Category: Gender & health

LEADERSHIP FAILURE, HIGH POVERTY LEVELS WORSENING CHOLERA OUTBREAK- CRIES DR CANISIUS BANDA

    By Alfonso Kasongo Public Health Specialist (PHS) Dr. Canisius Banda has described the cholera outbreak in Zambia as a national disaster, attributing escalation of the diarrhoeal disease to leadership failure on account of apparent shelving of the Multi-Sectoral Cholera Elimination Plan (MCEP) 2021-2025, which is in line with the roadmap for the Global Task Force on Cholera Control’s (GTFCC). Daring Zambia’s Seventh Republican President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema (HSH7) to take earnest interventions, Dr. Banda attributes the outbreak of the disease to high poverty levels which he said has been triggered by high cost of living and lack of...

ZAMBIA’S GENOME EDITING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY HITS SNAG

…for now , it’s a grey area, we have only concentrated in developing the STI policy – says Jane Mubanga-Chinkusu By Alfonso Kasongo Zambia’s quest to embrace new agricultural scientific technologies and innovations such as genome-editing with the aim to boost productivity continues to face resistance despite fears of food insecurity due to impacts of climate change. In December, 2022, with the support from Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), Zambia began the process of developing a genome-editing communication strategy with the aim of disseminating information on the importance of the new biotechnology technique,as well as...

A New Home for Fonted Youth Centre

Fontes Foundation Hellen Griberg home  blog  hellen griberg A New Home for Fontes Youth Centre by Hellen Griberg on 06/12/2017 No comments With our lease for the plot in Muyenga due this year, Fontes faced the challenge of finding a suitable location for our Youth Centre. Several factors were taken into account while searching for a new place, including dispelling myths associated with the Muyenga location. Some of the misconceptions were related to how the students perceived the area. Muyenga has become an affluent residential neighbourhood in recent years, and some of our students found this very intimidating. Secondly, access to the youth centre...

Lusaka Convene inclusive MMD convention, Gaston Sichilima dares Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba

Convene inclusive MMD convention, Gaston Sichilima dares Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba By Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela “Once we have held an inclusive National Convention and elected a legitimate Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) president, then, we shall definitely be ready to go into an alliance with any political grouping, prods a tart former Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Gaston Sichilima, in an interview with this Kwilanzi Newspaper Zambia (KNZ) authors. Mr. Sichilima argues that for now it is not tenable to tie MMD into a political matrimony with President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema’s United Party...

Redefining the ‘Marketing Mix’ by Henry Kyambalesa

Redefining the ‘Marketing Mix’ By Henry Kyambalesa 1. INTRODUCTION This article is intended for Marketing students, instructors, researchers, theorists, practitioners, as well as casual readers who may have an interest in gaining an understanding of the nitty-gritty of the elements of what is commonly referred to as the “marketing mix.” It is devot¬ed to a cursory description of the following: (a) the four elements of the classical or traditional marketing mix; (b) an organization’s personnel, decision makers or the group of executives who make and/or implement decisions relating to the traditional elements of the marketing mix; and (c) the nature...

Schools must be places of safety away from homes – MoE PS-TS Joel Kamoko

Schools must be places of safety away from homes – MoE PS-TS Joel Kamoko By Derrick Sinjela MINISTRY of Education (MoE) Permanent Secretary (PS) for Technical Services, Joel Kamoko, says schools must be places of safety away from homes to ensure that the development of learners is holistic. Mr Kamoko said the United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance New Dawn Administration is determined more than ever before to curtail School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in society with the requisite agency and corresponding commitment from the highest level of government. Kamoko reiterated Government’s Zero tolerance to SRGBV and will...

HIS GRACE THE PRESIDING BISHOP DR JOSHUA HK BANDA LAUNCHES THE 2024 THEME: “COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, with a focus on UNITED IN GROWTH, FLOURISHING TOGETHER, NOW AND THE NEXT GENERATION”. Psalm 92:12-15

HIS GRACE THE PRESIDING BISHOP DR JOSHUA HK BANDA LAUNCHES THE 2024 THEME. ————————————————– The Presiding Bishop Dr Joshua HK Banda has launched the theme for the year 2024. The crossover overnight took place at New Life Cathedral PAOGZ, Mfuwe in Eastern Province. There has been the progression of the vision, COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION since Bishop Joshua HK Banda came into the office. ln 2021 the focus was, “COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION REVISITING THE MISSION OF CHRIST”. In 2022 the focus was, “COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, A CALL TO HARVEST”. In 2023, the focus was COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, REVISITING DISCIPLESHIP FOUNDATIONS, NOW AND THE NEXT GENERATION”....

BF Suma Xpower Coffee for Men

BF Suma Xpower Coffee for Men BF Suma XPower Coffee, formulated with Epimedium, Maca and Tongkat Ali and Ginseng is a super drink allowing you to boost your energy, enhance your sexual performance and improve sperm quality with only a cup of coffee every day.As known that Epimedium, Maca and Tongkat Ali are some of the most powerful supplements for men. Epimedium – The most common uses of epimedium in modern herbal medicine are due to icariin, which primarily affects sexual function in men. The phytoestrogens in epimedium also support bone health. Tongkat Ali – Some studies suggest that Tongkat...

SAKWIBA SIKOTA TURNS 64

SAKWIBA SIKOTA TURNS 64   WILL YOU STILL NEED ME WHEN I’M 64?   By: Sakwiba Sikota   A new year comes with reflection and reminiscing. My reminiscing took me back to my infant days.   I remember the gramophone which was the center piece in our home. Dad and mum were very much into news, books and music. First thing in the morning and and early evening dad would tune the radiogram to the BBC world service news. I have therefore been listening to the BBC news since age five and still do today.   The encyclopedia that dad...

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