WestMac Media : November 2017

Thursday 30 November 2017

Govt unveils environmental impact assessment guidelines for construction sector | WestMac Media

The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) through the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has unveiled Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines for the Construction Sector in Zambia.

ADVERT: Don't miss! Stand a chance to win upto K50,000 financial investment at Kitwe's 2017 Entrepreneurship Expo | WestMac Media

UWEZO Zambia is hereby calling upon entrepreneurs of all types to apply to exhibit at the “2017 Entrepreneurship Expo and Innovation Conference”. UWEZO Zambia, a student initiative has partnered with Game Changers and Q-Net to bring to Kitwe this prestigious event.

Creatives behind 'BankHere' advert nails it, leaves public in suspense | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

A team behind 'BankHere' billboard advert that is trending on social media and various radio forums has achieved its goal.

The advert has left many people in suspense as per marketing strategy.

Call for Ideas: Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 (Win €5,000 + trip to Vienna) | WestMac Media

Deadline: November 30, 2017

Calling all start-ups around the world, submit your high-tech ideas for the Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018. In cooperation with World Summit Awards, the subsidiary companies of the Austrian Industry giant Umdasch Group –call for innovative solutions to implement in their international companies. They are looking for start-ups who develop innovative ideas.

Zambia-Chinese Association offers reward of K50,000 to any person with information that will lead to the arrest of criminals behind the shooting of a colleague in Ndola | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Ndola

The Zambia- Chinese Association has offered to give a reward of K50,000 to any person with information that will lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of criminals behind the shooting of a Chinese national in Ndola on Sunday.

Zambia Daily Mail will tomorrow Friday 24th, 2017 publish names of successful candidates who applied for employment as teachers.

ECZ online candidate registration underway | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) online candidate registration for 2018 is underway.

The system opened on 2nd October, 2017 and will close on 26th January, 2018.

All concerned stakeholders in the Examination Centres are hereby advised to use the system to register their candidates online.

Govt decentralizes birth certification system | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Kabwe

Ministry of Home Affairs has decentralized birth certification and the system is now available at provincial level.

Under the new system, birth certification is available in Central, Southern and Copperbelt provinces.

Mkushi Teachers’s throws sex party with pupils, shocks NUPPEZ | WestMac Media

The National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) is disappointed that teachers were caught having a sex party with pupils in Mkushi district.

The teachers four from Mkushi Boarding secondary school and one from Chalata boarding secondary school, have since been issued with suspension letters.

EU to finance bankable projects for youths in Zambia | WestMac Media

Zambia is among African countries that will benefit from the 44 billion euros allocated by the European Union (EU) to African Countries to finance bankable projects for youths.

EU Head of Mission to Zambia, Alessandro Mariani says investing in youths is a precondition for a positive and sustainable future.

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The contract dates are 8th January 2018 until 31st May 2018 with chance of extension dependent on funding.

Young people urged to fight for political space | WestMac Media

Political party leaders have called on youths not to relent on their fight for political space in the country.

CEOs of Political Parties had sent youths for training by the Green Forum at the Mother-Party Activity organized by the Programme for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA).

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UNZA student disfigured by boyfriend after a breakup, public condemns the act | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

A University of Zambia, Socioloy student has been disfigured after breaking up with her boyfriend.

The victim only identified as Chaze Chiboleka says she ended the relationship of fours but the boyfriend couldn't accept that their relationship was over.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Mwila Musonda better known as Slapdee has empowered Roma Girls Secondary pupils with battle poetry skills.

The 'kuichayila' hit maker and XYZ leader said he was invited by the school as a guest teacher.

By Staff Reporter

A Chingola based youth, Spax Mulenga store the show and earned himself a standing ovation from the Republican Vice president Inonge Wina when he donated K100,000 cash towards the reconstruction of Ndola's Kapalala market.

General Nursing Council of Zambia nullifies November/December 2017 exams | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

General Nursing Council of Zambia has nullified November/December paper I, II, III, IV, V and VI qualifying GNC theory examinations for Registered Nurses (RN) and Pre-Service Registered Nurse Midwives (RNM) which started on Monday 13th November, 2017 and scheduled to end on 20th November, 2017.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Zambia National Commercial Bank better known as Zanaco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with local universities upon launching 'home grown rockstars graduate recruitment' program.

Luckson Sikananu, a 23-year-old Mass Communications student at the University of Zambia and intern at Transparency International, originally from Mongu has won the 2017 Partners Guide Young Zambian Business Journalist of the Year Competition.

ZRA extends TPIN registration to March | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has extended the deadline for Tax Payer Identification Number (TPIN) from 31st December, 2017 to 31st March, 2017.

The authority has resolved to extend to extend the deadline in order to allow people to comply especially those in peri-urban areas and rural areas.

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Sunday 12 November 2017

Govt to take on young people who are failing to pay back 'Youth Development Fund' | WestMac Media

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Child Development says it is concerned with young people who are failing to pay back money acquired under Youth Development Fund ( YDF).

Provincial Coordinator Susan Munalisa says her Ministry is trying to put up measures that will help recover the money from affected youths.

Lusaka woman becomes man | WestMac Media

The Lusaka High Court has granted a Lusaka woman an application in which she wanted to be allowed to be addressed as a man.

Judge Betty Majula-Mung’omba’s in her judgment has since ordered the Registrar General of Births and Deaths to change her birth records from female to male after medical tests proved she was in fact a man.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka
The world's fastest growing mobile phone brand, itel mobile has celebrated its 10years of existence in the tech market.

Itel Mobile was born in 2007 by understanding people's desire to connect.

CBU CS students applauded, accused of developing a computer virus | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Kitwe

Computer Science students of the Copperbelt University have falsely been applauded and accused of having programmed a computer virus being referred to as shetamosis.

Call for applications: Fellowships to promote “youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa”| WestMac Media

Deadline: 28 February 2018

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) received a three-year research grant for “Enhancing capacity to apply research evidence in policy for youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa” funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

26 youths complete another ReadyToWork Training Programme in Chongwe | WestMac Media

A group of 26 youths comprising of 12 Males and 14 Females have successfully completed another ReadyToWork training programme offered by the Zambia Development Agency in partnership with Barclays Bank Zambia.

Protest lands 19 Mukuba University students in custody | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Kitwe

19 Mukuba University students were yesterday arrested by the Police during a peaceful protest that sparked into chaos.

The students attempted to protest against university management decision to bar those who had not paid up to 80% of the required tuition fees.

By Staff Reporter, Kitwe

A storm has blown off a roof of a classroom block at Nkana College of Education (Kalulushi campus) and caused damage to the files, among other things.

CIDRZ awards Bauleni compound landlords for improving sanitary conditions in their housing units | WestMac Media

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has awarded 12 landlords for improving their toilets in Bauleni Compound under the organisation’s behavioural change meetings dubbed ‘Indaba Yama Landlords’ (meeting of landlords).

Cash transfer beneficiaries in Sikongo district urged to use funds wisely | WestMac Media

Government has advised social cash transfer beneficiaries in Sikongo District in Western Province to prudently use the funds to improve their livelihoods.

District Social Welfare Officer Uluri Mulikita also said Western Province has great potential in terms of agriculture which the beneficiaries can invest in.

Call for applications: Nine (9) vacancies at the Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project | WestMac Media

The Government of the Republic of Zambia with the support of the World Bank is implementing the Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project (ZIFLP) in Eastern province.

Hivos Southern Africa is seeking concept notes from artistic collectives, creative hubs and groups of content creators in the audio-visual sector in order to support the production of more independent work and content and to support those initiatives to become more independent, self-sufficient and to reach larger audiences.

Apply: RTDNA scholarships, fellowships open | WestMac Media

Deadline: January 15, 2018

Journalism students and young journalists can apply for up to US$10,000 in grants.

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) offers four fellowships and seven scholarships for undergraduate and graduate journalism students.

Govt against 100% increase of fees at UNZA | WestMac Media

Prof. Nkandu Luo Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says her ministry does not and will not support the hike in fees at the University of Zambia (UNZA).

Infinix Mobile signs Chef 187 as Zambia's number one 'brand influencer' | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Infinix Mobile has named Chef 187 real names Kondwani Kaira as its Zambia's number one brand influencer.

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

On Friday, Zoona announced the appointment of its new Managing Director, Mrs. Misozi Mkandawire-Bukali. Until her appointment, Mrs. Mkandawire-Bukali was one of Zoona’s top performing agents in Lusaka.

Holland tubers now at K10 per kg.

New prices for True Potato Seeds (TPS) Es 295 F1 hybrid seeds starting 1st November 2017 are as follows:-

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

Some of Lusaka's startups that have invested in Zoona, MTN and Airtel businesses have been left hopeless after Lusaka mayor Wilson Kalumba ordered the removal of all MTN, Airtel and Zoona money transfer booths from the streets of the Central Business District.

Severe sickle cell crisis prompts 15-year-old Zambian to start an awareness initiative | WestMac Media

By Staff Reporter, Lusaka

A 15-year-old Mwenda Phiri has started the Mwenda Phiri Initiative (MPI) in service of child health to raise awareness and funds for paediatric haematology and ICU in Africa after he experienced a severe sickle cell crisis on 18th October, 2017 following minor surgery that resulted in Acute Chest Syndrome that put him in ICU for 8 days.

Veeps launches NGO for the disadvantaged people in Zambia | WestMac Media

Vice-President Inonge Wina has launched Save Lives Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation aimed at promoting good health, social economic development and sustainability for the disadvantaged people in Zambia.