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CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka TODAY Zambians flock to their respective polling stations to cast their vote in the general elections to elect their president, members of Parliament (MPs), executive mayors, council chairpersons and councillors. By now those who have been closely following Zambian politics are able to see the direction in which the wind is blowing. Only those who have chosen to bury their necks in the sand are harbouring any doubt. All indications are that President Lungu and the Patriotic Front (PF) are headed for victory. A combination of old and new factors have put Mr Lungu and his party far ahead of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND). This, however, does not mean the opposition party is a pushover. Over the years, it has gained experience and support to give the PF a good run for its money. For example, it is banking on the presence of its vice- president for administration Geoffrey Mwamba, popularly known as GBM, former televangeli...

Na Dotto Mwaibale UONGOZI wa Shule za Feza nchini umeibuka na kukanusha taarifa zilizozagaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii, kuwa wao hawana uhusiano na Fethullah Gulen wala serikali ya Uturuki kwa vile hawajawahi kupokea misaada toka pande hizo mbili za uendeshaji na kuwa shule hizo hazitafungwa. Kauli hiyo imetolewa baada ya hivi karibuni kuenea kwa uvumi kuwa shule za Feza zipo hatarini kufungwa kwa madai kuwa mmiliki wake ni yule aliyejihusisha na jaribio la kuipindua serikani nchini Uturuki. Mwenyekiti wa Bodi wa Shule hizo, Habibu Miradji aliyasema hayo alipokuwa akizungumza na wanahabari Kawe jijini Dar es Salaam leo asubuhi. Alisema Watanzania wanapaswa kufahamu kuwa Shule za Feza ni kama asasi zingine zilizosajiliwa kishera na serikali, hivyo ni mali ya watanzania. “Shule za Feza zitabaki kuwa kiwanda cha kuzalisha wazalendo wa kitanzania na raia bora wa duniani, hivyo wazazi wanapaswa kuondoa hofu,” alisema. Alisema toka mwak...

International Youth day celebrates young people as essential partners in promoting human rights and development. Photo: © UNFPA 12 August was designated as International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999. It is an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in promoting human rights and development. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and hardships facing the world’s youth. The theme of this year's International Youth Day is "The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production."  Young people are powerful agents of change and progress when they are educated and empowered to participate in decision-making. Yet around the world, too many youth are being left behind. They receive a substandard education or no education at all, and find few decent employment opportunities. They struggle to access basic sexual and reproductive health information and serv...

Na Hashimu Ibrahim Kuelekea kilele cha siku ya vijana duniani, vijana mbalimbali nchini wamekutanishwa kwa pamoja na kupewa elimu jinsi wanavyoweza kukabiliana na changamoto mbalimbali za maisha pamoja na kukamilisha Mpango wa Maendeleo Endelevu (SDGs). Akizungumza katika kongamano hilo mgeni rasmi ambaye ni Mwakilishi Msaidizi wa Shirika la Mfuko wa Idadi ya Watu la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNFPA), Christine Mwanukuzi-Kwayu, aliwataka vijana kushiriki katika shughuli za maendeleo ili kusaidia kubadilisha maisha yao binafsi na kwa taifa. Mgeni rsmi katika kongamano hilo Mwakilishi Msaidizi wa Shirika la Mfuko wa Idadi ya Watu la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNFPA), Christine Mwanukuzi-Kwayu akizungumza na vijana. Alisema vijana wengi wamekuwa hawajihusishi na mambo ya maendeleo na hivyo ni wasaa sasa na wao waanze kujihusisha ili waweze kuchangia kuleta maendeleo katika taifa kwani hata takwimu kwa sasa zinaonyesha vijana wanashiriki kwa kiasi kidogo kutokana na wengi w...