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  Staff Writer Business tycoon Dr. Tinashe Manzungu is set for maiden attendance at the 2nd Edition of the Annual International Manufacturing Convention and Exhibition (IMCE) following a special invite by the Federation of Egyptian Industries.  Wearing several caps of global business honours, Dr. Manzungu will be representing construction and primary industry businesses in sub-Saharan Africa during the 28th to 30th October, 2023  convention at Al Manara International Conferences and Exhibitions Center in Cairo. According to the president of the Federation of Egyptian Industries- Mohamed Zaki El-Sewedy, this year’s edition of the IMCE will be focusing on the importance of supporting small entrepreneurships, addressing industrial international challenge and human development, through its effect on local industries in light of Egyptian state strategy.  “ Foreign investors and institutions from Arab, African, regional and international, as well as the represen...

Millions more women suffer associated illnesses, that are aggravated by pregnancy, Anemia, Malaria, Cardiac disease, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, or Diabetes that can indirectly cause death or further disability for the woman or newborn.  The World Health Organization estimates conservatively that 12.5 million women each year, are affected by these illnesses aggravated by their pregnancies. Furthermore, the nonfatal consequences of obstetric complications and associated diseases can severely affect women's quality of life, fertility, and productivity, and can result in chronic reproductive morbidities that may become evident only long after delivery. Maternal mortality is a sad event because the majority of the factors associated with it are preventable. It has a follow-up cost to society and the health of the baby, should the baby survive. The Government working with its partners has put in measures to address the problem of maternal deaths. To address this, the Zambian Gove...

As the world ends the 16 days of activism on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has urged women in the country to break the culture of silence and embrace a strong campaign against the global menace of violence against them. And the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has urged women in the country to report gender-based violence (GBV). CSPR Executive Director Faides Temba Temba has observed  that many GBV victims suffer in silence because of cultural beliefs. Speaking at the Commemoration of 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence based violence and international human rights day, Mrs. Temba Temba says cultural beliefs have forced women not to report GBV cases in the country. She has emphasized that the culture of silence, saying it is violating women’s rights and that they may lose their lives. And Mrs. Temba Temba has encouraged women to stop perpetuating in the names of traditional teaching which she said are archaic...

  Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg has observed that several human rights in Zambia such as Media Freedom, right to Education and the right to Health have improved. Mr. Hallenborg has therefore called on government not to delay in making further reforms such as the Public Order Act to better protect human rights saying these are critical issues. Speaking when he officiated at the commemoration of international Human Rights Day in Chawama, and to mark the end of the 16 days of activism on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, under the theme, “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All”, Mr. Hallenborg has reiterated his country's commitment to continue supporting and working with Zambia to improve the human rights situation. “ Let me emphasize that we all have the same rights. Rights that the world agreed on this day 74 years ago. These rights cannot be taken away from us. But we need to work together, civil society and government, to realize them, to make them real”, he ...

Entain, the global sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment group has launch ed B WIN, its leading sports betting brand, in the regulated Zambian market. B WIN’s Africa Chief Marketing Officer Spencer Okach says c ustomers will now be able to access a wide range of sports betting and casino offers. Speaking at an event to mark the launch, Mr. Okach says the Company is thrilled to enter the Zambian market which has one of the most highly regarded regulatory environments on the African continent. He says the destination for the first launch in Africa given its stable economic and regulatory framework, which provide a great platform for growth. The B-win Chief Marketing Officer is e xtremely confident that the new Zambian customers will love the unparalleled BWIN brand experience with its exciting line-up of thousands of betting markets and hundreds of games. Mr. Okach has promised customers a smooth user experience thanks to a seamless interaction with the plat...

  By Christopher Chisi   The Participatory Ecological Land-Use Management–PELUM Zambia says there is a need to protect the informal seed sector which mainly comprises the local traditional seed system, in order to preserve the country’s crop diversity.   PELUM Zambia Programs Officer, Wilfred Miga has cautioned that killing the informal seed sector is tantamount to destroying all the crop diversity it promotes.   Mr. Miga emphasized the need to ensure that the informal seed sector which does not only thrive within the communities but also has some cultural attachments is well preserved.   Speaking in his presentation dubbed  the seed sector  during the just ended three days-Ecological Organic Agriculture Media training held in Lusaka, Mr. Miga expressed concern that at present, the country’s seed industry has been infiltrated by some multinational companies while the informal seed system is being weakened.   He regretted that at the same time, far...

Council of Churches in Zambia [CCZ] General Secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya has called on the Zambia Police to stop operating in the context of bitterness, but ensure they are professional and above board as they conduct arrests. Fr. Chikoya notes with concern that the Police are slowly returning to how they operated under the PF regime. He says the Police are expected to be professional and ensure that people are not unnecessarily detained. Fr. Chikoya says those that facing bond-able cases should granted police bond as it is their constitutional right. He states that it is high time people start suing Police officers in their individual capacities for refusing to grant police bond on the pretext that they are working under instruction. Fr. Chikoya says this tactic of arresting people is not helpful and reflects badly on the country's democracy.