Category: Sustainable Development

Leadership Movement and Dr. Richard Silumbe ready to work with Zambian media

    By Henry  Chunza  Leadership Movement (LM) President Dr. Richard Silumbe says his party and its leadership will always consider the media as its biggest partner and not using them as tools as other political parties think of them. Dr. Silumbe said that they as a party, want to grow with the media in Zambia, work with them until the end of time because the successes that the country will depends on how informed the public are. Dr. Silumbe said that media houses in the country should be part and parcel what is happening in the world by ensuring...

PHRESH Off The Runway ends 2022 with an Exciting Fashion Show

Phresh Off The Runway, a Zambian fashion show promotion platform concluded the year 2022 in a grand style when it hosted it’s second annual fashion show in Lusaka, reports FRANCIS LUNGU. The second annual “Phresh Off The Runway” Fashion Show that attracted a wide range and multifaceted skilled designers and fashion lovers was held on December 18 at Best Western Plus Hotel. The event was orchestrated and spearheaded by one of Zambia’s Top Models, Precious Ng’oma. Under the directive and initiative of Precious, the fashion show aims at creating a platform on which both local and international fashion designers, models,...

“Once caught in a criminal act, you are on your own,”Gilbert Liswaniso warns UPND youths

President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema HSH7 with Joe Biden and Jill Biden – picture by Michael Shutrz By Francis Maingaila and Derrick Sinjela THE RULING United Party for National Development (UPND) National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso has offered guidance to the youths across the country on how to behave in the new year as ‘New Dawn‘ President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema begins to ameliorate high income inequality, high poverty and high unemployment. Mr. Liswaniso distanced the party from unbecoming acts by some overzealous youths in Chingola, Copperbelt Province, who stormed Radio Kokoliko 94.9FM and like lightening flashed Economic and Equity Party  (EEP)...

Implement 2022 projects, ZEHEST’s Clarence Moonde Muzyamba prods Zambian Government

Implement 2022 projects, ZEHEST’s Clarence Moonde Muzyamba prods Zambian Government  By Saeed Simon Banda Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) Executive Director Clarence Moonde Muzyamba has advised the UPND government to focus more on implementing the projects that they talked about more in 2022. Mr. Muzyamba says the UPND government talked more about good projects in 2022 that if implemented, could develop the country in 2023. Muzyamba says there is need for government to introduce more renewable energies that will be used in times of load shedding. Muzyamba urged government to increase funding for entrepreneurship programmes stating...

MISA Zambia dismayed with ‘Act of Censorship’ at Kokoliko FM. Lusaka Zambia, Press Statement Sunday 2nd January 2023

MISA Zambia dismayed with ‘Act of Censorship’ at Kokoliko FM. Lusaka Zambia, Press Statement Sunday 2nd January 2023 Issued by Rev. Dr Father Barnabas Simatendi, OMI, PhD Chairperson – MISA Zambia . MISA Zambia has received with serious concern acts of censorship at Kokoliko FM which was forced to end a radio programme in its tracks by suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters.We received a report on 31st December 2022 indicating that Suspected UPND cadres disrupted a live paid for radio programme at Kokoliko radio featuring Economic and Equity Party (EEP) President Mr. Chilufya Tayali who was discussing...

PS Chama Fumba pledges Government support to ‘Young Talent’

  MINISTRY of Youth, Sports and Arts Permanent Secretary-in-charge of Arts Chama FUMBA says Government supports artistic talent among young people as there is potential to create wealth through skills development, reports *Francis Lungu* As much as Government is rendering support for the development of arts among young people, Mr. Fumba has urged youths involved in music and other artistic endeavours to work hard and remain focused. He was speaking in Lusaka on Friday, December 30, 2022 when he officiated at the end-of-year talent show organised by the Russian Center of Science and Culture, Russian House. “Government supports talent among...

Delayed Passports, NRCs issuance undermining Zambia’s Economic Diplomacy, protests CLRI’s Mundia Paul Hakoola

  By DERRICK SINJELA Continental Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola is pleading with government to move from a manual system of issuing Passports and National Registration Cards-NRCs to a digital system as the traditional process is frustrating citizens seeking a maiden or those renewing travel document.. Mr. Hakoola’s concern and advisory emanate from a CLRI’s review of accessibility of the aforementioned documents, with findings indicating that the basic 21 days time-frame issuance for Passport goes beyond four months. Hakoola says the occurrence has prevented active participation of citizens in regional trade between countries as well as...

“A smile will motivate,  mothers to return after a worthwhile delivery experience,” MoH PS TS Professor Lackson Kasonka prods Zambian midwives

“A smile will motivate,  mothers to return after a worthwhile delivery experience,” MoH PS TS Professor Lackson Kasonka prods Zambian midwives By Saeed Simon Banda, Henry Chunza, Derrick Sinjela  and Ashton Kelly Bunda  Ministry of Health (MoH) Permanent Secretary for Technical Services (PS-TS) Professor Lackson Kasonka believes that  welcoming atmosphere by midwives will motivate,  mothers to return after a worthwhile first, second or third delivery experience. Speaking after presenting Christmas 🌲 Baby hampers on behalf of First Lady Mutinta Hichilema, at Chilenje Level 1 Hospital, Kabwata Constituency and Bauleni Clinic, Lusaka Central Constituency in Lusaka,  Professor Kasonka prodded Zambian midwives to always...

Hakainde Hichilema, The Christain Nation State and Capital Punishment

  By Malama Katulwende The President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, has removed from the statute books the defamation of the president and capital punishment laws. I thank him for decriminalizing defamation of the president, but the removal of capital punishment is a double edged sword – it is wrong and inconsistent with societal and biblical norms, as well as a mockery of justice. Let me demonstrate why this is the case. (1) Before we even begin to debate the issue of capital punishment, let us recall that capital punishment has existence in a social setting. There is a society...

“I am a brothers and sisters keeper,” UPND Kabwata MP Andrew Tayengwa assures Kamulanga Ward residents

    By Henry Chunza Saeed Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Kabwata Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Andrew Tayengwa says helping needy individuals and families is top priority during his first term as a parliamentarian. Speaking during a Saturday, 24th December, 2022 interaction with community members in Kamulanga Ward, south of Lusaka, Mr. Tayengwa implored Zambians to walk the talk as Citizens in a Christian Nation through ameliorating vulnerability beyond ones nuclear family. In an apparent reference to Zambia’s extended family values, Tayengwa reiterated that being born and bred in Kabwata Constituency, it is...

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