Don't chase pupils away over unpaid school fees, East schools told

Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has implored school authorities in the region not to send away pupils who have not paid school fees. 

Mr. Kasolo said he had received reports from traditional leaders that some farmers were selling maize to briefcase buyers at very low prices in order to raise funds to pay for their children’s school fees. 

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Nyamuka Zambia set to unveil 60 semi-finalists on Monday 6th June

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

A business plan competition dubbed Nyamuka Zambia that is transforming Zambia’s entrepreneurial landscape by inspiring ambitious businessmen and women to raise their game and take their ideas to the next level – creating employment and driving the economy forward in the process is set to announce 2016, 60 semifinalist on Monday 6th June. 

According to a statement made available to WM Media, this year Nyamuka Zambia saw a significant uplift in the number of women applying for the Nyamuka Zambia business plan competition. 

UNIP unveils a list of youthful candidates for Southern Province

The United National Independence Party (UNIP) in Southern Province has unveiled five adopted parliamentary candidates and more than 45 aspiring councillors most of whom are youths and females. 

The five parliamentary candidates are Ian Munkombwe for Livingstone Constituency, Lubinda Silumesi for Katombola Constituency, Cheelo Hakasenke for Magoye Constituency, Broaden Chikalanga for Chikankata Constituency and Febby Mapulanga for Mazabuka Central Constituency.

Slap D rubbishes media reports that he is composing a song for UPND

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Lusaka's Hip hop star, Mwila Musonda popularly known as Slap D has refuted media reports that he is composing a song for United Party for National Development (UPND). 

He says the story going round that he is composing a UPND song is not true. 

Lusaka youth shoots hubby to death

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

A Lusaka based youth identified as Mr Akakanda Lubinda Liteebele has been shot to death by his wife.  

In a confirmation statement to WM Media Deputy Police Spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga stated that the murder occurred today at around 03:00hrs at unknown house number off buluwe road woodlands extension in which Mr Akakanda Lubinda Liteebele aged 30-years was shot at, five times by his wife precious Longwe Liteebele aged 30-years. 

ECZ records 60 forged grade 12 certificates from aspiring candidates

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Minister General Education John Phiri says the Examination Council of Zambia -ECZ - has so far recorded 60 forged grade 12 certificates from aspiring candidates. 

Speaking to journalists at media briefing held at the Ministry of General Education in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Phiri said the high number of counterfeit grade 12 certificates presented by some people aspiring for elective office is alarming. 

Help girl child attain high education - Hamaando

By Staff Reporter, MAZABUKA 

Chief Ufwenuka’s Representative Macman Hamaando says parents should help girl child to attain high education which would help to eradicate high poverty levels in families. 

Mr. Hamaando said early marriages should not be tolerated in the chiefdom as it denies girls chances to excel in life. 

Kapiri Mposhi fatal accident claims life of Ndola youth

By Staff Reporter, NDOLA

A Ndola based youth only identified as Frederick Mutupa died in a fatal Kapiri Mposhi accident which occurred on Saturday night. 

Mutupa, 20, died on the spot due to severe body injuries.

The accident occurred on Saturday at about 20:30hrs at Kabowa area, 7kms away from Kapiri Mposhi Police Station towards Kabwe along Great North Road. 

|Video| Pregnant woman declines royalties for promoting Ephraim Mutalange's music oversees with a spontaneous dance

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

A Zambian woman with a “baby bump” based in the UK and only identified as Mrs Lilly Konan commonly known as Lillian Mutambo has spread Ephraim Mutalange music oversees through a video which as gone viral on internet. 

Mrs Konan joy, spontaneous and passionate dance expressed in the video has received compliments from audiences as far as Europe, USA including west Africa. 

Can you buy a dream vehicle, house in one cycle of fish farming?

By Winston Muleba JR 

I have been receiving this question from fellow youths for the past 6years especially those with intentions of gettings loans. Today, I decided to scratch it a bit. 

As you maybe aware, Government through Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission - CEEC and Ministry of Youth and Sports has embraced Aquaculture better known “Fish Farming” as one sector that plays an important role in the economy, providing thousands of jobs in operations and ancillary services. Bank loans and funding assistance are also available on fish farming projects. 

3 children die in infernal in Mazabuka

Three children in Chief Mwanachingwala’s area in Mazabuka district of Southern Province have died in an inferno. 

Southern Province Police Commissioner Gideon Phiri confirmed the incident in an interview with ZANIS in Mazabuka this morning. 

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President Lungu's, GBM's daughter determined to contest 2016 tripartite elections

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Lusaka's based youths and daughters of the Republican president, Edgar Lungu and Vice president of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Geofrey Bwalya Mwamba alias GBM have expressed interest in contesting the 11th August 2016 tripartite elections. 

NGOCC launches campaign to end Child Marriages in Luapula and Northern provinces

In the wake of escalating levels of early marriages in Zambia, the Non-Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has embarked on a community project dubbed ending child marriages in Luapula and Northern provinces to arrest the vice, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.

Levels of unemployment worries youths

By Staff Reporter, NDOLA 

The launch of the 2015 National Youth Policy by the Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu was indeed a momentous and historic occasion for the youth of Zambia. It was the first time that a youth policy was being accompanied by an action plan for youth empowerment and employment. 

However, a good number of youths across the country have continued to complain that there are no jobs in Zambia. Statistics indicate that unemployment rate in Zambia increased to 13.30 percent in 2014 from 13.10 percent in 2013. 

UPND pledge to address youth unemployment through business management programmes

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says during the campaign season the party will talk a lot more about its plans for Zambia and solutions to the challenges Zambians face. 

In a statement released to WM Media UPND president, Hakainde Hichilema says his party manifesto is captured in a 10 Point Plan for Zambia. 

RoboRAVE awards Zambian youths for scooping 4th position at the international robotics competition in New Mexico, USA

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA

A team of Zambian youths tagged Team A and B which participated in a 2016 RoboRAVE international robotics competition in New Mexico, USA emerged fourth and fifth in the competition which took place on the 7^th May, 2016.

Team B took fourth position while Team A took the fifth position and a certificate was awarded to the Zambian team for fourth position.

APPLY: Savings Groups Master Training Programme for Social Entrepreneurs

Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) is seeking to support the large-scale promotion of high quality Savings Groups (SGs) in Zambia. 

SGs are community-based groups of between 15 and 25 people who meet weekly and deposit savings that are then used by the SG as a loan fund from which all members have a right to borrow money for up to three months, in amounts that are 3 times greater than their savings. 

Transblasts Entertainment plans to bring Sean Paul in Zambia, acknowledges that Wizkid show didn't go as planned

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Zambia's Transblasts Entertainment - artist and events management company has proposed to bring Sean Paul in Zambia on October 29th 2016. 

The company states that Wizkid show didn't go as planned. 

“October 29th 2016 is the proposed date for us to bring Sean Paul in Zambia. We are aware the previous planned performance didn't go as planned but then we had absolutely nothing to do with that and besides Transblasts Entertainment was not even born yet,” Transblasts Entertainment states. 

Zambian youth behind the dress that won 2010 prestigious M-net face of Africa award dies

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

A young talented fashion designer and make up artist, Angela Mulenga who designed a dress that won 2010 prestigious M-net face of Africa award has died. 

Ms Mulenga, 28, died in a road traffic accident in Lusaka on Saturday night at around 23hrs local time. She was Manager of Legit store in Zambia at the time of her passing. 

Hamududu calls for campaigns based on ideas

Outgoing UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu says there need to reject politics of violence in the Country. 

Mr. Hamududu says political parties should wary that investors cannot put money in a Country where they know their investments would not be safe. 

He says there is need therefore, to bring in an element of certainty in the Country as political parties conduct their campaigns for the forthcoming elections.

Mr. Hamududu says political parties should therefore compete based on ideas.

African Agribusiness Incubation Fund: Supporting Emerging Business Ideas and Solutions

Deadline: 30 June 2016
African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) is seeking business ideas and solutions from organizations and individuals focused on innovative Agribusiness Incubation. 

The aim is to help support solutions or start small scale agribusiness incubators along different value chains. 

DOPE join hands with DEBS to address education challenges

Concerted efforts between Development Organization for People’s Empowerment (DOPE) and Mpika District Education Board secretary (DEBS) have resulted in challenges of providing quality education being addressed in the district.

This came to light when a ZGF team conducted a learning visit to DOPE and met key stakeholders that DOPE has been working with in Mpika.

Young people in the anti-corruption fight

On 11 May, the Commonwealth Secretariat hosted the Tackling Corruption Together conference, which brought together civil society, business and government leaders to set out their commitments to end impunity, prevent corruption, empower victims and support activists. 

The summit was organized in partnership with Transparency International, Thomson Reuters, Omidyar Network, the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, The B Team, and ONE. 

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The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) hereby invites Zambian youths aged between 18-35 years to submit concept papers on innovative Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects.

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|Photos| Thousands of youths rise to Lumwana mine recruitment exercise in Kitwe

By Staff Reporter, KITWE 

A copper mining company, Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC) owned by Barrick Gold Corporation situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi this Wednesday attracted thousands of youths and adults for job interviews. 

The interviews took place at Kitwe Trades School on 4 May 2016 from 08:00-17:00hrs. 

Don't inconvenience pupils, avoid a repeat of last year’s poor management of ICT exams - Dr Phiri

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Minister of General Education John Phiri has urged school administrators in the country to avoid a repeat of last year’s poorly administered ICT examinations and urged teachers prepare adequately. 

Speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he officiated at the 2016 Examinations, the minister added that he does not want grade nine pupils to be inconvenienced like what happened last year.

Lusaka's Mtendere compound 'youth' stabs hubby to death

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

A 33-year-old man of Mtendere compound only identified as Anthony Nkhoma is suspected to have been stabbed to death by his wife, Elizabeth Lungu Nkhoma. 

Mrs Nkhoma, 26, allegedly stabbed her husband to death on Tuesday around 21:00 hours. 

Ndola's 'Watch It Grow' MTN outlet, just a shadow of MTN Zambia {Case of need for decentralization}

By Winston Muleba II 

The main roles of a branch/outlet of any institution is to act as the image of the main branch and provide or offer a service/product as per their business description. 

As such, MTN Zambia has representations across the all country and Ndola City is not an exception. In Ndola, MTN offices are located at Jacaranda Mall, Watch It Grow and ZNBS buildings. 

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Deadline: May 14, 2016

The School Enterprise Challenge is an international awards programme for schools around the world with up to $50,000 in prizes available for the most entrepreneurial schools, teachers and students.

Young entrepreneurs in Southern Africa to form regional alliance

Young business leaders from seven countries in Southern Africa have agreed to establish a new Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs to promote entrepreneurship and trade across the region. 

The decision to form the alliance came this week at a workshop organised in Windhoek, Namibia, by the Commonwealth Secretariat for representatives of national youth entrepreneurship organisations from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia.

Adopt more albinos in key positions – Konkola

National Albinism Networking Association of Zambia President Dickson Konkola has urged political parties taking part in this year’s general election to consider fielding people living with albinism in various elective positions. 

Mr. Konkola says Albinos have also applied to be adopted at various electoral levels and they should not be discriminated against in the process. 

Roberto bags Mosi Lager Song of the Year Award, Pan African Artist of the Year Award in Namibia

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

It's a double win in a Thundering Night for 2016 Zambian Music Awards (ZMA) winner Roberto Banda. 

Roberto has also scooped Pan African Artist of the Year at the 6th Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMA) just after Mosi Lager Song of the Year live at the Mosi Lager Day of Thunder!

The award was sponsored by Standard Bank Namibia.