CHILDREN GEARED UP FOR WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS.
Zambian children from across the country have joined their counterparts from six other countries in readiness to commemorate World Children’s Day in Zimbabwe. Under the theme: “Educate and Skill the African Child for Posterity”, the children from Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Malawi and South Africa, will tomorrow, during the official commemoration, express their views freely […]
Read MoreZAMBIA MAKING POSITIVE STRIDES TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
The Zambian government has disclosed that notable progress has been made towards ending corporal punishment of children in the country. Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba has explained that government is actively implementing several key interventions to operationalize the abolishment of corporal punishment in Zambia. She said this in a presentation […]
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MCDSS ACTS ON PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE TO FORM PWDS COMMITTEE
Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba, has met with various organizations representing persons with disabilities to constitute a committee dedicated to effectively addressing the seventeen (17) recommendations they made to President Hakainde Hichilema. The engagement follows President Hichilema’s directive during yesterday’s meeting with the organizations at State House where he […]
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ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ENDING CHILD MARRIAGES
The Zambian government has reiterated its commitment to eradicating child marriages and violence against children which have continued to negatively affect young girls and children generally across the country. The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Permanent Secretary, Ms. Angela Kawandami, has highlighted Zambia’s significant strides in strengthening laws aimed at protecting children. […]
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DIGITAL SCT PAYMENTS EASE THE LIVES OF THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES
The shift from traditional to digital disbursements of Social Cash Transfer (SCT) payments has been a transformative development for many elderly beneficiaries and those with mobility challenges. Government through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has facilitated this transition, which is already making a notable difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals […]
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