Author: Charles Sakala

Village Chicken Shortage Hits Copperbelt Province

By Tinkerbel Mwila   Copperbelt fisheries and livestock has disclosed that Copperbelt does not have adequate supply of village chickens. Speaking in an interview, provincial fisheries and livestock coordinator Webby Fumpa says Copperbelt province needs over 50,000 chickens to sustain the local market. He says the province is currently facing a challenge of procuring the…

NAQEZ Asks Government To Extend The Newly Launched Education Channel To Other Signal Providers

By Prudence Siabana The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia has appealed to the ministry of general education to consider extending the newly launched education channel to other signal providers such as DSTV and GOTV. On April 13th Ministry of General Education launched and education channel dedicated to the provision of education during the…

Zambia’s Economy Cannot Grow At 2 Percent

By Logic Lukwanda Economist Noel Nkhoma says it’s impossible for the Zambia economy to grow at 2% as projected by Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu in the recent revised economic growth targets for 2020. Mr Nkhoma tells phoenix business that with the latest negative global developments it is practically not attainable for Zambia’s economy to grow…

Zambian Men Urged Not To Use Partial Lockdown As An Excuse To Engage In Domestic Violence

By Leah Ngoma   The Zambia National Men’s Network for gender and development is calling on Zambian men to take the covid-19 preventive directives and restrictions positively by safe guarding the lives of their families and avoid engaging in domestic violence against women and girls. The network is saddened by United Nations chief, António Guterres`…

Human Rights Commission Condemns Beating Of Individuals Failing To Comply With Covid-19 Preventive Measures

By Leah Ngoma and Tinkerbel Mwila   The Human Rights Commission has criticized actions and statements by some public officials advocating for violation of human rights against individuals that are failing to comply with the guidelines on covid-19. Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo in the company of police officers has been whipping and picking up…
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