Category: Sustainable Development

Why has Government not recognised heroic  Mpundu ‘ZANCO’ Mutembo

Why has Government not recognised heroic Mpundu ‘ZANCO’ Mutembo

    WHY HAS THE GOVERNEMENT NOT RECOGNISED THIS HERO WHO IS STILL ALIVE. KNOW THE HISTORY YOUR TEACHER NEVER TAUGHT YOU. ZANCO MPUNDU MUTEMBO THE MAN ON THE ZAMBIAN FREEDOM STATUE WHO BROKE THE CHAINS. Mutembo was born in 1936 in Mbala . He and his twin brother, Arnold, got involved in the political struggle against the colonialists in Northern Province at the age of 18 in 1954. They dropped out of school after their father’s death and joined the political struggle led by Robert Makasa and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe. In 1957, having already made his impact in Northern...

Inonge Mutukwa-Wina hosts 3rd AWES

Inonge Mutukwa-Wina hosts 3rd AWES

ZAMBIA’s Gender and Child Development (GCD) Minister Inonge Mutukwa-Wina will host the 3rd African Women’s Economic Summit (AWES) on the theme: “African Women: Realising Africa’s Economic Potential” from July 24-26th 2014 in Lusaka reports Derrick Sinjela and Favourite Kalando for the Rainbow Newspaper and the Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA). Speaking during a Thursday 27th March 2014 Media Breakfast at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka, Ms Mutukwa-Wina confirmed that President Michael Chilufya Sata’s Patriotic Front (PF) Government had endorsed the 3rd AWES Indaba. From the outset, Ms Mutukwa-Wina indicated that her ministry viewed the 3rd AWES interaction as a platform on which an average...

Rotary establishes peace center at Makerere University

Rotary establishes peace center at Makerere University

Inaugural 2021 class will focus on shaping peace and development in Africa KAMPALA, Uganda, January 9, 2020/ — From human rights violations to the impacts of climate change, Rotary (https://www.Rotary.org) and Makerere University are offering a postgraduate certificate program to peace and development leaders who are from or who have worked in Africa to address the underlying challenges to peace in the region. The year-long program in Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation and Development will emphasize issues and solutions that are of particular relevance throughout the African continent and beyond. Hands-on experience will complement coursework that addresses topics including human rights, governance,...

PRESS RELEASE: Center for nuclear science and technology (CNST) as a way to boost Zambian economy

PRESS RELEASE: Center for nuclear science and technology (CNST) as a way to boost Zambian economy

By Pamela Munyanta Center for nuclear science and technology (CNST) as a way to boost Zambian economy For ten years up to 2014 Zambia had one of the world’s fastest growing economies with real GDP growth averaging roughly 6.7% per annum. Nevertheless, in 2015 economic growth slowed down dramatically to 3.6% mainly due to an overdependence on copper import which in turn suffered from China’s economic slowdown. Thus according to a World Bank report in 2017, Zambia’s economic growth recovered to an estimated 3.9% (from 3.8% in 2016) on the back of a bumper crop harvest and better electricity supply....

2019 Progress Report on National Recruitment for Jobs in 2021

By Brown Sinyangwe, Secretary General of the Leadership Movement (LM) This is a summary of an update on the progress we have made as Leadership Movement Party in the year 2019. On 12th March 2019 we launched the National Recruitment for jobs in 2021, and so far the progress is as follows: The number of youths recruited in Luapula province so far for jobs in 2021 is 46,855. Meanwhile, recruitment continues in Luapula province. The number of youths recruited in Western province so far for jobs in 2021 is 47,023. Meanwhile, recruitment continues in Western province. The number of youths...

Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe LLB, LLM, ACIS, FCIArb – Zambia

Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe LLB, LLM, ACIS, FCIArb – Zambia

  Mulambo was admitted to practice law as an advocate of the High Court for Zambia in June 2001 and gained the right of audience before the Supreme Court of Zambia in June 2004. Vastly experienced in commercial law and practice, Mulambo worked as counsel for Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC and thereafter for Barclays Bank Zambia PLC in the same capacity before returning to private practice in April 2011 as partner in the firm of Malambo and Company. In January 2012, Mulambo took up the role of Managing Partner of the Firm with the key objective of enhancing its corporate...

CBU-TAZARA Mpika Campus is now in full swing

By Conrad K Simuchile and Paul Himoonga The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and the Copperbelt University (CBU) of Zambia have signed an Academic Business Partnership Agreement, officially operationalizing the establishment of the CBU-TAZARA Mpika Campus at the TAZARA Training Centre, which has already begun offering skills development in railway related engineering and logistics academic programs at Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Master Degree and PhD levels. Apart from setting up a unique relationship that creates unheralded value and opportunities for both the University and the railway industry, the partnership is an undertaking to position both institutions towards contributing to the planned African Integrated High...

President Edgar Chagwa Lungu goes on 2020 Annual Retreat

Fellow Citizens, I am on a familiazation tour of the Sunbird Bioenergy Zambia Offices in Kawambwa District, Luapula Province ahead of the launch of the Outgrower Scheme. Sunbird Zambia is expected to provide over 20,000 economic opportunities for our small – scale farmers. And the Sunbird Bio – Ethanol plant will require 600,000 tonnes of Cassava to produce 160 million litres of Ethanol per year. Join me as I work to bring development to our people. #PresidentialGrassrootTour#BuildingZambiaTogether Posted by Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Sunday, January 5, 2020 By Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka, Zambia PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa Lungu has gone on...

Kenneth Kaunda

Kenneth Kaunda Previous (Kenites) Next (Kenneth Minogue) Kenneth Kaunda 1st President of Zambia In office 24 October 1964 – 2 November, 1991 Succeeded by Frederick Chiluba 3rd Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement In office 10 September 1970 – 9 September, 1973 Preceded by Gamal Abdel Nasser Succeeded by Houari Boumédienne Born April 28 1924 (age 95) Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia Political party United National Independence Party Spouse Betty Kaunda Profession Teacher Religion Presbyterian Kenneth David Kaunda, (born April 28, 1924) served as the first president of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991. He played a major role in Zambia’s independence movement which sought to free itself from Rhodesia and white minority rule. For his...

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