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By Chali Mulenga "A child with living with a disability is a gift from God and it is only the creator that knows the future of a child,” says Erica Kalipi a mother of child living with disability. Ms Kalipi a 20 year old mother two children says she is amazed with the things that she has learned in caring for her son.   The confident mother states in the amazing words that it is only God the creator who knows why some of the things that people go through happen. Ms Kalipi, who lives in Ngwezi fishing camp in Kazungula narrates that she is proud to be a mother of Manuel Viemba who is four years old this year.   She says mothers that are living with children with disabilities should not lose hope but should have confidence that God will see them through the challenges of life.      Medical experts say Viemba has cerebral palsy (CP) which is a general term for a group of permanent, movement problems that do not get worse over time. They cause ph...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone   Zambia Centre for Communication Programmes (ZCCP) says repackaging of health messaging when communicating to particular audiences is critical.    ZCCP executive director, Johans Mtonga said the way the health messages were being packaged was a challenge as the intended audiences were sometimes left out. “The packages of health information for target audiences between 12 and 18, the packaging is for them to avoid unprotected sex but they are those that practicing unprotected sex, what should be their message,” he said.   H e was speaking during the graduation ceremony of 17 participants of the leadership in strategic health communication at New Fairmount Hotel in Livingstone,   Mr Mtonga said this challenge as resulted into some of the children finding themselves on the other side of the situation by getting pregnant. He said this same young when they go to collect condom they are denied the chan...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone PROFESSIONAL Insurance says the strength of the economy borders on around building a strong base for the children who are the future leaders. Branch manager Livingstone, professional insurance corporations William Munalula said this can only be ignored at society's own peril and his institutions' role cannot be over emphasized. Mr Munalula said his institution will help in mitigating the poverty levels among the under privileged in society  Speaking at the occasion of donating then thousand kwacha to Ebenezer children home in Livingstone on Thursday, he said it has chosen to be proactive in assisting the underprivileged through partnership with the home. "When other are busy complaining about the challenges of taking care of orphaned children mainly from impoverished homes affected and infected with HIVAIDS you have chose to by setting up this beautiful home the children,"  he said. Mr Munalula said it good the Ebenezer children home ha...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone LIVINGSTONE mayor Milford Maambo has said the family is the very core of societies' existence and it plays a critical role as an agent of socialisation. Mr Maambo said families are the building blocks of any a nation and they set foundation of the development of a country. Speaking at the Livingstone children s' village a speech rad on his behalf by deputy mayor Fred Sikazwe during the celebration of the international day of the families on Thursday under the theme 'families matter for the achievement of development goals'. "It is heart-warming to learn that SOS children village gives children that are risk of losing parental care and those that have lost parental care an opportunity to belong to a family," he said. Mr Maambo said the Zambian government is committed to the achievement of the millennium development goals which ultimately lead to families attaining the goals. He said on MDG number one which relates to eradication ...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone MINISTRY of lands, environment and natural resources, permanent secretary Ing'tu Suba has said Government will not spared the people that engage in illegal timber trader as her ministry will crack the whip on them in the country.  Ms Suba said all the foreigners dealing in illegal timber business will be subsequently be deported adding the Zambian nationals will be sent to prison.  She said the Government will not leave any stones unturned as it cracks down on the illegal timber traders in the country. Ms Suba was speaking in Livingstone when some of the over 30 trucks impounded in southern province were offloading their timber at Government stores on Friday. "We are going to seal all the borders so that no illegal timer trader is allowed as we have formed six task force units in the country to ensure that we curb the illegal trader of timber in the country.  She said the ministry will intensify their operations in ensuring ...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone MINISTRY of lands, environment and natural resources, permanent secretary Ing'tu Suba has said Government will not spared the people that engage in illegal timber trader as her ministry will crack the whip on them in the country.  Ms Suba said all the foreigners dealing in illegal timber business will be subsequently be deported adding the Zambian nationals will be sent to prison.  She said the Government will not leave any stones unturned as it cracks down on the illegal timber traders in the country. Ms Suba was speaking in Livingstone when some of the over 30 trucks impounded in southern province were offloading their timber at Government stores on Friday. "We are going to seal all the borders so that no illegal timer trader is allowed as we have formed six task force units in the country to ensure that we curb the illegal trader of timber in the country.  She said the ministry will intensify their operations in ensuring the crackdown on...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone KATOMBOLA Member of Parliament Derrick Livune has applauded Government's decisions to investment in the 1,600 megawatts Batoka hydro-power project in his constituency. Mr Livune said the Batoka hydro project will benefit Zambia and Zimbabwe would create a lot of jobs once implemented through the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). "The Batoka North Hydro power station and Batoka South Hydro power station will generate 800 megawatts each, the Batoka North Hydro power is the one that will be on the Zambian side, in my constituency," he said. Speaking in an interview in Livingstone, he said the Batoka North Hydro power station and Batoka South Hydro power station on be in Zambia and Zimbabwean side respectively. Mr Livune commended the move by the Government to undertake the hydro power project in area as people will be able to find an alternative from of livelihood apart from farming curio trading the people. "After t...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone KATOMBOLA Member of Parliament Derrick Livune has applauded Government's decisions to investment in the 1,600 megawatts Batoka hydro-power project in his constituency. Mr Livune said the Batoka hydro project will benefit Zambia and Zimbabwe would create a lot of jobs once implemented through the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). "The Batoka North Hydro power station and Batoka South Hydro power station will generate 800 megawatts each, the Batoka North Hydro power is the one that will be on the Zambian side, in my constituency," he said. Speaking in an interview in Livingstone, he said the Batoka North Hydro power station and Batoka South Hydro power station on be in Zambia and Zimbabwean side respectively. Mr Livune commended the move by the Government to undertake the hydro power project in area as people will be able to find an alternative from of livelihood apart from farming curio trading the people. "After t...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone LIVINGSTONE Chamber of commerce has praised Professional Insurance Corporation for taking social responsibility seriously in the country by supporting vulnerable children. Chamber president Miles Daka said other companies in the country should emulate the insurance company at giving back to the community. He said the strength of the economy borders on around building a strong base for the children who are the future leaders. "The chamber is very happy that the insurance company has looked at the plight of the vulnerable children in society and that they should continue their good work toward children as they give back part of their profits to the community," he said.  Branch manager Livingstone, professional insurance corporations William Munalula said this can only be ignored at society's own peril and his institutions' role cannot be over emphasized. Mr Munalula said his institution will help in mitigating the poverty ...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone. HOTEL, Catering, Tourism & Allied Workers Union of Zambia (HCTAWUZ) general secretary Michelo Chizyuka says the charging of park entry at the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) check point to some lodges in the park in ill time as it is retrogressive to the development of the tourism sector. Mr Chizyuka said it is unfortunate that his team of negotiators that went to bargain for the salary of the workers in the park had to be charged park entry fees despite them not going for game viewing.  Speaking in an interview in Livingstone, he said the union wonders why some of these polices that do not promote tourism are encouraged to be implemented in Livingstone whose core is contributor to the town's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is tourism. "I can confirm that some of our negotiators from our union had gone to one of the lodges and they were asked to pay park entry fee despite them not going to do game viewing," he said. Mr ...