Category: Editors Choice

Panos Mobilises Children to Participate in Governance Processes

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...

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation

Professor Enala Mwase showers praise on Musanje Maggie Bukowa’s ‘She Inspires’ Mazyopa donation

By Thomas Kabwe Mulenga   An organisation formed and led by some University of Zambia students known as “She inspires” donated assorted items to the underprivileged Mazyopa Township people in Lusaka’s Munali Constituency on Saturday 19th August 2017.   Mandevu Constituency is under the jurisdiction of Member of Parliament (MP) Ms. Jean Kapata, who is Land and Natural Resources Minister.   ‘She Inspires’ Good Samaritan’ donation included mealie meal, cooking oil, soap, clothes, to name but four items”.   “She inspires” founder Musanje Maggie Bukowa, a third year student of media and communication studies said the organisation was moved by...

STANBIC BANK – PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY QUESTIONED!

BY DERRICK SINJELA In my earlier articles I alluded to the fact that Stanbic Bank has a history of unprofessional conduct in Tanzania ranging from bribery to fraud and elsewhere on the African Continent other such corporate shenanigans are prevalent. I alluded further to the fact that within the region vis a vis SADC and COMESA region, the journalists in this region have taken a keen interest in the goings on at Stanbic Bank Zambia. Now as usual some quarters of my critics had their doubts about this assertion. Here is an email from www.pressreader.com who writes as follows; Dear...

New Music Submission: Dr Jazz – Special ft. DJ Spinall

New Music Submission: Dr Jazz – Special ft. DJ Spinall

By Bookings@omojoye.com Seyi Johnson Hachmoni aka Dr Jazz releases a new song titled “Special” Featuring DJ Spinall. Following the success of his previous hit song “Imperfect Life”, the Nigerian Music Producer, Songwriter and recording Artiste has released another Great tune. Special is a Danceable song dedicated to all the beautiful and, sexy ladies. Special is available for purchase, download and streaming on iTunes, AppleMusic, Deezer, Spotify, YouTube and all other music streaming services on the 11th of August, 2017. Follow Dr Jazz on Twitter, Instagram & Soundcloud : Twitter: DrJazzOfficial Instagram: DrJazzOfficial SoundCloud: DrJazzOfficial and DJ Spinall on Twitter, Instagram...

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region

Grain dealers secure viable food commodity supplies from Southern Africa region

By Jacinta Mwau [Lusaka, Zambia, 28 June 2017]. Today, the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in collaboration with Zambia Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE), with support of USAID’s East Africa Trade and Investment Hub and USAID’s Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub held a Regional Trade Facilitation Forum in Lusaka, Zambia. The forum brought together over 195 sellers and buyers of maize and other grain commodities from the Eastern and Southern Africa nations who signed trade deals in terms of contracts amounting to 382,640MT valued at USD100 Million for export of grain commodities. The objective of the Trade Forum was to strengthen food...

Clement Chendela Siame extols Luapula Expo and Investment Conference

Clement Chendela Siame extols Luapula Expo and Investment Conference

By Derrick Sinjela Wednesday July 26 2017 FORMER Luapula Province Permanent Secretary (PS) Clement Chendela Siame is elated over the manner Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa is pushing the transpformation of the area. Extolled Mr. Siame: “It is so refreshing to see the vision of “Destination Luapula” being reignited through the Luapula Expo. Hon. Nickson Chilangwa has raised the bar of the dream we launched together in 2008. I commend him highly for standing out to make the Luapula destination a reality. I pray that the Minister for Luapula and his administration will be supported to actualise the whole dream of...

Preach peace, Inonge Mutukwa-Wina prods Luapula Expo and Investment Conference bikers

By Derrick Sinjela, Jessie Zimba and Fulman James Mukobeko in Lusaka, Zambia Thursday, July 20, 2017 REPUBLICAN Vice President and Zambia’s Acting President Inonge Mutukwa-Wina is urging a group of bikers cycling from Lusaka to Samfya raising  awareness on the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference 26 -31 July 2017 to act as Ambassadors of peace. A delighted Luapula Minister Nickson Chilangwa and Lusaka Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe paid glowing tribute to Ms. Mutukwa-Wina and President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for reading unwavering support toward the successful hosting of the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference 26 -31 July 2017. Speaking during a...

A PASTORAL LETTER ISSUED BY  THE ZAMBIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE (ZEC)  ON THE AUGUST 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS

A PASTORAL LETTER ISSUED BY THE ZAMBIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE (ZEC) ON THE AUGUST 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS

“NO LONGER WILL VIOLENCE BE HEARD IN YOUR LAND” (Isaiah 60:18) A CALL TO PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS PREAMBLE To all members of the Catholic Church and all people of good will. We greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in the words of St. Paul:“Now, may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all” (2 Th. 3:16). As we are near the election day of 11th August 2016, we are compelled by the love of Christ (2 Cor. 5:14)to once again speak...

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