KK mourns Toivo

KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka Former President Kenneth Kaunda has described late Namibian freedom fighter Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo as a selfless and courageous person. In a letter of condolences addressed to the President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, Dr Kaunda said Mr ya Taivo was a fearless fighter for freedom and justice. “Comrade Toivo ya Toivo’s

‘Kudos to chiefs fighting GBV’

CHAMBO NG’UNI, Chibombo FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has lauded traditional leaders for joining the fight against early marriages, child pregnancy and other vices that prevent social and financial progress of girls and women. And Mrs Lungu says it is disappointing that some victims of gender-based violence (GBV) and relatives of perpetrators of the vice are

Embassy Park attracts tourists

NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe Embassy Park in Lusaka is now the third preferred tourist destination in Zambia after the Victoria Falls in Livingstone and the Chishimba Falls in Kasama. Embassy Park has a memorial site on which three former heads of State are buried.  It is visited by 16,264 local and foreign tourists on average per

Luapula MPs urged to unite

KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka LUAPULA Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa has called for unity among MP’s in the province to foster development for the region to record meaningful development. Mr Chilangwa said the province has vast resources to top the development index of the country. He said this in an interview recently. “Luapula Province is standing low

LCC on path to make city beautiful

DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka LUSAKA mayor Wilson Kalumba says the local authority is working towards making Lusaka a beautiful and attractive city to live in.   The mayor said to reach this objective, the council is working to ensure the business environment supports the establishment and growth of competitive enterprises of all sizes.   He was

NGOCC calls for more funding to women farmers

DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka THE Non-Governmental Organisations’ Co-ordinating Council (NGOCC) has called for adequate financing of women in agriculture to help them venture into climate smart agriculture activities. NGOCC executive director Engwase Mwale said agricultural production comes from small farmers, who are mostly rural women who comprise the largest percentage of the workforce in the agricultural
WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com