in Kitwe before expanding to Luanshya, Masaiti, Mpongwe, Lavushi Manda and Mafinga districts. Flanked by Masaiti Council Chairperson Andrew Lumano and District Commissioner Ennie Matutu, Mr. Nzovu visited a 4,500 hectares Katanino Forest Reserve...

REPUBLlC 0F ΖΑΜΒΙΑ MINISTRY 0F AGRlCULTURE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ΒΥ ΤΗΕ HONOURABLE REUBEN PHIRI – MTOLO, ΜΙΡ. MINISTER 0F AGRICULTURE  ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PERFORMANCE 0F FISP, ΤΗΕ REVIEW 0F ΤΗΕ 2021/2022 AGRlCULTURAL SEASON ΑΝD ΤΗΕFOOD SECURITY SlTUATlON FEBRUARY 2022 MADAM SPEAKER, 1 WISH TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FARMER INPUT SUPPORT PROGRAMME DURING THE 2021/2022 AGRICULTURAL SEASON AND THE CURRENT FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY. IN THIS STATEMENT, MADAM SPEAKER, 1 WILL ADDRESS MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE DELAYED ONSET OF THE RAIN SEASON, FLOODS, THE ARMY WORM ATTACKS, IMPLEMENTATION OF...

HARASSING PF OVER FUNDING HYPOCRITICAL, UNDEMOCRATIC …Why’s UPND not being followed as well? EDWIN LIFWEKELO PF Deputy Media Director (DMD) THE continued harassment of the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Party by the United Party for National Development (UPND) Government over its sources of funding is hypocritical. It is an assault on Zambia’s democracy. Zambians must be worried that the New Dawn government is ignoring the concerns recently raised by various stakeholders, including the Church and a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) over its undemocratic practices and excesses. The new government has continued using state institutions, especially the police, Anti-corruption...