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“Zambian Government targets end of 2024 to achieve 100% Network Connectivity,” vows Technology and Science Minister Felix Chipota Mutati

By DERRICK SINJELA, HENRY CHUNZA and SAEED SIMON BANDA TECHNOLOGY and Science Minister Felix Chipota Mutati has said government targets to achieve 100 percent network connectivity across the Zambia by the end of 2024, working closely with the telecommunications companies. Speaking on Sunday, 27th November, 2022, after a familiarization tour of MTN Service…

“No secured future jobs with most Governments, SME sector will help deliver future job requirements,” prods Kelvin Chisanga, a Zambian Social- Economist

By DERRICK SINJELA THE culture of entrepreneurship and business practice still is not well developed among many Zambian citizens, laments Zambian Social- Economist and Communications Specialist Kelvin Chisanga. Mr. Chisanga is worried that the noted regrettable approach can perhaps be strongly related to a cultural mind set of dependency, built up over time, and…

“Media Practitioners Need Incentives to be Professional,” prods Media Liaison Committee (MLC) Chairperson Enock Ngoma

By DERRICK SINJELA and SAEED SIMON BANDA in Lusaka, Zambia MEDIA Liaison Committee (MLC)  Chairperson Enock Ngoma has welcomed the call by the Republican President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema (HSH7) urging Media Owners Association of Zambia (MOAZ), to remain professional at all times. Like Mr. Hichilema, Mr. Ngoma is equally concerned on lack of knowledge among…

“Media houses must consider coming up with gender desks and gender policies to enhance gender reporting,”

Press Statement Thursday, 17th November, 2022 THE Media Liaison Committee (MLC) is urging media houses in Zambia to consider establishing gender desks and gender policies to promote gender reporting. MLC has noted with concern that few media houses in Zambia have gender desks, a situation which is contributing to having males dominating as news…

“I am a brothers and sisters keeper,” UPND Kabwata MP Andrew Tayengwa assures Kamulanga Ward residents

By Henry Chunza Saeed Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Kabwata Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Andrew Tayengwa says helping needy individuals and families is top priority during his first term as a parliamentarian. Speaking during a Saturday, 24th December, 2022 interaction with community members in Kamulanga Ward,…

“Hakainde Hichilema, The Christain Nation State and Capital Punishment,” prods Malama Katulwende

Hakainde Hichilema, The Christain Nation State and Capital Punishment By Malama Katulwende The President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, has removed from the statute books the defamation of the president and capital punishment laws. I thank him for decriminalizing defamation of the president, but the removal of capital punishment is a double edged sword –…