by Susan Mwape – Zambia – According to a Zimbabwean Proverb, even the smallest bird can sing from the tallest tree. Zambian Irene Banda, a 25 year old social activist, scooped up the Sheila McKechnie 2007 International Campaigner Award. Irene…
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Zambian Youth Activist Scoops International Award
Tagged with: activism, Africa, International Campaigner Award, Irene Banda, Oxfam International, social justice, Zambia
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Poor City Planning Worries Youths in Lusaka
by Susan Mwape Zambia Since last month, the Lusaka City Council (LCC) has been demolishing illegal settlements in the City of Lusaka. The City Council has earmarked even more area to be razed despite the pleas by the residents to…
Water Becomes Blue Gold in Lusaka
by Susan Mwape – Zambia – Where there is water there is life. Forty-three years after independence, Zambia still has persistent water issues. If anything, the introduction of a multi-party system has only accelerated the water problems that have been…
Rescue Mission Zambia & NGOCC Take on eRiding
by Susan Mwape – Zambia – Many Zambians active in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector have come to appreciate the use of open source software; this is software that can be used in Windows and can be acquired freely…
