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April 5, 2022

Zambia must be self-reliant- Canisius Banda

  By Rainbow Reporter Development activist Canisius Banda says the war between Russia and Ukraine is an eye opener for Zambia to become self-reliant. And Former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says Government’s explanation that fuel prices have been adjusted upward by K2 because of the prevailing war in Ukraine is not true. Speaking in an interview, Dr. Banda said the war in Ukraine has had a toll on the world economy, saying it is up to Zambia to become economically independent. Dr Banda said the country should have enough food, fuel and money reserves if it has to be...

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April 5, 2022

Linda Kasonde rekindles life-style audits …as COF commends compliant Mulambo Haimbe and Ambrose Lufuma

    By Derrick Sinjela (COF) Limited Rekindling lifestyle audit of public officials, Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde is seeking strict adherence to ‘Declaration of Assets, Liabilities, and Sources of Income by Public Officials subject to the Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct. As Chapter One Foundation Limited promotes and protects human rights, human rights defenders, constitutionalism, social justice, and the rule of law in Zambia, primarily through strategic litigation, advocacy, and capacity building, Ms. Kasonde reiterated COF aim to uphold and protect the Constitution and the rights, and ultimately free the space for Zambians to fully participate...

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April 5, 2022

We “Need a New Crop of Leaders,” pleads Isaac Able Mwaipopo

  By Isaac Able Mwaipopo Our country needs a new crop of leaders, it needs people who can envision and plan how Zambia can look like in the next 50 years, they need to be leaders who inspire a new order, they need to stimulate our hopes and aspirations to build a great country that creates new opportunities. The majority of potential political leaders we have do not inspire this kind future we desperately need, they are preoccupied discussing the cost of cooking oil, fuel and mealie meal. The ambitions are too small for a big world, they think so...

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April 5, 2022

Protect local firms, pleads Isaac Able Mwaipopo

  In a time like this when a local company is faced with stiff competition, there is great need for appropriate institutions to see how  they can get together and provide adequate support to ensure ULENDO does not close shop, as much as foreign companies may be perceived to be efficient and cheaper, let’s not forget that they externalise all PROFITS, they hardly plough back into the local economy, ULENDO is local, owned by a young Zambian, i would have been happy if there was a way of protecting the infant innovation, may be the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission-CCPC....

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April 5, 2022

Pascal Chikumbi seeks large scale recycling companies

    By Edwin Daka The Integrated Community Anti-Litter Initiative Chairperson Pascal Chikumbi is urging the newly approved members of Lusaka Solid Waste Management Utility (LSWMU) board to initiate policies promoting waste value addition through establishment of large scale recycling companies. Mr. Chikumbi said that the gesture to establish large scale recycling firms will change the city’s current status of uncollected garbage to clean green and healthy. During its third meeting cabinet, considered and approved the appointment of a nine member team of LSWMU board following the enactment of a Solid Waste Management and Regulation Act of 2018 and the...

Employ locals, prods Geoffrey Jakopo

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April 5, 2022

Employ locals, prods Geoffrey Jakopo

  By Edwin Daka SIAVONGA District Commissioner Geoffrey Jakopo is calling on local companies operating in the district to prioritize employing Siavonga residents as casual workers as a way of empowering local people. Spreading close ties with community members, Mr.  Jakopo says he will soon engage local companies to ensure that casual workers such as sweepers, drivers and garden boys are employed from within Siavonga district. Jakopo explained that local companies can employ from outside the district trained personnel experienced to do certain jobs such as engineers. “It is not be fair to employ people from outside the district on...

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April 5, 2022

Operationalize GBV Survivors fund prods ZNMNGD’s Nelson Banda

  By Edwin Daka Zambia National Men’s Network for Gender and Development (ZNMNGD) is urging government to operationalize the Gender Based Violence (GBV) fund meant to assist GBV Survivors and to speed up the establishment of ‘Safe Shelters’. Making reference to the GBV Act 2011 as Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Women’s Day (IWD) themed: ‘Gender Equality for a sustainable Tomorrow, ‘ZNMNGD `s National Coordinator Nelson Banda is concerned that despite a law having been passed by Patriotic Front (PF) Administration, all leaders are failing to implement the bylaw created to protect GBV survivors....

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April 5, 2022

Africa Directions Youths sensitized on Unsafe Abortion, HIV AIDS

  By Ashton Kelly Bunda in Kamulanga Township, Kabwata Constituency AFRICA Directions Director Mark Chilongu  says  alliance with the government to  sensitive young people on reproductive  issues and sexuality is bearing fruit as the response is positive and that his team  of youths is making head  ways to a complying  populations in communities around Lusaka following a 3 years pilot project   . Speaking during a music concert staged to commemorate youth week  at Jack township grounds under the theme: ‘Enhancing Youth Participation at all Levels of national Development,’ Chilongu commended the Ministry of Health  led by Silvia Tembo-Masebo  have helped...

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April 4, 2022

UPPZ’s Charles Chanda on Vulnerability of the Fatherless

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda’s Personal Viewpoint I WAS doing my last year of secondary school at Kamwala Secondary School in 1987 when something happened that really made me miss my late dad. I was then being kept by my late dad’s young brother and we lived in New Kamwala, Mtetezi road Kabwata Constituency. My late dad’s brother had just bought a Peugeot 504 and he treasured it so much. We had no fence and l was told to be sleeping in the car to guard it. I had no choice but to obey and the...

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April 4, 2022

This year 2022…, Zambia must HEIGHTEN CONVERSATIONS IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

By Veronica Mwaba Chief Executive Officer at Dziwa Science Technology Trust DSaT The clock is ticking! Scientists say between now and 2044 the climate change impact will be devastating. Globally, the food demand will surge due to rising populations by 2050. There is need to create dedicated platforms to remind policy makers and other key stakeholders to put science and technology at the centre of national development. Today, Zambia like any other country in the world is experiencing devastating effects of climate change. Selected crops have not been spared from pests. Food security is threatened. Drought and floods in some...

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