Government urges youth to go into entrepreneurship

Livingstone Acting District Commissioner James Zimba has challenged youths to go into entrepreneurship instead of idling.

Mr. Zimba says youths should desist from citing high unemployment levels in the country as a challenge but instead focus on contributing to the country’s growth through self-employment. 

Statement that graduates should throw away their degrees otherwise they risk dying poor, sparks controversy

By Winston Muleba II, NDOLA 

A statement trending on various social media networks in Zambia that university graduates should throw away their degrees otherwise they risk dying poor has divided young people's opinions. 

 Some youths are alleging that most of the educated people in Zambia are poor because they fail to take advantage of odd businesses or jobs. 

Apply: Southern African Youth Conference on SDGs

The First Southern African Youth Conference on SDGs (SAYC) is being organized by youth-led organizations in partnership with various stakeholders. 

The Conference aims to bring together youth from 15 countries, and over 200 representatives and relevant youth stakeholders in the design, implementation and monitoring of SDGs. 

UNZA students exchange stones for teargas with Zambia police over delayed allowances, go-slow

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka 

University of Zambia (UNZA) students last night rioted on the Great East Road over delayed payments of project and accommodation allowances. 

The unruly students disclosed that they resorted to rioting because they have also not been attending classes for the past one week due to the on-going go slow. 

ZB empowers five graduates from the House of Moses orphanage with sewing machines

Zambian Breweries (ZB) has empowered five less-privileged graduates from the House of Moses (HoM) orphanage in Lusaka with sewing machines to help them start up their own tailoring business, earn some income and support their families. 

UNICEF launches free online course on Social Change

University of Pennsylvania and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are jointly launching a free massive open online course on social norms and social change. 

The complete course, which consists of one theoretical and one practical part á 4 weeks coursework, is taught entirely in English. 

'Black is beautiful and comes in all shades' says the beautiful Sudanese model nicknamed 'The Queen of the dark'

Black is beautiful and comes in all shades. 

South Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech is truly the epitome of this. She is a popular South Sudanese-born Model, and she’s popularly called “The Queen of Dark” because of her skin color. 

'Power in the Purse Market Day' attracts 50 women entrepreneurs

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka 

A Stella project dubbed 'Power in a Purse Market Day' took place yesterday at 8 Nalikwanda Road, Woodlands and attracted atleast 50 women entrepreneurs. 

Micheal Sata’s daughter Stella Sata-Rukayi, the pioneer of the initiative describes it as a fun filled day of shopping where one can come and enjoy great bargains from women owned or women led businesses. 

Petersen urges youths to evaluate the people to consider for public offices and claim their leadership roles

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka 

Mukubesa Mundia has urged Zambian youths to be evaluating the people to consider for public office. 

Mundia popularly known as Petersen Zagaze says the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Enrol today: Hands on training in fish farming

Do you want to venture into fish farming? Or you want to gain hands on training in fish farming? 

Then worry not, Palabana Fısheries Training Centre is enrolling for a 3-months hands on training in 'aquaculture' best known as Fish Farming. 

For more information call +260953923210 or email admissions@palabanafisheries.com Training Fee is only K750 and registration fee is K50.

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CYC warns youth organizations

By Winston Muleba II 

Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) has warned youths and organizations to be responsible in using its name & logo. 

The Council says the logo and name of CYC is a copyright that is licensed to Commonwealth Youth Council and any usage needs prior written permission. 

In a statement monitored by WM Media, the Council says it was not associated in any way with a one day Sokoto youth and leadership forum and award presentation that was organized by Ministry of youths and sports development, Sokoto on 26th May, 2017. 

Lusaka PF youth chairperson condemns UPND naked protest

Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka provincial youth chairperson Kennedy Kamba has condemned yesterday's United Party for National Development (UPND) naked protest. 

Mr Kamba has since wondered why Mutale Nalumango, Garry Nkombo and others had their clothes on while they paraded poor naked old women and drunk young men before the cameras. 

Apply: UN young professional programme 2017

Are you a young motivated professional born 1985 or after who wants to make a difference? The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is an entry examination to start a career with the United Nations Secretariat. 

Every year, countries that are not or under-represented in the UN are invited to take part in the examination. 

Find out more HERE

Facebook founder finally graduates from Havard University

By Winston Muleba II 

In a status update of sorts, Facebook, Inc. (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who created the social network in his dorm room at Harvard University, has finally graduated from the institution this May. 

Zuckerberg was scheduled to deliver the commencement address to this year's graduates at his alma mater and also received an honorary degree from there. 

Young people demand rights, sexual and reproductive health information

Sexual and reproductive health and rights information, education and evidence-informed data are key to ensuring that young people know how to protect themselves from HIV and access HIV testing and treatment. This was the main message from an event—Breaking Down Barriers to Youth Empowerment—organized by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in Geneva and UNAIDS and held on 24 May, on the sidelines of the 70th World Health Assembly.

UN offers to prepare young developing country professionals to lead climate action

The United Nations is helping to ensure that young professionals from developing countries are able to contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with the help of a new fellowship programme run by two key UN agencies based in Bonn, Germany. 

The fellowship initiative will offer work experience in a vibrant international policy environment at the UN Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC). 

ILO, LUKOIL extend partnership on youth employment

Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, and Vagit Alekperov, President of the Russian oil company LUKOIL, have signed an agreement here to continue cooperation on youth employment initiatives from 2018 to 2022. 

TEDxLusaka: Tickets on sale now

With just a week to go, TEDxLusaka tickets are selling fast. 

To make sure you don't miss out on hearing our stellar line up of speakers, gift bags and lunch, get your tickets quickly! 

Tickets are available at Computicket in all branches of Shoprite nationwide and from Umoyo branches in Lusaka at Arcades, East Park, Lifestyle Gym, Woodlands and Kabulonga. 

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You can't afford to miss: Set Apart International Camp 2017

A non profit making inter-denominational Christian organization that ministers to the needs of young single women in Zambia dubbed 'Set Apart' has organized an International Camp. 

As the organization aim to raise young women who will be fruitful in their churches, families, workplaces and communities at large, Set Apart is submitted to the body of Christ. The camp is on today, 17:00 till Sunday 28 May 2017, 15:00. 

Venue: Chiyanjano Campsite Lusaka Zambia 

Camp Fees: 

» Day campers and Men: K150 

» Full time campers: K300 

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Young people call for education, health care, rights and politicians are listening

Life is not often easy for Liberia’s young people. It has been 14 years since the end of a brutal civil war, but in many ways communities are still reeling. Poverty is rampant, school enrolment rates are low and adolescent pregnancy rates are some of the highest in the world. 

Invitation for expression of interest: Development of the Zambia climate information open data sharing platform

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has received financing from the World Bank to implement sub- component 1.2 of the Pilot Programme Climate Resilience (PPCR): Strengthened Climate Information whose main objective is to provide reliable, accessible, timely early warning and climate information to vulnerable communities. 

Expanding youth development through entrepreneurial mentorship

The Global Youth Innovation Network Gambia Chapter (GYIN Gambia) would hold its 2nd edition of the National Youth Summer Camp from 23 July to 1 August, 2017.

This year’s Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Information and Technology (ELIT 2017) summer camp would allow young people to become rural mentors in their own regions as well as other regions of the country.

Apply to be a Youth Power Global Leader

Deadline: Monday 22nd May 2017 

World leaders have signed up to the Global Goals, which promise to end poverty, inequality and climate change. These promises can only be kept with the unique power of young people: taking action to influence their leaders, working together to use their collective power, and by having the opportunities to influence the decisions that affect young people's lives. 'Youth Power' is a global campaign to support young people making sure the promises of the Global Goals become reality. 

Call for participants: 6th Global Education and Youth Training Course for Youth Multipliers

Are you a young key multiplier playing an active role in a youth organisation, willing to gain skills to promote and disseminate principles of Global Development Education (GDE) to other young people? 

Do you want to develop intercultural competences to facilitate peer-learning processes with other young people? 

Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) 2017

Application deadline: May 26, 2017 (Fri.) 

This annual award, which began in 2007, is organized and presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan. 

Its purpose is to increase motivation among young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and related industries in developing regions, which is promoted by Japan for the benefit of those countries. 

Barclays funds ZDA youth initiative

Zambia Development Agency has received over Seven Hundred Thousand Kwacha from Barclays Bank Zambia to implement the Shared Growth initiative dubbed “ReadyToWork”. 

Speaking at a media breakfast yesterday when she was handing over the cheque to ZDA, Barclays Bank Zambia Managing Director Mizinga Melu said the partnership aims at assisting youths secure employment or start their own businesses.