Category: Gender & health

Chief Justice Irene Mambilima must resign

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August 12, 2017

Chief Justice Irene Mambilima must resign

By Isaac Mwanza The concept of justice being delivered from the open court can best be summarised by what one writer wrote: “Justice must not only be seen to be done but has to be seen to be believed.” Zambia’s Judicial system is a circus when it comes to justice especially when the judiciary becomes under intense pressure in trying these political cases. The Judiciary has no excuse for limiting public knowledge on how the Hakainde Hichilema case will be tried, or how the DPP may be left with no option but to enter a Nolle, or for the public...

President Lungu greets Muslims, calls for Inter-Religious Dialogue

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August 12, 2017

President Lungu greets Muslims, calls for Inter-Religious Dialogue

By AMOS CHANDA  LUSAKA, (Monday, 26th June, 2017)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­—— On the occasion of the holy festival of Eid, the culmination of the Holy Month of Ramadan, His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, has congratulated the Muslim community in Zambia and urged them to do more to promote national unity and inter-religious dialogue between and among different faiths. “As the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr ends in the evening of today, Monday, 26th June 2017, I extend our warmest wishes to the Muslim community in Zambia and around the world. This important time when Muslims mark the end of...

Should Corporate World Ignore Senior Golfers for Youth Focus?

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August 11, 2017

Should Corporate World Ignore Senior Golfers for Youth Focus?

By Ashton Kelly Bunda An Old adage states that “A One Good Turn Deserves Another”   while the other one says “Scratch my back and I scratch yours too”. For the past years, business houses have been wholeheartedly sponsoring the Zambia Open Golf Champions at lightning speed, but did not reap what was sowed. Despite making efforts of raising the standards by getting to the globally recognized ‘Sun Shine Tour’ status, Zambian ‘Top Dog’ golfers have been failing to make  the cut, through which to qualify to the summit of the prestigious tournament and thus scope the first prize trophy. In...

Families must accommodate citizens with Intellectual disabilities, Mbeba  

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August 11, 2017

Families must accommodate citizens with Intellectual disabilities, Mbeba  

By Ashton Kelly Bunda FAMILIES and communities should be the ones to take the first to step, embark on this progressive and promising journey to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal participation of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for People with ‘Psychosocial and Intellectual Disabilities (PID). Families must go with them to Church and sports activities,” advised Sani Foundation Teacher and Job Coach Lesa Mbeba. Mbeba explained that families and communities must supplement Government provision of care and support to persons with disabilities by imparting a sense of identity, responsibility and independence as disability is not inability....

ZESCO to light up Livingstone with the 19th Congress of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA)

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August 11, 2017

ZESCO to light up Livingstone with the 19th Congress of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA)

By ZESCO PRO Imagine Jane, a thirty-something, year-old, mother of three, in a remote part of Zambia, flipping the light switch on, in her hut made of poles, mud and grass thatch, and voila! The tiny, rondavelle, instantly lights up inside, as if it is daylight. Thanks to electricity, she and her family can enjoy modern comforts, like having an electric stove, a television set, a radio, and other appliances that require power. Picture a similar scenario, in every part of Africa, both rural and urban. “It sounds impossible”, you might say. Well, if the people at the Association of...

Business / Gender & health / Latest News / Sustainable Development

August 11, 2017

Dr. Chitalu Chilufya extols ChildFund’s Doras Chirwa

By Derrick Sinjela HEALTH Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has extolled Acting Country Director Doras Chirwa for providing 55 computers to Kafue School of Nursing and Kafue General Hospital in Zambia’s Lusaka Province. During a double-header occasion transforming Kafue District Hospital into a General Hospital and opening of Kafue School of Nursing, Dr. Chilufya praised Childfund for complementing Governments provision of medical services to citizens through graciously facilitating 5 computers to Kafue General Hospital, 50 computers to Kafue School of Nursing and 176 e-learning tablets worth K455, 000. Dr. Chilufya equally showered praise on community members for achieving a dream mooted 19...

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August 10, 2017

Dr. Chitalu Chilufya unviels Kafue General Hospital

By Derick Sinjela, Evans Sinjela and Jessie Zimba ZAMBIA”s youthful Minister for Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the elevation  of Kafue District Hospital into a General Hospital is empirical evidence that President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is determined to provide excellent services throughout Zambia’s ten provinces namely; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western Provinces. “We are committed to provide health services in a clean, caring, competent environment, Dr. Chilufya, a medical doctor, and holder of MbcHb, with a wealth of public health experience,”said during the upgrade of Kafue District Hospital into a General Hospital and launch...

The Obamas Send Newlywed Couple a Moving Note of Congratulations

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August 3, 2017

The Obamas Send Newlywed Couple a Moving Note of Congratulations

By  Yahoo StyleAugust 2, 2017 Barack and Michelle Obama left the White House almost 200 days ago, but some supporters of the 44th president are still reaching out to him as if he were in office. We’re not talking about policy changes, though he probably gets plenty of letters about that still. It seems many people are still inviting the Obamas to their weddings — and the Obamas are writing back. Twitter user Brooke Allen posted the response her mother, Liz Whitlow, just received after inviting the couple to their wedding in March. “Congratulations on your wedding,” said the signed card that Liz Whitlow and Eddie Edgar received....

Embrace all children, prods Ian Banda

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July 31, 2017

Embrace all children, prods Ian Banda

By Exhilda Siame in Minnesota, USA and Caesar Edward Sindele in Lusaka, Zambia A BODILY challenged Zambian studying in the United States of America (USA) Ian Banda is inspiring persons living with disabilities to have self-assurance of working like the able bodied citizens. In an interview with Pan African Radio’s Correspondent Exhilda Siame in Minnesota, USA, Banda who is pursuing fellowship studies under the auspices of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) said disability is not inability. Banda said people living with disabilities should not be stigmatized and subjected to all sorts of discrimination because they have the capacity to...

2017 Luapula Expo cheers Spuki Mulemwa

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July 31, 2017

2017 Luapula Expo cheers Spuki Mulemwa

By  Caesar Edward Sindele Zambian DNA Spokesperson  has commended Luapula Provincial Minister Nickson Chilangwa and his team supervised by Permanent Secretary (PS) Buleti Nsemukila for a well organized Luapula Expo that attracted hundreds of people among them investors. “We are happy with the Luapula EXPO as it is a home grown initiative to unlock the economic potential of the whole province and beyond, as this is in line with government, policy to industrialize the country through local and foreign investment. Zambian DNA is confident that this will spur massive development in Luapula which is one of the least developed areas...

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