Archive for the 'Environment' Category

From the status of a victim to the trail of a victor

Jubilee Centre March 17th, 2008

The Central Statistical Office construction is three years behind schedule to completion because of the work rate of the bricklayers. The contractor told Mr. Jonas Shakufuswa, the Finance Deputy Minister that when they tendered for the project they were basing it on the work rate of Chinese bricklayers who make 300 bricks per day. But […]

Floods

Jubilee Centre February 11th, 2008

This year Zambia is experiencing one of the worst floods in many years. The water is flowing fast and furious destroying bridges, pulling down houses, washing away crops in the farms, causing human fatalities and creating challenges of water born diseases. Sadly, most of flood victims are people living in low-income communities and in rural […]

Migration

Jubilee Centre January 28th, 2008

Migration was the theme in this quarter’s Zambia Institute for Public Policy Analysis newsletter. Articles were written by Zambians in the Diaspora. Chola Mukanga raised an interesting argument when he stated that those who appeal to Zambians in the Diaspora by reminding them to be patriotic or by stigmatizing them for living abroad have limited […]