Daily Archives: September 21, 2014

Becoming lower middle income, Zambia’s significant shift – Chilufya

Government says the most significant shift that Zambia has made is to become a lower middle income country. Health Deputy Minister Chitalu Chilufya says this automatically means the amount of funding the country is eligible to get from various donors has dramatically been reduced citing that it is thus important that the country have, clear, concise and comprehensive as well ...

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Wina calls for severe punishment for GBV

Gender minister Inonge Wina has called for severe punishment of perpetrators of gender based violence cases. Commenting on the woman who was beaten by her police officer husband in pemba ,ms wina says courts should not be lenient to such culprits especially that the man involved is a police officer who is suppose to be protecting victims of GBV. Ms. ...

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Mambo doubts genuineness of people surrounding Sata

Former Church of God Overseer Bishop John Mambo has doubted genuineness in the people surrounding President Michael Sata. Bishop Mambo says President Sata should not have been subjected to opening the fourth session of the eleventh national assembly in the health state he appears to be in. Bishop Mambo notes that much as the President has a heart to work, ...

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USAID praise Zambia’s HIV/AIDS fight

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has observed that Zambia has made significant strides in reaching vulnerable children with critical services in the fight against HIV/AIDS. USAID-Zambia HIV/AIDS Multispectral Team Leader Ky Lam says the strides have been made through programs funded by the Zambian government, the US government through the President’s Emergency Fund for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) ...

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Govt should not blame youths – YALI

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says government should not blame the youths for complaining over the problems the youths are facing in the country. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe say much as government is claiming to be making efforts in looking at the welfare of the youths, what government is doing is far from the promises that it made to ...

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