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Career interest of young people in Zambia-J. Anitha Menon , Tepa Nkumbula , Lee-Ann Singh

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August 24, 2017

Career interest of young people in Zambia-J. Anitha Menon , Tepa Nkumbula , Lee-Ann Singh

Educational Research (ISSN: 2141-5161) Vol. 3(9) pp. 744-748, September 2012 Available online@ http://www.interesjournals.org/ER Copyright © 2012 International Research Journals Full Length Research Paper Career interest of young people in Zambia J. Anitha Menon*1 , Tepa Nkumbula2 , Lee-Ann Singh3 *1Head of Psychology Department, University of Zambia, P.O.Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia 2Programme Manager, University of Zambia HIV and AIDS Response Programme 3Chief Executive Officer, Image Promotions Abstract National Career Expo 2011 was held in Lusaka, Zambia with an objective of exposing High School students from grade 10-12 to possible career options and allowing participants to interact with potential employers and or...

People driven, popularised constitutionalism in Zambia

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August 24, 2017

People driven, popularised constitutionalism in Zambia

By CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo People driven, popularised constitutionalism in Zambia 2 1. The Minister of Higher Education must, with immediate effect, lift the suspension of all students’ union activities at the affected universities so that life at these institutions of high learning is restored to normal; 2. The DPP should not use her powers to protect state officers from facing the due process of the law when sued by private citizens, except when it is clear that the actions are in the interests of the public rather than those in power or office. Her actions are a clear indication...

Zambia’s Young People and the Road to 2030

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August 24, 2017

Zambia’s Young People and the Road to 2030

12 August 2016 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Zambia joins the Government and people of Zambia and all partners in commemorating the 2016 International Youth Day. In Zambia, today’s record 4.8 million young people aged 15-35 [36.7% of Zambia’s population] – the largest population of young people in its history – present an enormous opportunity to transform our future.  With targeted investments, Zambia’s youth have the potential to be the innovators, creators, builders and leaders of sustainable development. Strategic collaborations in the country continue to identify, advocate for and monitor such investments to ensure every young person’s potential...

Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes

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August 24, 2017

Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes

Lusaka, 24 August 2017: Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has mobilised children from the five Zambian districts of Kasama, Petauke, Mkushi, Kabwe and Kaoma to champion the child participation in governance processes. As part of the mobilisation, PSAf has this week brought together 10 children, 12 community media journalists and five teachers from the five districts for a consultative and planning meeting to build strategies to effectively increase children’s participation in governance. PSAf values child participation as an important factor in local governance, as it enables children to freely express themselves and actively influence decisions that have a bearing on...

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August 23, 2017

Mopani action irks Zambia’s Green Party President Peter Sinkamba

By Sinkamba Peter-Green Party President August 22 at 5:46pm   As the Green Party, we extremely nauseated by Mopani Copper Mines (MCM)’s threat to retrench 4,000 miners if Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) sticks to cost-reflective tariffs. We find this threat, when the electorates are paying even at higher rates a perfect example of corporate impunity bred from protectionist policies. The threat is actually an insult to the Zambian Government and its people.   If MCM proceeds to implement its threat, we urge Government to invoke its golden share to outvote all other shares in on this issue. The golden share...

ZAMBEEF’S ZAMLOAF ‘SELLING LIKE HOT-CAKES’

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August 23, 2017

ZAMBEEF’S ZAMLOAF ‘SELLING LIKE HOT-CAKES’

Zambeef’s Mtendere Macro outlet customers wake up to freshly baked bread LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – ‘Fresh, hot and soft’ is how Zambeef’s Mtendere Macro outlet customers will be served their daily bread with the re-opening of a pilot Zamloaf outlet. The food nation’s largest processor and retailer – motto: feeding the nation – is using the latest precision baking techniques to make the finest bread in Mtendere, using local wheat from its Zambian farms “Zambeef is big on value addition that is aimed at closing the gap between the primary production of local produce and food processing, so we have taken...

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, AT THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR UPGRADING OF NSELUKA-KAYAMBI ROAD PROJECT IN NSELUKA

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August 23, 2017

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, AT THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR UPGRADING OF NSELUKA-KAYAMBI ROAD PROJECT IN NSELUKA

  FRIDAY, 11th AUGUST, 2017 HON. CHITALU CHILUFYA, ACTING MINISTER OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; CABINET MINISTERS PRESENT; HON. BRIAN MUNDUBILE, THE PROVINCIAL MINISTER FOR NORTHERN PROVINCE; HON. CHRISTOPHER YALUMA, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR MALOLE CONSTITUENCY AND OTHER MPs PRESENT; YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS MWINELUBEMBA KANYANTA MANGA SOSALA II, PARAMOUNT CHIEF CHITIMUKULU; YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESSES CHIEF MAKASA AND CHIEF CHIMBOLA; MEMBERS OF THE PRESS; DISTINGUISHED GUESTS; LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: FROM THE ONSET, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE, THE WARM RECEPTION THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN PROVINCE HAVE ACCORDED ME SINCE OUR ARRIVAL YESTERDAY. I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU THE...

Showing Publisher Logos in Trending and Search

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August 23, 2017

Showing Publisher Logos in Trending and Search

  By Andrew Anker, Product Manager Facebook   SAN FRANCISCO, United States of America, August 22, 2017/ — Today, we will begin introducing publisher logos next to articles in Trending and Search surfaces on Facebook (www.Facebook.com) as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance people’s recognition of the sources of news distributed on our platform. Publishers will now be able to upload multiple versions of their logos through a new Brand Asset Library, so that the logos can appear next to their content on Facebook. We built this in close collaboration with a number of partners, as part of the Facebook...

AAA students claim Inaugural Facebook Challenge Student Award at the Loeries

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August 23, 2017

AAA students claim Inaugural Facebook Challenge Student Award at the Loeries

  The award, which aims to celebrate the achievements of future creatives as they redefine creativity in the mobile era, was created in partnership with Facebook and The Nelson Mandela Foundation DURBAN, South Africa, August 23, 2017/ — The Facebook Challenge (www.Facebook.com), an official Loerie Award in the Student category, was won this year by three students from AAA School of Advertising in Cape Town. The award, which aims to celebrate the achievements of future creatives as they redefine creativity in the mobile era, was created in partnership with Facebook and The Nelson Mandela Foundation. With students from across Africa...

Power Africa Partners U.S. African Development Foundation and GE Announce Women in Energy Challenge Winners in Uganda

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August 23, 2017

Power Africa Partners U.S. African Development Foundation and GE Announce Women in Energy Challenge Winners in Uganda

  Joint Energy and Environments Projects (JEEP) and Conservation and Development Uganda Limited (CODE) will each be awarded a grant of $100,000 to expand their renewable energy enterprises to reach women beneficiaries KAMPALA, Uganda, August 23, 2017/ — The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE (www.GE.com), is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda, where only 20% of the population is connected to electricity. Joint Energy and Environments Projects (JEEP) and Conservation and Development Uganda Limited (CODE) will each be awarded a grant of $100,000 to...

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