Four benefits of registering your youth-led organisation with NYDC | WestMac Media

‎Are you a youth-led organisation, club, association, or cooperative looking to grow, access opportunities, and make a greater impact in your community?

‎How quiet women lead men | WestMac Media

‎By Dr Aaron Mujajati

‎A submissive woman controls the man. Yes you read that correctly. She does it through a subtle mastery of influence.

8 tips newly recruited male teachers and nurses should follow in Zambia | WestMac Media

 By Masilani Dada

1. Top on the list: avoid girlfriends or girls that are too demanding or make you spend way above your means.

Teaching Council of Zambia charges that every Teacher must know │ WestMac Media

In case you didn’t know, here are the charges every teacher 'must' pay.

A. REGISTRATION

This shall be done once in life.

ZAFFICO takes over Kawambwa Tea Estate

The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has taken over the ownership of Kawambwa Tea Estate, with immediate effect. 

Kawambwa Tea Company Manager, Johns Bunda confirmed the takeover of the beleaguered State company which he says has since changed its name to ZAFFICO Tea Company. 

Luanshya woman in police custody for inserting grains of sand in her “rivals” Vagina

By Staff Reporter, NDOLA 

A Luanshya woman only identified as Kunda Grace has been arrested for disorderly conduct and indecent assault says Copperbelt province commissioner of police Charity Katanga. 

Ms Katanga has confirmed that Ms Kunda of house number 178/27 Mpatamatu township together with other boys assaulted a 47year old woman of the same area by way of inserting sand in her genitals after suspecting her of having an adulterous affair with her husband. 

Linda Kasonde becomes the first woman to be elected as President of LAZ

By Staff Reporter, LUSAKA 

Linda Kasonde has been elected as President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 16th April, 2016 at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort (former Zambezi Sun International Hotel), in Livingstone. 

She becomes the first woman to be elected President of LAZ. 

Ms Kasonde has served in various capacities in LAZ from an ordinary member, honorary secretary and was until now deputizing George Chisanga. 

DID YOU KNOW? Third And Fifth Presidents Of Zambia Are Dr FTJ Chiluba's Products

The Second Republican President of Zambia, Dr Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba lead cabinet has so far produced two Republican Presidents; Third Republican President, Levy Patrick Mwanawasa and Fifth Republican President, Michael Chilufya Sata.

DID YOU KNOW? Lack of higher education leaves millions of young people out of decent work in developing countries

ILO study shows that the lack of post-secondary education in lower and middle-income economies leaves the majority of young men and women stuck in vulnerable and informal employment.

DID YOU KNOW? Bemba's, Tumbuka's Strengthen New Born Babies with Semen

There is a traditional practice of strengthening babies with semen. This is common among the Bemba tribes of Northern and Muchinga provinces of Zambia, including the Tumbuka tribes of Eastern province of Zambia. The practice is also common in Malawi and Tanzania. 

DID YOU KNOW? Maybin Madiba Mudenda, a Zambian entrepreneur started out as a schoolboy selling CDs before becoming an insurance sales agent

Maybin Madiba Mudenda, a Zambian who specialises in private equity, started out as a schoolboy selling CDs for pocket money before becoming an insurance sales agent according to BBC.

As part of the latest series of African Dream, the businessman, who now owns a wheat farming project in Chisamba and Insieme, which holds 50% of African Grey Insurance and 20% of Genesis Finance, shares his tips for those seeking backing for their business ventures and suggests how governments should help. 

DID YOU KNOW? Edith Nawakwi is the only female opposition president in Zambia

The Forum for Democracy and Development president is the only female opposition president in Zambia. 

In her campaigns for the forth coming presidential by-election, she has reiterated her call to the Zambians to help make history by voting for her as the country's first female president. 

Ms. Nawakwi says Zambia is ripe for a female president who will strive to address the particular needs of Zambians

DID YOU KNOW? Nsofwa Petronella Sampa is a dedicated civil society activist with purpose

Nsofwa Petronella Sampa, a 22-year-old civil society activist, was born with HIV. 

As a teenager, she rebelled and refused to take her antiretrovira medication. She became very ill and became blind and partially deaf. 

Instead of being angry or resentful, she learned braille within a few months and has now dedicated her life and time to ensuring that persons with disabilities (especially those who are blind) are reached with HIV prevention messages and services. 

Source: The Post

DID YOU KNOW? Brandina Lubuli won Miss Teen Commonwealth 2014

EIGHTEEN-year-old Brandina Lubuli beat 53 contestants at the Miss Teen Commonwealth International title that was held at Radisson Inn in the United Kingdom. 

The Miss Teen Commonwealth is the junior title for Commonwealth beauty pageants and is open to females aged between 16 and 19 who have never been married, never had children and whose country of origin is a member of the Commonwealth. This may be the country of origin of either the father or the mother. 

DID YOU KNOW? GBM started his business with $1,000 loan from his mother

 

Geoffrey Mwamba of the GBM Group of Companies popularly known as GBM currently owns and runs Zambia’s second largest maize mill, a strong luxury bus fleet and trucks, a traditional beer brewery and markets foodstuffs.

He also plays the money markets. However, although the son of Zambia’s first African minister of agriculture, this 50-year-old entrepreneur began his business empire with a $1,000 loan from his mother.