Southern Province has increased cases of new HIV/AIDS infections – Simuchoba

Government has called for concerted efforts with its partners to curb the increased number of HIV/AIDS in Southern province. Southern Province Permanent Secretary, Sibanze Simuchoba says government needs concerted efforts from its partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS by putting in place initiatives such as community sensitization activities such as performing arts. Mr. Simuchomba it

Crafts Centre Executive Director calls for the revival of initiation ceremonies for girls and boys

CHOMA Museum and Crafts Centre Executive Director Bevine Sangulube has called for the revival of the girls’ initiation ceremony called Nkolola and boys’ Kugobelo. Nkolola was a traditional ceremony for the Tonga people conducted after girls gets of age while boys received counsel from elders during a session called Kugobelo. Speaking during a Secondary Schools

‘Use irrigation, mechanised farming’

NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka SMALLHOLDER farmers in Zambia have been urged to apply interventions such as irrigation and mechanised farming, among others, to improve production levels and incomes. Agriculture Financial (AgriFin) Accelerated Programme director Leesa Shrader called on farmers to engage in crop diversification, investment in irrigation and other forms of mechanised farming to improve production

Government will soon legalise street vending to increase informal employment-Lusaka Province Minister

LUSAKA Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe says Government will soon partner with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) to formally legalise street vending to increase informal employment. Mr Mwakalombe said plans are being put in place to legally authorise street trading. He said in
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