ARTHUR MWANSA, Chama THE shortage of health personnel has seen a surge in numbers of community health workers taking an active role in healthcare service delivery. Community health workers normally offer unpaid labour, but their satisfaction comes from seeing the people they serve getting primary healthcare and living healthy lives. Charity Mtonga, 37, of Chama
WORKER'S COMPENSATION CORNER with MAYBIN NKHOLOMBA The Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) scooped four trophies at the 5th Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) Sports Festival, held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka recently. WCFCB emerged top in the track and field events by scooping first prizes in
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has been urged to increase funding to the social protection scheme as it has a better way of targeting beneficiaries compared to the farmer input support programme (FISP). Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) associate researcher Malindi Chatora said unlike social protection, FISP targets viable farmers and not necessarily
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka FORMER Matero member of Parliament (MP) Miles Sampa has advised Roan MP Chishimba Kambwili and former Copperbelt Minister Mwenya Musenge to be repentant and take time to reflect on their expulsion from the Patriotic Front (PF). The PF central committee expelled the duo on July 22, 2017 for alleged gross misconduct and
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka BACLAYS Bank Zambia has invested over K25 million in digital platforms to improve business transactions among its customers. Bank managing director Mizinga Melu said the bank will continue to make significant investments in technology to build a more efficient customer- centric business. Some of the key digital initiatives the bank has launched
ABRAHAM MAKANO FOR most people in rural and urban areas forest resource plays a critical role in their lives and livelihoods. Forest produce such as timber, poles, grass, firewood, charcoal, honey, mushrooms, caterpillars, munkoyo, chikanda and wild fruits are beneficial to many communities. As the population of Zambia grows, demand for timber, agriculture land, and
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka GOVERNMENT will this year revise the loans and guarantees Act to enable the Minister of Finance to table before parliament the justification for contracting debts. Currently, Zambia’s foreign debt stands at over US$ 7 billion. Existing regulations on debt contraction allow the Minister of Finance to borrow the funds after cabinet approval.
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