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February 23, 2014 - 0 Comments

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – KASUMBALESA, Zambia’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was recently a hive of activity emanating from the harassment and victimisation of truck drivers at the hands of Congolese nationals....

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

A fortnight ago, I was elated when the Ministry of Finance in Lusaka launched its revised HIV and AIDS, Wellness Workplace Policy. The Ministry of Finance developed the first HIV and AIDS, Health and Social...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THIS week, I have been prompted to prematurely write about the golden jubilee-Independence celebrations that Zambia commemorates on October 24, this year. This is in view of the statement issued by the Council of Churches...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – WHILE there have been remarkable strides in achieving universal access to education, recent reports of teenage pregnancies in schools raise questions on the sustainability of educating every girl-child. Various education policies...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

COMMITMENT and zeal have been the driving force behind the success stories of many individuals that have established themselves as influential figures in society. In today’s column, we feature Patriotic Front (PF) Kafue Member of...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations which protects the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Governments that signed and ratified the...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE relationship between Public Relations (PR) and Journalism has been highly debatable and sometimes controversial. But Journalism and PR have a symbiotic relationship which when managed professionally cannot only benefit many organisations and news media...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

IN the cartoon series Jake and the Neverland Pirates, there is a pirate captain who is so amusing! See, whenever he gets into any jam or problem and our heroes in this cartoon ask him...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

By BRENDA MUNTEMBA – AS the Zambian education system introduced local languages as modes of teaching in primary schools it is important to note that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) already...

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February 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE role traditional leaders are playing in withdrawing under-age girls from early marriages in chiefdoms is indeed commendable. Eight girls, six of whom were in grade six with two in grade nine were recently withdrawn...

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