Daily Archives: May 1, 2015

Kasonkomona calls for more to end sex work in Zambia

Gender Rights for Justice says there is need to put in more work to end sex work in Zambia. Project Coordinator Paul Kasonkomona notes the need for stakeholders to step up efforts towards reducing sex work among women and men in Zambia. Mr. Kasonkomona says the recent research findings by TASINTHA indicating that many young women have joined the band ...

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Disabled people can help develop Zambia – Kabanshi

Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi says people with disabilities have the potential to equally contribute to national development. Ms Kabanshi says here ministry has since embarked on the revamping of sixteen farms for people with disabilities as one way of empowering them. She says government is doing its best to create an enabling environment for people ...

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Kufuna highlights development in his constituency

Mufulira Central PF Member of Parliament John Kufuna says people in his constituency are appreciating the developmental projects being undertaken by government. Mr. Kufuna has cited the construction of a district hospital whose works have already begun as one such developmental project that has cheered the people of Mufulira. Mr. Kufuna has also told QFM News that a modern market ...

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Govt sets aside US$1.7m to combat child marriages

Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo says government has set aside another 1.7 million dollars to go towards programmes aimed at combating child marriages in the country. Professor Luo says the programmes to do with curbing child marriages and early pregnancies are progressing well. She explains that government has so far managed to engage with donors from the United States ...

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Govt owes contractors – Mukanga

Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says government still owes some road contractors. Mr. Mukanga however could not disclose how much government is owing the road contractors, but has assured those being owed that the will be cleared soon. He has also acknowledged the challenges in certain road works which have stalled, but is optimistic that such works ...

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