WestMac Media : 2018

Monday, 19 November 2018

Open Call: Peak Youth and Making a Living Workshop | WestMac Media

Are you aged 18 - 30 and willing to share your experiences of and aspirations for work? Will you come join us for a workshop in Cambridge, UK in April 2019?

Open Call: Young Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2019 in Singapore | WestMac Media

Application Deadline: December 9, 2018

The Young Social Entrepreneurs Programme (YSE) aims to inspire, equip and enable the youth of different nationalities to embark on social enterprises (SEs) in Singapore and beyond. If one has a social enterprise idea, YSE wants to help them in making it happen.

Call for Application: IRDR Young Scientists Programme (4th batch) | WestMac Media

IRDR Young Scientists Programme started in late 2016. Currently, it is a community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries for 3 batches.

Call for Participation: IATI Research Challenge for Journalists | WestMac Media

Deadline: December 20, 2018

UNDP and UNESCO have launched the IATI Research Challenge for Journalists.

Open Call: Community Solutions Program | WestMac Media

IREX is currently accepting applications for the 2019– 2020 Community Solutions Program (CSP).

Recruiting 2,000 teachers mockery, only Govt officials children will be employed - RPP | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

President for Radical Revolutionary Party (RRP), Vincent Chaile says the highly publicized recruitment for 2,000 teachers is a mockery for fresh unemployed graduates when the country has more than 15,000 graduates every year from colleges and universities.

Call for Applications: Development Innovation Ventures | WestMac Media

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s open innovation program that tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge. By investing in breakthrough innovations driven by rigorous evidence, USAID impacts millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost.

Call for Applications: Swiss – Sub-Saharan Africa Business Development Program | WestMac Media

Deadline: 31st October, 2018

If you are an entrepreneur or a startup from an Sub-Saharan African innovation hub in the field of Mobile health, Pharmacometrics, Innovative Financing or Digital Humanities then join the Swiss Sub-Saharan business development program.

Govt to introduce fast-track courts for exam fraudsters | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Minister of General Education, David Mabumba has disclosed that the ministry plans to introduce a fast-track court for candidates involved in examination malpractices.

UNZA female student dies in a riot aftermath | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

A University of Zambia female student identified as Vespers Shimuzhila has died in a riot that occurred in the wee hours of Friday at Great East Road main campus.

Deadline: November 13, 2018

Total and SparkNews invite entries for the 2018 Startupper of the Year Challenge is now open. The aim is to support good ideas and projects that help address a widespread problem affecting communities in several countries. Just add energy and ideas can become something great! Are you a young entrepreneur? Do you have a project you believe in? Enter the competition now.

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

GOVERNMENT through ministry of Youths, Sports and Child Development has listed Youth Development Fund (YDF) Loan beneficiaries on the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

4 tips on how to cope with fuel hike whether you drive or not | WestMac Media

By Dr Alick Banda

There is news of the new fuel prices; It is undebatable that this makes living expensive whether you drive or not. The likely thing is that the nation is now gripped with lamentations about this situation. That is expected but provides no solution to the reality.

Open Call: Global Ambassador - Better Tomorrow Movement | WestMac Media

If you are an aspiring videographer, photographer, writer or storyteller

that wants to use your skill set to share inspiring stories of young social impact creators in your community and bring them to light in an engaging way, then this program is a great fit for you!

Govt halts youth empowerment loans | WestMac Media

GOVERNMENT has stopped the disbursement of youth empowerment loans until it devises a better recovery mechanism following failure by beneficiaries to pay back the money.

Call for Applications: UNFPA Youth Training | WestMac Media

This is an exciting opportunity for an engaged youth leader. Please share widely.

Call for Applications: GoalKeepers Youth Action Accelerator | WestMac Media

Deadline: October 31, 2018

Are you a youth activist or youth-led organization in Africa working to address local development challenges related to poverty, hunger, health and well-being, education, gender equality and water and sanitation?

WARMA extends deadline for the registration of existing boreholes | WestMac Media

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has extended the registration of boreholes to 31st March 2019.

ZWPC condemns cyber bullying against women | WestMac Media

The Zambia Women Parliamentary Caucus (ZWPC) says that the level of cyber bullying especially on women in the country is frightening.

Govt to continue working with its strategic partners in quest to achieve vision 2030 - Yaluma | WestMac Media

Government says it will continue to work with its strategic partners in its quest to achieve national development goals and the vision 2030.

BoZ Deputy Governor urge women to protect themselves from man dependence syndrome | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Deputy Governor for Administration, Dr Tukiya Mabula Kankasa says women in Zambia should take up the challenge in development and economic emancipation in order to protect themselves from man dependence syndrome.

By Winston Muleba JR

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) has called on all stakeholders to protect the forests.

The status of trained but unemployed teachers in Zambia | WestMac Media

Dear Sir,

RE: THE STATUS OF TRAINED BUT UNEMPLOYED TEACHERS

Patra releases 'We Are One' EP | WestMac Media

Patra is back again with yet another epic EP titled “We Are One”.

Call for Applications: Mindfulness Grant for the Community | WestMac Media

Deadline: October 10, 2018

Are you young leaders or young entrepreneurs willing to use mindfulness to foster sustainable world peace?

Farming is not for everyone but for anyone | WestMac Media

By Rita Shamboko

I am an avid follower of posts in Small Scale Farmers(Farming As Business) facebook group and although I normally just watch from the terraces. I know some basics about farming and yes this post is quite long.

Government launches a scheme to increase access to capital among local MSME | WestMac Media

Minister of Finance, Margaret Mwanakatwe says the Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme (ZCGS) is a milestone in Governments resolve to increase access to capital among local Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Two females Zambians, Muzalema Maria Mwanza and Godfridah Masaiti have scooped two FemBioBiz regional finalist places at the South Africa Innovation Summit currently taking place in Cape Town.

Service Efficiency and Effectiveness for Vulnerable Children Initiative launched | WestMac Media

Government has launched a USD$10 million program aimed at tackling various challenges facing vulnerable children in the country.

Throw away that degree or you will die poor | WestMac Media

By Brian Hapunda

Most of the 'educated people' in Zambia are poor sadly so. Majority of them earn less than K8,000 for a salary before Tax and other deductions.

Law banning foreigners to sell chickens, salaula and tomatoes coming | WestMac Media

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Christopher Yaluma says government will soon invoke a statutory instrument that will bar foreign nationals from trading in small scale businesses such as chicken rearing and block making.

The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) will be hosting the 2018 Media Awards in the following categories – TV, Radio, Online Media and Newspaper.

Call for Participation: Sheep and goat production | WestMac Media

DATE: Wednesday, 12th September, 2018

FEE: Free

TIME: 8 to 12 hrs

Call for Applications: Youthled Social Entrepreneurship Solutions Addressing Development Challenges Affecting Youths in Africa | WestMac Media

UN Women partners with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to conduct a challenge and award grant financing to help African youth entrepreneurs to develop and implement their innovative solutions that address SDG challenges in their communities, especially those targeted at bridging the gender gap in their countries.

Govt increases minimum wage | WestMac Media

Government has finally announced the revised minimum wages and conditions of employment acts for various categories of workers.

By Staff Writer

Zambia's freshest and golden voice of the generation in the Afro-soul genre 'Patra' has released a new EP titled 'I Love You'.

Meet and support a 17-year-old Ndola's upcoming afro-soul song bird - Cleopatra Namwinga stage name 'Patra'

She is a grade 11 pupil at Kayele Secondary School in Ndola and hopes to become a recording Artist that uses her voice to sing on issues that influence and inspire social change.

Have you ever thought that being an Ambassador or High Commissioner would be an interesting job? Are you a girl aged between 12 and 18 years, who would be interested in observing on the role for a day?

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

MTN Zambia in partnership with Samsung have launched a Samsung Galaxy Note9 dubbed 'most powerful Note yet’.

8 steps to follow to make tomato jam | WestMac Media

By Christine Smith

I am going to give you a recipe to make tomato jam. First thing first - your fruit must be firm not over ripe.

Open Call: Pioneer of the AU-EU Cooperation Hub | WestMac Media

Deadline: 17 September 2018 (1:00 pm CEST)

For the first time the youth are not only being heard but also asked to contribute to the guidelines for projects focusing on some of the most important issues concerning both the European Union and the African Union.

Call for Applications: 2019 KAIST Scholarships - Global IT Technology Programme | WestMac Media

KAIST ITTP, sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, African Development Bank and other foreign Governments, offers a customized master's and doctoral degree programme for Government officials, employees of public institutions or senior-level researchers at national research centers working in the IT fields of foreign countries.

6 reasons women leave men they love | WestMac Media

By Connie Kabukabu Mutonga

No woman in her right mind would leave a good man and one that she's in love with. But sometimes they're pushed by circumstances into leaving the one man for whom their heart beats.

By Winston Muleba JR

In Northern and Luapula provinces it is called 'Chikanda'. Whereas in Eastern province it is called Chinaka and in some other parts of Zambia it is known as kinaka or kikanda.

On 13 August, the UEFA Foundation for Children launched its 2018 call for projects that seek to promote children’s fundamental rights across the globe.

I started business with K100 and am doing very fine now. You can also do it if you believe.

People of God, I am appealing to you all, kindly help me. I have managed to raise a K1000 and am remaining with K3,640 to make it K4,640 for my school fee. We are opening on the 09th of September.

Friday, 31 August 2018

Exercise patience over delayed salaries, civil servants urged | WestMac Media

Pprovincial Permanent Secretary, Chanda Kasolo says that guidelines in the public service are clear that civil servants will be paid on the last day of the month.

Divert your energy to finding solutions to fix the broken economy, youths urged | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer

Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA) Executive Director, Jones Mulunga has called on young people to detach themselves from political issues and divert their energy to finding solutions to fix the broken economy.

I am an Agriculturist currently based on the Copperbelt province in Mufulira district. My project is at idea stage.

7 qualities a winning farmer must possess | WestMac Media

By Chaka Mumba

A farmer must strive to win the war of farming but must have certain qualities to do this. Explore with me the seven qualities of a winning farmer:

MultiChoice reveals 20 future filmmakers chosen from Southern Africa, see their names | WestMac Media

MultiChoice Africa is delighted to reveal the 60 hopefuls who have been chosen to be the first students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy!

ZEMA embarks on bush fire management project | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR

Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) is piloting a fire management programme in Chitambo and Serenje districts as part of implementation of the Promoting Climate Resilient Community Based Regeneration of Indigenous Forests in Zambia’s Central Province, a project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Call for Proposals: Creative Audio- Visual Online Expression in 21st Century Southern Africa Region | WestMac Media

Deadline: September 19, 2018

Hivos Southern Africa is seeking proposals from artistic collectives, creative hubs and groups of creative content makers in the audio-visual sectors. These proposals are geared to support the production of more independently creative audio visual artistic content. Furthermore the intention is to also support these initiatives to become more independent, self-sufficient and to reach larger audiences.

Call for Proposals: ActionAid Zambia/SIDA Grants to local civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, social movements and individual defenders of human rights | WestMac Media

Deadline: 31st September, 2018

ActionAid Zambia is pleased to announce the call for proposals under the SIDA supported Strengthening Civil Society Effectiveness in Promoting Good Governance and Increasing Citizen’s Awareness and Demand for Human Rights in Zambia project for Local CSOs in Zambia.

Did you know that SpeedPay gives 60% commission; 30% on sending fees and 30% on receiving? | WestMac Media

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of SpeedPay. Available services include money transfers, bill payments such as Zesco, DStv, sales of Talk time across all networks and many more!

By Staff Writer

Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) has certified 148 heavy mining equipment operators from Kansanshi Mine for their competence in the discipline.

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

'Be One Percent' is supporting a Village Waters menstrual hygiene programme. Be One Percent is a small charity based in Liverpool having a life-changing effect on people all over the world.

Call for Applications: 2018 Africa Centre Artists In Residency Programme | WestMac Media

Deadline: October 15, 2018

Applications for the Africa Centre Artists In Residency Programme (AIR) are now open.

4 places in Ndola with potential to generate decent revenue for the city | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR

Ndola is among the five big cities in Zambia; It is apparently the cleanest town on the Copperbelt Province though others say Chingola district still is.

Call for Applications: 2018 ZICTA Innovation Programme | WestMac Media

Are you a Zambian youth?

Are you between the ages of 18 and 35 years?

Are you an innovator?

The International Trade Centre (ITC) flagship event, the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), which will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of Zambia, will be held from 11-12 September in Lusaka.

Recommendations made at the just ended 'Youth in Agriculture' regional conference | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR

In the African context, the key to shared prosperity and poverty eradication is to be found through creation and expansion of decent jobs in rural and urban areas. Studies have shown that agricultural growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has a more positive impact on reducing poverty compared to growth in other sectors, implying that tapping into the reservoir of employment opportunities in agriculture is indispensable for poverty reduction.

Call for Application: 2018 Africa Code Week - Training of Trainers in Lusaka | WestMac Media

Are you passionate about technology, teaching, sharing knowledge and empowering the next generation of creators? Then this is for you!

PRESS STATEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In a quest to curb escalating unemployment through promotion of entrepreneurship in Zambia, WestMac Solutions wishes to inform its esteemed customers and followers that 'Titandizane Scheme' project is back, big and better.

Make the following documents available at any nearest Zanaco branch and become a Zanaco Xpress Agent:

A commercial fish hatchery or a commercial fish nursery is a business that is specifically set up to produce and sell fingerlings. A hatchery hatches eggs and sells the baby fish (called “fry”) while a nursery gets fry from a hatchery and grows fingerlings to a certain weight before selling the fingerlings to fish farmers.

CSO circulating recruitment advert false | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

The Central Statistical Office (CSO) Acting Director of Census and Statistics, Goodson Sinyenga has informed the general public that the advert circulating on social media about the recruitment of the field staff for a survey with Ministry of Education is 'false'.

Open Call: Potatoe Production Training in Lusaka | WestMac Media

Date: Wednesday, 29th August, 2018

Entry: Free

Deadline: August 31st, 2018

The British Council has announced collaboration opportunity for digital artists and storytellers, to participate in ColabNowNow 2018. Dubbed “The Future of the Future”, ColabNowNow is held in partnership with Maputo Fast Forward (MFF).

Some factors to consider before RTSA install speed limit cameras on the roads | WestMac Media

By Dr Lubinda Haabazoka

Cameras are a very good way of ensuring that motorists abide by traffic rules. As a matter of fact in Europe, this art is so perfected that you find cameras almost every kilometer.

Call for Applications: YELF Creative Writing Workshop | WestMac Media

This is an opportunity from the Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation (YELF).

The YELF Creative Writing Workshop will consist of intensive creative and editorial workshops that will be organized every year.

By Peter Rhoda

One of the ways of dealing with mental stress is by doing what we are passionate about and one of the many ways of doing what we are passionate about is by volunteering.

Call for Participation: 2018 Campus Guru Annual National Graduate Job Fair and Conference | WestMac Media

Are you a graduate, student or school leaver? Campus Guru Zambia is pleased to invite you to its 2018 'big and better' Annual National Graduate Job Fair and Conference on 6th September, 2018.

• Time: 8:00am to 3:30pm

• Venue: Government Complex

• Entry: Free

Kofi Annan dies | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, Kofi Annan has died today, Saturday 18th August after a short illness.

By Piscore James

I want to date you is not a marriage proposal or a visa to marriage; it just means I want to study you; I want to find out if it’s worth locking down the rest of my life with you. It means I want to test you with a small portion of my life today to determine if you are worth entrusting the rest of my life with. It means discovering who you are, your true colours; a friend about whom you learn something new every day.

16 reasons some fish farmers don't succeed in Zambia | WestMac Media

1. No market: Bad fish farmers start looking for a market for their fish when the fish are ready for sale. Meanwhile, because they are still feeding, the pond attains its maximum loading and fish stop growing.

Deadline: August 31, 2018 at 23:59 GMT.

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP:

To strengthen the capacity of young leaders to take action in support of National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plan (NBSAPs) and to contribute towards the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network is hosting a series of capacity-building workshops around the world in 2018/19.

Call for Participation: KUPES chat | WestMac Media

This Saturday Kupes Young Women Network guest is Chola Lungu Mutoni. Chola is a 2014 Mandela Washington Fellow.

Barclays Zambia ink MoU with Kupes Young Women's Network | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

BARCLAYS Bank Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kupes Young Women's Network to support the Lusaka KUPES Chats for 2018.

Avoid financial transactions over social media, Police warns | WestMac Media

Zambia police has warned the public against carrying out financial transactions over social media or the internet without proper consultation.

See who is eligible to access YDF in Zambia? | WestMac Media

Youth Development Funds (YDF) are loans given to youth aged between 18 and 35 that are engaged or would like to venture in entrepreneurial activities for a profit.

The Zambian Conservation Careers Fair 2018 will bring together different potential employer conservation organizations with prominent Zambian training institutions offering environmental and conservation related study programs (e.g. UNZA, Copperbelt University, UNILUS etc), creating a platform for students and potential employers to connect.

The power of youth | WestMac Media

By Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment

Earlier this year, I met Isabel and Melati Wijsen, teenage sisters who have started a campaign to ban plastic bags on their home island of Bali.

What you must know about YDF | WestMac Media

Have you heard of the Youth Development Fund (YDF) under the Ministry of Youth and Sport?

NCC confiscates goats from residential areas | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Ndola

THE NDOLA City Council (NCC) would like to send a strong warning that it will not tolerate residents to rear animals in residential areas.

Call for Applications: Youth Exchange Ideation Dialogue Forum | WestMac Media

As part of the strategies to facilitate partner engagement within the framework of the African German Youth Initiative (AGYI), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) will convene an Ideation Dialogue Forum on youth exchanges and volunteerism which will explore innovative approaches towards skills promoting youth exchange programs.

By Chaka Mumba

If branding is carried out poorly, it can lead to infection, muscle damage, and brands that are difficult to read.

Basics you must know if you want to run a successful business | WestMac Media

By Chibamba Kanyama

I know small ‘unstructured’ businesses that make more money than large businesses. In any case, the focus of any business is not so much about the sales volumes made annually. We have enterprises that generate turnover of close to five billion Kwacha every year but the net profit remains negative.

Two young reporters from Southern Africa dates San Franscisco | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Two young reporters, Beatrice Phiri from Zambia and Itumeleng Banda from South Africa have been chosen as delegates to attend The International Congress of Youth Voices.

NGO pledge boreholes in Monze's Nabukuyu area | WestMac Media

Choma Children Development Project Executive Director, Cornwell Haademu has said his organization is keen to put up boreholes in Monze's Nabukuyu area.

Young women, girls vulnerable to sexual and physical exploitation - Dr Ponga | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary, Auxilia Ponga says young women and girls are vulnerable to the scourge as they are exposed to sexual and physical exploitation.

Why men always ask you for sex | WestMac Media

By Eddie Edwins

I want to change some ladies' mindset today. You see, men are not dogs. Not all of them are mad. They are not all sex maniacs that once they see you, they descend on you and finish up before you could open your mouth and say no. Not all the men on the street wants to get into your pants. I'm going to be real and down to earth with this article.

3 places where you can find money in local communities | WestMac Media

By Pat Duke

Money hides in things people don't want. Over the weekend, I heard a speech of a top network marketing guru in South Africa and these are the points he mentioned about money and where you can get it.

Call for Applications: 2018 GHP Ambassadors | WestMac Media

Deadline: July 31, 2018

Are you young with the passion to create change? Is it humanitarian and /or community services you're passionate about?

The bitter truth: Letter to Zambian graduates | WestMac Media

Dear Graduates,

These regalia will not do anything for you if you are not street smart. For the sake of experience, you will take on internships that will pay you K3,500 while in this same country there are other street smart interns getting K8,000 stipend in the same field as yours.

The Copperbelt University is asking for contact details of all the Alumni of the School of Mines and Mineral Sciences.

FRA adjusts maize price to K70 | WestMac Media

By Staff Writer, Lusaka

Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Board Chairman, Joe Simachela has confirmed that the agency has increased its maize buying price from K65 per 50 kg bag to K70.

By Laban M Mwangi

It is arguably true that for birds to remain healthy, they require three basic needs namely; nutritious food, conducive shelter and clean water.

Call for Applications: Power Africa’s Young Women in African Power Leadership Residential Training | WestMac Media

Deadline: July 31, 2018

Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership coordinated by USAID that aims to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. This special opportunity is part of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

7 reasons your borehole delivers brownish water | WestMac Media

By Winston Muleba JR

It is evident that water is life; it is the fuel of most mankind activities. Without it, man and his activities would die a natural death. It is a valuable commodity to say the least.

Call for Participation: 2018 Africa Summit for Women and Girls in Tech | WestMac Media

The World Wide Web Foundation and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), in partnership with the Ghana Ministry of Communications, OSIWA, the African Development Bank UN Women and Internet Society, are pleased to announce the 2nd Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, which will be held October 9–11, 2018 in Accra, Ghana.